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Shower Leak Repair & Rebuild

Shower Pan Leak Repair

Plano

Newly tiled shower with white subway tiles on walls, gray square tiles on the floor, and a penny tile niche.

The Challenge

A homeowner called concerned about water showing up where it shouldn't — coming through from upstairs. What looked like a simple leak turned into a full shower pan failure that had been quietly doing damage behind the tile.

Our Solution

After tracing the source, we confirmed the upstairs bathroom shower pan was the culprit. We demoed the existing tile and mud bed to get down to the problem, located and sealed the leak at the source, then rebuilt it the right way from the ground up. That meant a fresh mud bed, a Schluter Kerdi waterproof liner system installed over it, and full retile of the shower floor. Kerdi was the right call here — it's a bonded waterproofing membrane that eliminates the guesswork and gives you a system that's actually designed to keep water where it belongs.

The Result

No more leak. More importantly, no more hidden water damage working its way through the floor structure. The shower was rebuilt to a standard that'll outlast the original install by a wide margin. Client got their bathroom back, the downstairs ceiling got to dry out, and we left them with a shower pan that's actually waterproofed — not just tiled and hoped for the best.

Gallery

Close-up of a shower pan with a drain opening, blue painter's tape along a tiled wall, and exposed mortar.
This image captures the initial phase of a bathroom plumbing repair prior to new tile installation.
Top-down view of an orange Schluter shower pan base with a white drain, adjacent to partially tiled white subway walls.
The new Schluter shower pan base provides a waterproof foundation for a leak-free shower installation.
A shower pan with Schluter orange waterproofing membrane partially covered with grey mortar and white subway tile walls.
Proper waterproofing is essential for preventing future shower pan leaks and ensuring longevity.
Shower stall with white subway tile walls, a Schluter-DITRA shower pan base, and a blue drain cover awaiting new tile.
The shower pan base and wall preparation demonstrate the meticulous foundation work for a leak-proof repair.
Shower floor with an orange Schluter-DITRA waterproofing membrane, partially tiled white subway walls, and a blue drain cover
The new shower pan membrane and tiled walls are ready for the final shower floor tile installation.
Bathroom shower with white subway tile walls, white penny tile floor, glass shower door, and blue tape marking areas for repa
Shower base repair in progress on a white penny tile floor.
Shower pan mud bed, a blue taped drain, and white subway tile walls.
Shower stall under construction with white subway tile walls and blue painter's tape outlining where the shower pan will be i
Bathroom shower with white subway tile walls, a niche with hexagon mosaic tile, and a glass door. The shower pan is exposed.
Shower floor with removed tile and concrete debris. White subway tile walls with blue painter's tape along the floor line. A
The first step in repairing a shower pan leak involves carefully demolishing the damaged shower pan and tile.

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