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Bathtub Repair in Metro Vancouver

A tub that leaks only when someone is in it is the classic. It is usually the overflow gasket — and it is usually showing up as a stain on the ceiling below.

Modern bathtub with a wall-mounted filler
Bathtub Repair

The Leak Is Rarely Where the Stain Is

Tub leaks are diagnostic problems more than plumbing problems. Water escaping at the overflow, the waste connection, the valve, or through failed sealant around the tub edge all ends up in the same place — the ceiling below — and each one needs a completely different repair.

We test them separately: fill and hold, drain, run the filler, run the shower, and seal-test the perimeter. That takes a bit longer than guessing and it means the ceiling only gets opened once, if at all.

  • ✓Overflow gaskets — the single most common cause of a tub-only ceiling leak.
  • ✓Waste and trip-lever assemblies — adjusted or replaced so the tub holds water again.
  • ✓Tub fillers and diverters — dripping spouts and failed shower diverters.
  • ✓Perimeter sealing — failed silicone lets water behind the tub every single use.
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Bathtub Repairs We Handle

  • Leaking overflow gaskets
  • Waste and trap leaks
  • Tubs that will not hold water
  • Slow or blocked tub drains
  • Dripping tub fillers
  • Failed shower diverters
  • Trip lever and pop-up adjustment
  • Resealing tub perimeters
  • Leaks appearing on the ceiling below
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While We Are There

Most calls turn up something else worth looking at. Here is what else we handle.

FAQs

Bathtub Repair Questions

Classic overflow gasket failure. The overflow plate near the top of the tub seals against the tub wall with a rubber gasket that hardens with age. It only sees water when the tub is filled high — which is why a shower never triggers it. It is a straightforward fix and a very common one in older Vancouver homes.
Usually yes, and usually without replacing anything expensive. Trip-lever and lift-and-turn wastes go out of adjustment or corrode so the plug no longer seats. Adjusting the linkage or replacing the waste assembly sorts it.
Chips in enamel and acrylic can be filled and colour-matched cosmetically. A crack through the shell is different — it flexes every time someone stands in the tub, so any patch fails. If you have a structural crack, replacement is the honest answer and we will say so.
Nearly always hair and soap build-up in the waste and trap, and it usually clears without drama. If it comes back quickly, or if the sink next to it is slow too, the problem is further along the branch and needs proper attention rather than repeated clearing.
Often not. Most tub filler and diverter work is done from the front. Where a valve body genuinely needs replacing we look for access from behind first — a bedroom closet backing onto the bathroom is frequently the answer, and it leaves your tiling alone.

Tub Leaking Into the Ceiling Below?

We find the real source before the drywall comes down.

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