It depends on how difficult it is to get to the valve. The value costs about $75 to $100, the rest is labor. Java se 6 1 6 0 51 download adobe flash. If the value is readily accessible through the back of the wall, then this is too high.
But if the plumber has to remove and replace the tile or otherwise open the tub side itself, then is not unreasonable. If the valve is accessible from the other side of the wall, consider opening the drywall yourself and when the plumber is done replace the drywall and repaint yourself. This should save you some money, if you are comfortable with doing this. Also, this is not a difficult repair to do yourself if you are reasonably handy. Turn the water off, open the wall from the back side, remove the value. Buy a value with the same plumbing configuration.
(Take the old valve to the store and check the configuration of the new value against the old.) Re-Install the valve Repair the hole in the wall. The prior comment suggested doing it yourself - that really applies only if it is connected to all pipes with threaded connections - many valves are soldered in, and shower valves are one of the toughest soldering jobs because of the large mass of metal in the valve, to do it without distorting the valve or damaging it. If threaded, be sure to get teflon plumbers tape to seal the threads, and check out a Youtube video on how to apply plumbers tape to the male threads to prevent leakage. On your $ question - $425 seems steep, IF accessible from the back of the wall. If have to go through the valve hole in the surround or tile, then maybe in the ballpark, though still high unless you are in a big city like NY or Chicago or Boston - is quite a tricky maneuvering exercise from the front - commonly involves pulling it out by cutting the pipe from the floor below, soldering the new one, and putting the pipe back up from below into place, then soldering the top connection. I just replaced a shower valve for a customer.
By convention the hot water pipe is on the left as you face the shower: DELTA Shower Valve Cartridge RP19804 – Hot Side. Install the new shower valve cartridge by orienting the Hot Side on the left and insert the cartridge straight into the brass shower valve body. This video has some good insight into mounting your shower valve to the wall studs and positioning the.
I had to tear out sheetrock from behind the shower valve. They had a cheepo depot valve with thread fittings and conveniently ran copper with water hammer arrestors and teed off with GALVANIZED which was clogged to the size of a coffee straw. I cut out all threaded fittings and soldered wirsbo pex connectors directly to the copper. The homeowner picked out a Delta faucet with adjustable pressure and temperature. The valve and trim package was $240 and comes with a lifetime warranty. Labor was $150. Homeowner was responsible for patchwork and gave them option to call a few people I use.
Total bill was $390. Because of the difficulty involved, $425 is a fair minimum for parts and labor (depending on model).
The person who said ' this is not a difficult repair to do yourself' obviously underestimates his skills and assumes every one possesses similar tallent. Most older homes have souldered plumbing, so unless you have sufficient souldering skills I recomend leaving it to the pro's (including high quality Handy men) No body mentions anchoring the fixture body and pipes which can be difficult and time consuming. Every replacment is different and (in my opinion) requires an on site evaluation with consideration given to make and model before offering a price. My services are turn key, no need to call for Dry wall repair, Painters or Tile repair person, I do it all with quality. I love my job. Hi my name is Matt and I am a plumber people get us confused with handy men a lot the prices are a lot difrenet, but keep in mind are prices are the way they are for the following reasons.