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Hire a Plumber for Your Shower Drain Installation

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Even if you are generally good with DIY projects and typically do all of your own repairs, shower drain installation is one task that is best left to a professional. Sure, you can get all the parts and do the job yourself, but there are some factors that need to be considered that only a professional would be able to handle.

Site surveying

The first important factor a professional will start with is surveying the site where the shower drain installation is to be done. Whether it’s for a new construction or renovation, the site of a linear drain is contingent on the location of the waste line. While it is necessary to move the water line, it depends heavily on the site’s conditions. This is best done by a professional.

Another factor a professional would know how to handle is locating the linear drains. A linear type of drain makes it possible for a larger format floor tile to be used. It also facilitates pitching of the floor in one direction. This allows the conventional center drain installation, where the floor has to slope in four directions to drain water properly. 

Type of installation

The most suitable type of installation will also be something the professional handling your shower drain installation will know.  There are several options; including wall to wall, against a wall, curb or curb-less, threshold installation, barrier free installation, and center pitch installation.

The specifics of these details will provide answers and direction as to the best type of drain, the outlets that are necessary, and where the shower drain installation will be located. These factors are best left to a professional to determine because they vary greatly from one project to the next.

Professionals of choice 

Express Rooter Plumbing in Toronto, Canada offers high quality drainage services. We also offer 60-minute emergency drainage and plumbing services at no extra cost. Quotes are also provided before a job is ever started. We always use high quality parts and give long-term guarantees on our products and services. Call on us for professional and competitively priced plumbing services with minimal disruption.

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