Cold-Side Shower Stem Replacement in Lubbock

A dripping shower is one of those problems that's easy to ignore - until it isn't. The constant drip, the water stain, the nagging feeling that something's slowly getting worse. That's exactly what this homeowner near Wheelock and Monterey was dealing with.

Here's what we were working with: a 2-handle shower setup where the cold-side stem had worn out. On this style of faucet, each handle controls a separate stem - one for hot, one for cold. When that stem wears down or the rubber degrades, it stops sealing properly and you get a drip that won't quit no matter how hard you crank the handle.

The fix is straightforward if you know what you're doing. Pull the handle, remove the packing nut, extract the old stem, and swap in a new one. But the tricky part is getting the right stem for the valve body - these older 2-handle setups can have some quirks, and using the wrong part means the problem comes right back. We made sure we had the correct replacement before anything went back together.

End result - no more drip, handles work like they should, and the homeowner doesn't have to think about it again. It's a small repair, but small repairs done right keep bigger problems from showing up later.

We handle all kinds of shower and plumbing repairs across Lubbock. Whether it's a worn stem, a running toilet, or something more involved, we're built for the work that other people put off.