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Shower Valve Replacement in Portsmouth, Virginia 23701
80% of homes in Portsmouth were built before 1990, which is broadly before pressure-balancing anti-scald valves became the default fitting in new work.
The short answer
80% of homes in Portsmouth were built before 1990, which is broadly before pressure-balancing anti-scald valves became the default fitting in new work.
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, table B25034, five-year estimates. A margin of error is published alongside every estimate.
Portsmouth in numbers
| Occupied homes | 39,659 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 57% |
| Detached houses | 61% |
| Built before 1990 | 80% |
| Built since 2000 | 12% |
Shower Valve Replacement coverage in Portsmouth, VA
Portsmouth spans Portsmouth City and Portsmouth city Counties, Virginia. It covers 8 ZIP codes: 23701, 23702, 23703, 23704, 23705, 23707, 23708, 23709. We route shower valve replacement calls from every one of them.
Why the temperature swings
A valve that is not pressure-balanced sees the cold side drop when something else draws cold water, and the mix at the head follows it. That is the fault anti-scald valves were introduced to remove.
Cartridge or valve body
A shower that drips is usually the cartridge, which is a part. A shower that will not hold a temperature when a tap runs elsewhere is usually the valve, which is behind the wall.
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Checking a plumber in Virginia
Virginia licenses are issued by the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, which publishes a public search you can use before work begins.
Shower Valve Replacement in Portsmouth? Tell us your ZIP code and what is happening. We route you to an independent contractor who covers ZIP 23701 and the other 7 this city covers. We carry out no work and set no prices, you are never charged, and the contractors pay us when we route a call.
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