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Shower Valve Replacement in Richmond, Virginia 23173

77% of homes in Richmond were built before 1990, which is broadly before pressure-balancing anti-scald valves became the default fitting in new work.

The short answer

77% of homes in Richmond 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.

ShowerValve is a referral service, not a contractor. We connect homeowners with independent contractors. Contractors are required to hold whatever credential their state or municipality demands, and valve work opening a wall is often a permitted alteration — ask to see the permit. We carry out no work, we sell no valves, we do not set prices, and we never charge homeowners anything — the contractors in our network pay us when we route them a call. The maximum water temperature is set by your local code, not by this website.

Richmond in numbers

Occupied homes	120,403
Owner-occupied	45%
Detached houses	47%
Built before 1990	77%
Built since 2000	17%

Shower Valve Replacement coverage in Richmond, VA

Richmond spans Richmond City, Henrico and Richmond city Counties, Virginia. It covers 13 ZIP codes: 23173, 23219, 23220, 23221, 23222, 23223, 23224, 23225, 23226, 23227, 23230, 23284, 23298. 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.

Nearby cities we cover

Everywhere we route in Virginia

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 Richmond? Tell us your ZIP code and what is happening. We route you to an independent contractor who covers ZIP 23173 and the other 12 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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Shower mixer being worked on with a pair of pliers