Project record
Recent work from Austin homes.
Photos from our own job sites, with a plain account of what happened and what each photo shows.
Shower leak behind a finished wall
This Barton Creek home had two leaks feeding the same wall. The shower valve was leaking behind the finished wall, and a grout line in the shower pan was letting water through.
Leaks like these rarely show themselves early. Water from a valve runs down inside the wall cavity. Water through failed pan grout soaks the framing under the shower. The damage builds out of sight until it shows up as stained drywall, a soft baseboard or lifting flooring.
What we did
We handled this job from the first call through the rebuild:
- Water mitigation. We opened the wall along the bottom and up the valve cavity to reach the wet materials and get them out.
- Drying. We dried the structure out before anything new went in.
- Leak repair. Both leaks, the shower valve and the pan grout, were repaired.
- Rebuild. New insulation is in, and the wall is ready for drywall. The rebuild is underway now.
Why it matters
Two sources, one wall
When two leaks feed the same wall, both have to be dealt with before it is closed. Repairing the valve alone does not stop water coming through the pan. New drywall over an active leak only repeats the damage.
If you are seeing signs of a hidden leak, our water damage restoration page explains what happens in the first hours and days. Our reconstruction page covers putting the room back together.
Every project photo on this page is from our own job sites. Homeowner names and street addresses are left out.
Water-damaged window sill
Water leaking into this Hutto home had soaked the wood under a window. By the time the damage showed, the sill and apron trim were rotted.
What we did
- Removed the damage. We took out the rotted window sill and apron.
- Replaced and painted. We installed a new sill and apron and painted them.
- Exterior paint. We also repainted the exterior of the home.
