I recently bought a house with no inspection and a bad shower pan. Allstate, my insurance company will not pay anything. $1500 is just the beginning.If your floor tile is connected to the shower pan and the tile all around the tub, you may have to replace that too. Most builders dont install tile correctly. It needs to have a cement-board backing.Estimates to replace all the tile were in the $5-6000 range. At that rate why not add a Jacuzzi and towel warmer?I have managed to save the floor and tub tile. The estimate for the tile work alone for 3 rows up was $1500 plus demolition plus tile($300) plus plumbing($150) plus shower enclosure($350). You really cant take a shower enclosure down without putting up a new one.The tile man says the biggest expense is the shower pan. You wont be able to match the tile anyway. Why not go ahead and do the wall tile? Add $450.This has been a major headache. I write this as I wait for a plumber to show up so my tile man can get to work. Meanwhile Ive lost a days work and it looks like a 5-7 more. By the time its over it will be $3-4000 and I consider myself skilled and lucky.If youre selling this house, gladly deduct $1500….even twice that to rid yourself of the problem. Better yet, buy them a warranty that will cover it!Good luck.
