Leaking shower due to worn out tap seat

Hi,

The shower is leaking due to a large grove in the seat of the tap - see picture. Plumber says the groove is too deep to repair so will have to replace the tap set by jackhammering the wall.

Can the tap seat be replaced without taking the shower wall apart? I found this Hydroseal product at Bunnings or is this a band aid solution?

Thanks

 

Just buy a tap re seating tool from Bunnings and try to re seat yourself first ....
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...FjABegQIGhAC&usg=AOvVaw38Xzj8vqlxQiYL0iiY2XSF
Also buy the expensive tap washer (when doing the job)
Could be a cheaper short term fix

 

Would give the repair a go but unfortunately I'm unable to get to the property.

From the picture the plumber sent me, it looks like the seat has been worn through so can't be reseat. I don't have much experience with this though so open to thoughts

 

if the professional has told you the answer why question it, he's even gone to the trouble of taking a photo to show you.

 

Yeah I don’t know,, would ceramic tape do the trick?

 

Spoke to the plumber. The tap seat is meant to be a circle rather than the oval due to the top missing so a replacement tap seat won't work. I guess the replacement seat is screwed into the circle and so with an oval, some of it won't have anything to screw onto. Also they don't like using it as their experience is it keeps leaking and more of a temporary fix.

So I guess the plumber's suggestion to replace the tap is the best solution.

Well, professionals aren't always right. I prefer to have some understanding of the solution to validate it.

 

I had a tap with a deep groove.
The solution was reseat as best possible and use these type valves.

 

I've read that those valves tend to wear out quickly and need replacing often. Have you found that?