Bathroom Problems to Check | Ask Mason
Mason’s short videos and guides to common bathroom problems in Northern Virginia homes: toilets, bath fans, shower tile, caulk, GFCI outlets and shower floors.
BATHROOM REMODELING
10/27/20262 min read
ASK MASON · BATHROOM
Bathroom Problems Mason Checks in Northern Virginia Homes
Short videos and plain-English guides to the bathroom problems we find most often.
Meet Mason, The Great House’s bathroom consultant. In each short video, he shows how one part of your bathroom works, what goes wrong, and the warning signs to watch for.
Start with the Meet Mason video below, then pick a problem.
THE PROBLEMS
Things to Check in Your Bathroom
01 What’s under your toilet
A five-dollar part under your toilet can ruin your whole bathroom floor. Read the guide →
02 Where your bath fan vents
Your bathroom fan might be blowing water into your attic every single day. Read the guide →
03 What’s behind your shower tile
Your tile shower might be leaking right now, and you’d never know. Read the guide →
04 Cracked caulk by your tub
A small crack in the caulk around your tub can rot the floor underneath it. Read the guide →
05 Why bathroom outlets need GFCI
One outlet in your bathroom can save your life, if it’s the right kind. Read the guide →
06 Why your shower floor slopes
If water puddles in your shower, the floor was built wrong, and it’s quietly causing damage. Read the guide →
PLANNING A BATHROOM REMODEL?
We check all of these when we remodel a bathroom
Before new tile goes in, we check the waterproofing, the shower floor slope, the toilet flange, the outlets and where the bath fan vents. See prices and real projects on our bathroom remodeling page.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Want us to check your bathroom?
Free in-home visit from a Class A licensed team. We check all of these and give you a clear written plan.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
The Great House team
Written by the team at The Great House LLC, a Class A licensed builder and remodeler in McLean, VA (License #2705197237). We have renovated 30+ Northern Virginia homes since 2022.
PLANNING A PROJECT?
Our bathroom remodeling service
See prices, real photos and how we work: our bathroom remodeling page. Real projects: our project gallery.
Serving McLean, Vienna, Great Falls, Fairfax, all of Northern Virginia.