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If you have ever had a plumbing issue where you have had to open the wall to gain access to the problem, you know that the size and scope of the job can grow. If you are lucky enough to open the wall in an area that is not noticeable, you might consider installing a plumbing access panel.
The benefit of an access panel is two-fold. First, you don’t have to worry about replacing the drywall perfectly…getting a perfect match on the texture and the paint. Not to mention that if the paint doesn’t exactly match, you may end up painting the entire wall from side-to-side and top-to-bottom. Secondly, because of the access panel, you will always have quick access to the problem area without the need to re-open the wall.
Access panels are good for things like a shower valve buried inside a wall, and the back of the wall is, for example, in a closet. The access hole you would have to make would likely be covered by clothes anyway, and so an access panel would make sense here.
If you have to cut a hole in a very conspicuous area though, I would forego that panel and do a good drywall patch. Even if that means painting the entire wall.
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