Faucet Repair & Replacement

The sound of a dripping faucet is the classic late-night annoyance.  But more than that, leaky faucets are big water wasters.  A faucet leak at just a drop each second wastes over 2,000 gallons a year.  And it can lead to mold and water damage beneath the counter top.  Or you may be tired of that squealing sound when it hits that particular position, have a damaged handle, or be tired of looking at the old thing.

Just get it done.  Give our plumbing services a call.  Whether in the bathroom, kitchen, or laundry we’ll check it out and probably fix it right away from the inventory in our trucks.  You can count on us for fast, economical faucet repair & replacement.

We Repair All Types of Faucets

It doesn’t matter if it’s the bib for a garden hose or an elaborate designer kitchen fixture.  We’ll professionally take care of any type of faucet installation and repair.  You probably know about the two main types:  multi-tap (common for laundry and bathroom faucets) and single-handle (common for kitchen sink faucets).  But there are different types of construction inside.

• Compression types are a simple design using a soft washer.  They’re almost universal for hose connections and common in lower-cost bathroom faucets.  The washer is quick and easy to replace, but sometimes it’s necessary to grind out deposits or damage to the valve seat that the washer presses on in order to fix a water leak.  The tool to do that is inexpensive, but it takes no small amount of skill and experience to use successfully.
• Washer-less designs are actually more complicated and come in three main types.
  • Cartridge and stem also called sleeve, designs are common in shower faucets.
  • Ball and cam assembly types are common in kitchen sink faucets.
  • Ceramic disk designs are typically found in high-end fixtures.

Regardless of type, if the faucet leak is around the handle something as simple as tightening the packing nut may fix your faucet.  Otherwise it’s necessary to replace an O-ring seal.  A water leak from the spout means replacing multiple seals or the entire inner assembly.  Cartridge and stem types are designed to make this easy.  Ball and stem types can be much trickier, and it’s easy to damage ceramic disks during installation and repair.