Signs you need it
- Dripping from the spout after it is turned off
- A puddle collecting at the faucet's foot
- A handle that binds, wobbles or will not hold a setting
- Low flow from a single faucet
- Corrosion or finish damage on an older fixture
How we do the work
- Identify the faucet type: compression, cartridge, ball or ceramic disc.
- Source the matching parts by brand and model where possible.
- Rebuild or replace. Washers, O-rings and cartridges are replaced, seats are cleaned.
- Install new faucets with new supply lines and, where needed, new shut-off valves.
- Check for leaks above and below the counter.
Mississauga homes and this job
Hard water leaves deposits on cartridges and aerators, so faucets here tend to stiffen with age. Kitchen faucets with pull-down sprayers also wear at the hose. Supply valves under sinks in homes from the 1970s and 1980s are often seized and should be replaced at the same time.
What affects the cost
- Parts availability for older or imported models
- Replacing seized shut-off valves
- Undermount sinks or tight cabinets that complicate access
A new faucet pairs naturally with a kitchen sink installation, and a stiff shower handle may call for shower valve replacement. Spare washers and cartridges belong in your plumbing emergency kit.
The job, tool by tool
Tools on the truck for sink, faucet and shower work
- Basin wrench
- Reaching faucet nuts behind the sink
- Cartridge pullers and seat wrenches
- Rebuilding shower and faucet valves
- Tubular trap kits
- Re-plumbing sink drains and arms
- Inspection mirror and torch
- Spotting slow drips under cabinets
On every job
- Drop cloths down before any tool comes out
- Water or fuel shut and tagged while we work
- Every joint we made checked dry before we pack up
- Old parts shown to you, then hauled away
A call-out, start to finish
- 1Call and describe the fixture, floor and symptom
- 2We arrive, lay drop cloths and shut the water where needed
- 3Trap pulled, line cabled or camera run to find the cause
- 4Fix explained, then cut, joined or replaced
- 5Water run through, joints checked, written note left
Answers our Mississauga crew gives most
Should an inexpensive faucet be repaired?
Often not. Replacement may be better value if parts are hard to find.
Will you fit a faucet I supply?
Gladly. We first confirm it suits the sink holes and the supply connections.
Why does my new faucet have low flow?
Debris from the supply lines can catch in the aerator. Rinsing it usually solves it.
