Faucet and sink problems we fix
- A faucet that drips from the spout no matter how hard you close it.
- Water around the base of the faucet or under the handle.
- A leak under the sink, at the supply lines, shutoff valves or drain.
- Low flow at one faucet while the rest of the house is fine.
- A handle that is stiff, loose or will not shut off.
- A sprayer or pull-down hose that leaks or will not retract.
- A sink that drains slowly or smells.
Shower and tub valves
The valve behind the shower handle mixes hot and cold and controls the flow. When it wears, you get a shower that drips after it is off, a handle that is hard to turn, water that swings hot and cold when someone else runs a tap, or a tub spout that keeps running when the shower is on.
Most of the time the working part inside the valve can be replaced from the front, without opening the wall. When the valve body itself is worn out or too old to get parts for, it has to be replaced, and that does mean opening the wall behind it or the tile. We tell you which it is before we start.
Repair or replace?
A good faucet with a worn part is worth repairing. A cheap or badly corroded one usually is not, since the repair costs close to a new faucet and something else fails next. We give you both numbers when it is close.
If you are replacing, we install the faucet you have bought or supply one. We install Moen, Delta and Kohler, and parts for those brands are easy to get, which matters years later.
What can change the job
Under-sink shutoff valves in older homes often will not close or start to leak once they are touched. Supply lines get brittle. Sometimes the new faucet does not match the holes in the sink or counter. If we find something like that, we show you and price it before going further.
More than one fixture?
If several faucets have low pressure, the cause is not the faucets. It may be old pipe that has narrowed (repiping), a worn pressure regulator or a problem on the main water line. For a bathroom or kitchen full of new fixtures, see fixtures and remodels.
Where we work
We are based in Hayward and work in all Hayward ZIP codes (94541, 94542, 94544, 94545) and in Castro Valley, San Leandro, San Lorenzo, Union City and across the East Bay.
About Friendly Services
Family-owned, over 20 years in Hayward. License CSLB #1156315 (C-36 plumbing). $1M general liability cover and workers' comp. Five-year workmanship warranty on our own work. 100+ five-star reviews online. Se habla español.