Fast Faucet Repair in Lilburn, GA

The part that's supposed to seal the water off has worn out - on newer faucets that's the cartridge, and on older two-handle compression faucets it's the rubber washer and the valve seat behind it. Cranking the handle harder just wears the seat faster. We match the right part to your faucet and replace it so the drip actually stops.

If the faucet is newer, a name brand, and not corroded, repair is usually the smart, inexpensive call - a cartridge or a set of O-rings fixes most leaks. If the body is rusted, parts are discontinued, or it's got several problems at once, a new faucet is the better value. We'll tell you honestly which side yours is on before you spend anything.

When it's only one faucet, it's almost never the house - it's a clogged aerator at the spout tip, a partly closed shutoff valve under the sink, or mineral buildup in the cartridge or inlet screen. Sediment settles into those spots over time, and that's usually the culprit. We clear or replace the restricted part and the flow comes back.

The cartridge is the valve inside the handle that controls flow and temperature. When it wears out you get drips, a handle that's loose or stiff, or hot and cold mixing on their own. Cartridges are brand- and model-specific, so we identify yours, replace it, and test that temperature and shutoff hold before we leave.

Usually not - Metro Atlanta's city water is soft, roughly 1 to 1.5 grains per gallon, so scale builds far more slowly here than in hard-water regions. What does collect in aerators and inlet screens is sediment and grit, especially after work on a water main, and that chokes flow and clogs cartridges the same way. Cleaning the aerator occasionally helps, and when debris has built up inside the valve we clear it and replace whatever it damaged. Homes on a private well are the real exception, and those we test.

That's usually a failing cartridge or mixing valve letting the hot and cold sides bleed into each other. It's a common single-handle faucet symptom, and it won't fix itself. Replacing the cartridge restores a clean separation so the temperature holds where you set it.

A decent faucet lasts roughly 15 to 20 years, though heavy use shortens that. Wear parts like cartridges and O-rings are meant to be replaced along the way - that's normal maintenance, not the end of the faucet. When the body itself corrodes or parts are no longer made, that's when replacement makes sense.

It can. A steady drip wastes hundreds of gallons a year, and a faucet that streams instead of drips wastes far more - plus it can stain the fixture and keep a cabinet damp. It's usually a small, cheap repair, so fixing it promptly pays for itself and saves the fixture.