Denver Faucet And Fixture Repair

It depends on the faucet. A known brand with parts still available, a solid body, and a finish you still like is usually worth a cartridge and seal rebuild. Builder grade or discontinued models, corroded bodies, and any faucet on its third repair are better replaced. Our plumber tells you which one you have before quoting either path.

Most often because the water pressure in the house is above the code limit of 80 psi. High pressure destroys cartridges and seals no matter how new they are, so replacing the part fixes the symptom and the drip returns. Hard water scale is the other common cause. We measure static pressure with a gauge on every fixture call, which is how you avoid paying for the same repair twice.

Plumbing code caps static pressure inside a home at 80 psi. Denver sits on rolling terrain and elevation differences across the distribution system mean many homes, particularly in lower lying neighborhoods, run higher than that. Above the limit you get failing cartridges, weeping toilet fill valves, shortened life on every seal in the house, and voided fixture warranties. The correct fix is a pressure reducing valve at the service entrance.

Five things move the number. Whether the job is a repair or a full replacement. The fixture itself, if you are not supplying your own. Whether the shutoff valves under the sink still work, since seized valves have to be replaced before anything else happens. Whether the supply lines are old enough to replace at the same time, which we recommend. And whether the work touches a circuit, as a disposal or dishwasher often does. We check all five on site and put the price in writing before any work begins.

Yes. Plenty of homeowners choose their own fixtures and we install customer supplied products regularly. We will tell you before we start if the fixture will not fit your rough in, your countertop hole spacing, or your drain configuration, so you have time to exchange it rather than discovering the problem with the water shut off.

A disposal is a motor load. It needs a properly sized circuit so it is not tripping a breaker shared with other kitchen appliances, and a switch positioned where you can reach it quickly. We regularly find disposals wired into shared circuits, which is why they cut out when the microwave runs. Because we hold an electrical contractor license as well as a plumbing registration, we can correct that on the same visit.

Current code requires GFCI protection for kitchen receptacles serving these appliances in a dwelling. Many older Denver kitchens do not have it. When we replace a disposal or hook up a dishwasher we check what is actually there, and we can bring the receptacle up to current requirements under our own electrical license rather than sending you to another contractor.

Supply line failures are among the most common causes of residential water damage, and the usual failure point is a plastic compression nut that has become brittle with age. We recommend braided stainless lines with metal nuts, and we replace supply lines as part of any fixture work rather than reconnecting a line that is already ten years old. The cost difference is small and the downside of a failure is not.

Usually yes. A straightforward toilet replacement is a same day job, including the flange and wax ring where those need attention. If the flange is broken or the subfloor around it has water damage, that adds scope, and we will show you what we found before doing the extra work. Full detail is on our toilet repair and installation page.

Yes. We handle fixture rough in and set for remodels, including moving supply and drain locations where the layout is changing. Remodel work is scheduled rather than dispatched, so call with your timeline and drawings if you have them.

Straightforward like for like fixture replacement generally does not require a permit. Work that moves or adds supply and drain piping, or that involves new electrical circuits, typically does. We pull what the job requires and meet the inspector, and we will tell you up front which category your project falls into.