Dripping Tap Repair
A steady drip from a basin, bath or kitchen tap that carries on after the tap is fully closed..
A steady drip from a basin, bath or kitchen tap that carries on after the tap is fully closed.
What is actually going on
A steady drip from a basin, bath or kitchen tap that carries on after the tap is fully closed.
The realistic causes, in order
A worn washer on a traditional tap, or a damaged ceramic disc cartridge on a quarter-turn tap A scored or scaled valve seat that no longer allows a clean shut-off A perished O-ring at the spout base, which shows as a leak around the body rather than the outlet
What we test on site
Which component is actually failing, because washer and cartridge taps are repaired differently Seat condition, which decides whether a re-seat or a new tap is the honest answer Isolation valve condition, since old service valves often refuse to close cleanly
Get a dripping tap diagnosed properly
Cartridge or washer replacement fixes most taps; on badly scaled taps a replacement is more honest than repeated repairs.
Questions we get asked
What causes a dripping tap in a bathroom?
A worn washer on a traditional tap, or a damaged ceramic disc cartridge on a quarter-turn tap
What normally puts a dripping tap right?
Cartridge or washer replacement fixes most taps; on badly scaled taps a replacement is more honest than repeated repairs.
Is it safe to keep using the system with a dripping tap?
Old service valves that won't isolate turn a ten-minute job into a whole-house shut-down. It's worth replacing them while access is open.