Mixer Tap Repair & Replacement London

Repair or replace?

A quality tap that drips almost always needs a new ceramic disc cartridge or washer — a quick, inexpensive repair worth doing. A budget tap with a corroded body, a leaking base or a seized lever is not worth repairing, because the next failure follows within months. We tell you honestly which category your tap falls into and price both options before touching anything.

Common tap faults we fix

Dripping from the spout is a worn cartridge or washer. Water seeping around the base is a failed body O-ring. A stiff or grinding lever is limescale inside the cartridge. Poor flow from one side only is a partially closed isolation valve or a blocked aerator. A knocking noise when the tap closes is water hammer, cured with a proper arrestor rather than by tightening things.

• Dripping spout — cartridge or washer replacement
• Leak at the base — body seal renewal
• Stiff lever — descale or cartridge change
• Water hammer — arrestor fitted and pipework secured

Choosing the right replacement tap

Tap choice depends on your water system. Gravity-fed properties need low-pressure-rated taps, or the flow will disappoint no matter how expensive the tap is. Combi and unvented systems suit high-pressure taps with restrictors. In hard water London, ceramic disc cartridges and a smooth chrome finish resist scale far better than brushed and matt finishes, which need gentler cleaning.

Isolation valves — the detail that matters

We fit or replace an isolation valve on both tails when we change a tap. It costs very little at the time and means any future repair, or an emergency, can be dealt with in seconds without draining the system. Properties without them turn a ten-minute job into a half-day, which is why so many landlords ask us to add them as standard.