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Faucet, Shower & Sink Repair in El Cajon

Faucet repair in El Cajon, kitchen, bath, shower or the spigot outside.

One outdoor valve has seized and the other is just as old, the kitchen faucet sprays sideways, the shower only gives you hot, or the bathroom sink drips no matter how hard you turn it off. Every faucet, shower valve, tub spout, shutoff valve and hose bib in the house wears the same way, and East County water is hard on all of them. Does one of those sound like your situation, or is it something different? Either way, let's talk about it. Call (619) 627-0200 and a real human picks up the phone as opposed to an automated AI system, ready to help.

What's Acting Up

Find your fixture. A drip, a leak, low pressure or no water, each one has a place it starts.

Find your fixture below. Every job is performed by or under a California licensed, insured contractor.

Kitchen faucet

The spout drips after it's shut off, water shows up around the base of the faucet or under the sink after you run it, the spray is weak or uneven, the pull down head droops or won't pull back, or the handle feels loose or stiff. A kitchen faucet has more inside it than it looks, a cartridge, O rings at the base, an aerator at the tip, a hose and a weight under the sink, and El Cajon's hard water leaves scale in all of them. Any one of those could be what's tired. El Cajon kitchens work hard, and the pull down faucets take the most of it. The contractor can tell you which one, and whether that faucet is worth the repair.

Bathroom faucet

A drip you hear at night, a handle that takes more effort than it used to, water seeping out around the handle, a weak stream from a scaled up tip, or green and white crust building at the base. Underneath, the pop up stopper and the drain assembly can leak into the cabinet and stay hidden until the bottom shelf warps. A faucet with 2 handles wears in different spots than a single handle faucet, and the contractor checks the whole thing while it's apart.

Shower valve

The temperature drifts while you're in the shower, it only gives you hot or only cold, the handle is stiff or spins without doing much, the shower head keeps dripping after it's off, or the pressure in the shower is lower than everywhere else in the house. The valve is the part inside the wall behind the handle, and the cartridge inside it is what wears. A cartridge that has sat in hard water for years could be stuck in the valve, and pulling on it the wrong way can turn a small job into a bigger one, which is why this is one to leave to a professional. A wet spot or a stain on the other side of the shower wall means the leak is inside the wall, and that one is worth a call sooner rather than later.

Tub spout and diverter

Water keeps coming out of the tub spout when the shower is on, the spout drips, the pull up knob on the spout sticks or won't stay up, or the spout is loose and water is getting behind it. The diverter is the small part that sends water up to the shower head, and it's a common thing to wear out. Water sneaking behind a loose spout is the part that matters, because it ends up in the wall where nobody sees it.

Shower head and trim

Low pressure or a spray that goes sideways, a handheld hose that leaks at the connection, a shower head caked in scale, or trim around the handle that's loose or corroded. El Cajon's hard water is hard on shower heads. When the pressure is low at every fixture in the house, though, the shower head isn't the cause, and the contractor will tell you where to look instead.

Shutoff valves and supply lines under the sink

You reached under the sink to shut the water off and the valve spins without closing, won't turn at all, or drips once you touch it, or the braided supply line to the faucet or the toilet is corroded, bulging or wet at the ends. Those little valves are what save you in an emergency, and an old one that hasn't been turned in 10 years is the one most likely to fail when you need it. If one doesn't work, the others are the same age.

Outdoor faucet, spigot or hose bib

The spigot drips with the hose off, it leaks from behind the handle when it's running, the handle is stuck, stiff, rusted, broken or won't turn at all, or it sprays from the little cap on top when you shut it off. Outdoor faucets live in the sun and get cranked hard, and the one that drips all summer adds up on the water bill. Dripping hose bibs are the most common summer call in East County, with the hose on all season. A spigot that has seized is a tough one to force, because the pipe it's attached to is in the wall.

A new faucet or fixture

You'd rather have something new than fix what's there, or you've already picked one out. Kitchen or bathroom faucet, shower trim, tub spout, shower head or outdoor faucet, with the old one out and the new one matched to the holes in the sink and the valve in the wall so it fits the first time. If you want to know what holds up in El Cajon water, ask on the phone.

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Faucet, Shower & Sink Repair in El Cajon

Hard water is tough on cartridges and seals.

East County fixtures wear out from big households, busy kitchens and decades of hard water, and some older homes here still have fixtures that went in back when the El Cajon Speedway was running. The wear shows up in the usual ways, like a kitchen drip you've stopped hearing, a handle that takes a trick to work, or a shower that never fully shuts off. All of that is normal wear from age and use.

It helps to know what each one usually means. The drip is usually a worn cartridge or seal, which is the smallest repair on the list, but it adds to the water bill every day and wears on the finish. A stubborn handle has wear reaching the parts inside, and it costs less to fix now than after it fails completely. A shower that keeps dripping after it's off usually has a worn cartridge or seat, and a leak at the valve inside the wall costs more to deal with. Hard water can be tough on soft parts like seals and cartridges.

The service covers kitchen faucets, bathroom faucets, and tub and shower fixtures, with repairs while a repair makes sense and replacement when the fixture is worn out or you want an upgrade. Everything is explained in plain English, and each decision along the way is yours.

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When your business is down, your customers are feeling it too. Anyone running a business in El Cajon knows what it takes to perform at the level people expect, and a plumbing problem puts that at risk, whether it's a kitchen on Main Street mid lunch, a shop at Parkway Plaza on a Saturday, or a medical office near Grossmont Hospital with a full waiting room. That starts with getting someone out there to assess the situation. You give the green light and a licensed contractor takes it from there. We run a business too, and yours gets treated the way we run our own.

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El Cajon Faucet, Shower & Sink Questions

Answers before you call.

Why does our faucet handle keep getting stiffer?
Often scale packing into the cartridge. A cartridge swap can restore the feel, and it's usually a simple repair for a licensed contractor.
The shower drips all night after we shut it off. What is that?
Usually a worn cartridge or seat letting hot water sneak past. Beyond the annoyance, that's paid water and paid heat going down the drain. A rebuild or new cartridge can stop it, and parts suited to hard water are worth asking about.
Should I rebuild my old two handle shower valve or replace it with a modern one?
If the valve body is healthy, new stems and seats can bring it back. If it's pitted and worn, a modern pressure balanced valve is safer and smoother, installed through a modest opening. The contractor can tell you which one fits once they've looked at it.
Our faucet stream comes out sideways and weak. Is the faucet bad?
Usually a crusted aerator or a scaled cartridge, both fixable without replacing the faucet. If the internals are gone, the contractor can compare repair and replacement with you.
Do you replace the shutoff valves under sinks too?
Yes, and it's smart to do while the fixture is already apart. Old multi turn stops can seize over time, and a quarter turn stop with a fresh supply line means you can shut the water off when you need to.
Do you do faucet, shower and sink repair in El Cajon on weekends?
Yes. We serve El Cajon 7am to 10pm, 7 days a week, and most holidays.

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