Cartridge or washer before a new body
Most drips are internals. We replace the mixer when the body is holed, the spindle is finished, or the matching cartridge is no longer made.
Dripping mixers, seized outdoor taps, handles that will not shut
Tap and Mixer Repairs Somerset West
Tap and mixer repairs in Somerset West — dripping kitchen mixers, basin bibs that will not shut, outdoor taps that have seized. Cartridge or washer first; a new body when the old one is finished.
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A drip should be a cartridge or a washer first. A replacement is for when the body is finished, not because the handle is stiff.
A kitchen mixer that will not shut, a basin bib that drips onto porcelain all night, or a garden tap seized after a dry stretch is a cartridge, washer or body job at the fitting. In Somerset West that is usually a worn cartridge in a mixer, a washer on an older bib, or an outdoor tap that has seized. The repair is local. The quote depends on whether the body can take a new cartridge, whether the same finish is still available, and whether the isolation under the sink still works. Photograph the mixer from the front and from underneath if you can reach the connections. If the drip is an outdoor tap, show the wall plate and whether there is a separate isolation. Name the suburb. We will not publish a figure for a cartridge swap; the part and the access set the job.
What good work includes
Scope the complete requirement.
Isolation is part of the visit
If the under-sink valves are seized, that work belongs on the same ticket. Turning the mains off for a kitchen mixer is possible; it is not the tidy way to do the job.
Outdoor taps have their own failures
A garden tap that has seized or split is often a simple body swap, provided the feed in the wall is sound. A drip at the wall plate can be the connection, not the tap.
Good fit for
Practical solutions for real properties.
The work is assessed according to use, condition, access and the result required.
- ↗Dripping kitchen mixer
- ↗Basin tap that will not shut
- ↗Stiff or stripped handle
- ↗Outdoor tap seized or split
- ↗Shower mixer dripping
- ↗Like-for-like mixer replacement
- ↗Isolation valves that no longer turn
Next step
Need a quote for taps and mixers?
Send the address or suburb, the taps and mixers requirement, approximate extent and a few photos. The reply can then focus on the actual Somerset West site.
Somerset West site considerations
Taps and mixers planned for the local site.
Somerset West Plumbing provides plumbing services in Somerset West. The address, access, existing condition and intended result are reviewed before the work is scoped.
Access and working space
Property access, parking, neighbouring boundaries and working space vary across Somerset West and can change how the project is planned. This is checked against the taps and mixers scope.
Levels, water and existing work
The existing surface, finished levels and water path are checked at the actual Somerset West address before recommendations are made. This is checked against the taps and mixers scope.
Use, load and finish
The specification is matched to how the area will be used, the expected load and the finish the property needs. This is checked against the taps and mixers scope.
How the work moves
A clear path from enquiry to handover.
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Photograph the fitting and the isolation
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Name the suburb and whether the drip is constant
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Confirm a repairable cartridge versus a new body
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Isolate, replace the failed part, restore water
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Check shut-off and the connections underneath
Straight answers
Questions about taps and mixers.
Final recommendations depend on the site. These are useful starting points.
Can a dripping tap be repaired or must it be replaced?+
Usually repaired. Cartridges and washers are the first step. Replacement is for a cracked body, a finished spindle, or a mixer whose internals are no longer made.
Why does my mixer drip after I shut it?+
The cartridge is worn, or grit is holding it off its seat. A new handle will not fix that. A photo of the mixer type helps us bring the right part.
Do I need to shut the whole house for a tap repair?+
Only if the local isolation has failed. Say so in the message if the under-sink valves will not turn — that changes the visit.
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Plan your Somerset West taps and mixers project
Share the service required, approximate extent, location and current condition. A quotation starts with a clear picture of the work.
- Address or suburb
- Service or problem
- Approximate size or extent
- Photographs where possible