Kitchen and bath faucets
Faucet repair and new faucet installs in Houston
A drip that keeps you up, a stream that sprays sideways, or a handle that spins without shutting off. Most faucet trouble comes down to one worn part, and sometimes the whole faucet is ready to go.
- We answer 24/7, nights and weekends included
- Based in South Belt, close to Beltway 8
- Cartridge, stem or full faucet, decided after we open it
Updated October 2026
Short answer
Faucet repair in Houston usually means a new cartridge, stem or O-ring, because the city's water runs hard and mineral scale wears those parts first. If the body is cracked, corroded or the finish is failing, we replace the faucet instead and reset the supply lines and shutoff valves at the same visit.
The job
Fix the faucet you have, or put in a new one?
We start by shutting the stops under the sink and taking the handle apart. Inside you'll find a cartridge, a ceramic disc or a pair of compression stems, and each one fails in its own way. A cartridge with scale packed around its seals drips from the spout. A worn O-ring leaks around the base of a swivel spout. A cracked valve body leaks no matter what you put inside it.
If the body is sound and parts are still made for it, a rebuild costs less and takes less time. If it is an off-brand faucet with no parts, or the finish is pitting, a new faucet makes more sense. While the sink is open we also check the angle stops and braided lines, since a seized stop turns a small job into a whole-house shutoff. If you are changing the sink too, we handle it as part of a sink installation.
Your options
Rebuilding a faucet versus replacing it
| Compare | Rebuild with new parts | Install a new faucet |
|---|---|---|
| Makes sense when | The body and finish are sound and parts are available | The body is cracked, corroded or parts are discontinued |
| What changes | Cartridge, stems, O-rings or washers | Faucet, supply lines and often the angle stops |
| Time at the sink | Usually under an hour | Often one to two hours |
| Look of the sink | Stays the same | New finish, spout height or sprayer style |
| Next failure | Other worn parts may follow | Starts over with all-new internals |
If the faucet is under ten years old and a known brand, a rebuild usually wins. If it has been rebuilt before or you want a different style, replacing it is the cleaner choice.
Pricing
What sets the price of a faucet repair or swap
The parts are rarely the large part of the bill. Access under the sink, the faucet style and what we find at the shutoffs make the bigger difference.
Repair or replace
A cartridge swap is a short job; a new faucet adds removal of the old one and a full reset.
Faucet type
Pull-down kitchen faucets and widespread bath sets have more connections than a centerset.
Parts availability
Common brands have cartridges on hand; off-brand or discontinued models may mean replacement.
Condition of the stops
Seized or leaking angle stops get replaced so the faucet can be shut off next time.
Access under the sink
Deep farmhouse sinks, garbage disposals and filters crowd the space and add time.
Typical planning range: $120 - $300 for faucet installation including removing the old faucet, per HomeGuide (July). That is a published range, not a quote. Your price comes after we look.
The versions we see most
Kitchen faucets
Kitchen faucets work harder than any other tap in the house, and pull-down sprayers add a hose, a weight and a quick-connect fitting that can all leak under the sink. The usual complaints are a drip from the spout, a sprayer that dribbles from the head, or water pooling in the cabinet base. We check the hose connection and the diverter before blaming the cartridge. New installs include fitting the deck plate or escutcheon, sealing the base, connecting new braided supplies and flushing the line so grit doesn't lodge in the new aerator. If the faucet feeds a filter tap or a reverse osmosis line, we keep that connection in place.
Bathroom faucets
Lavatory faucets fail more quietly. You notice a slow drip, a crust of white scale around the base, or a pop-up drain that no longer holds water in the basin. Widespread faucets have two valves and a spout joined under the deck, so a leak can sit in the connecting tubes rather than the handles. We replace the cartridges or stems on the side that leaks, reset the pop-up linkage, and swap any cracked supply lines. When a vanity has a centerset faucet that no longer has parts, a replacement usually takes about an hour once the old one is free of the deck.
Cartridge and valve replacement
This is the most common faucet repair we make. Single-handle faucets use one cartridge for both temperature and flow, and when scale scores its seals, the handle gets stiff and the spout drips. Two-handle faucets use separate stems with rubber washers or ceramic discs. We match the cartridge to the faucet by brand and model, clean the valve seat, grease the new O-rings with silicone and reassemble. Old, scale-locked cartridges sometimes need a puller to come out without damaging the body. If several fixtures are wearing out at once, softening the water with a water softener slows the next round.
Before you call
Faucet problems you can handle before calling
| Situation | What you can safely do | When to call us |
|---|---|---|
| Weak or sputtering stream | Unscrew the aerator, rinse out grit and scale, and soak it in vinegar | Flow stays low on both hot and cold after cleaning |
| Steady drip from the spout | Close the angle stops under the sink to stop the water | Any time; the cartridge or stem needs replacing |
| Loose handle | Tighten the set screw under the cap or behind the handle | The handle still spins or the faucet won't shut off |
| Water in the sink cabinet | Shut the stops and put a towel down to find the wet spot | The leak is at the supply lines, sprayer hose or faucet base |
Call before it gets worse
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Local to southeast Houston
Why Houston water is rough on faucet cartridges
Hardness in Houston's main water system averages about 135 ppm, and readings in the same report reached 229 ppm. The USGS calls water above 120 ppm hard and above 180 ppm very hard, and it notes that hard water leaves scale wherever it moves through. Inside a faucet, that scale settles on the cartridge seals and ceramic discs, which are the tight surfaces that stop the flow. That is why so many drips we see trace back to a scaled cartridge rather than a bad faucet.
Step by step
From a dripping spout to a dry cabinet
Shut off and open up
We close the stops, relieve pressure and take the handle and trim apart.
Find the failed part
Cartridge, stem, O-ring, sprayer hose or body, we show you what's worn.
Rebuild or replace
New parts go in, or the old faucet comes out and the new one is set and sealed.
Flush and test
Lines are flushed, aerators reinstalled, and every joint is checked dry under pressure.
Brands we service and install
We repair and install faucets from Moen, Delta, Kohler, American Standard and Pfister, and keep common cartridges for them on hand.
- Rheem
- A. O. Smith
- Bradford White
- Navien
- Rinnai
- Noritz
- Kohler
- Moen
- Delta
- American Standard
- Pfister
- InSinkErator
- Uponor
- Watts
Common questions
Faucet Repair & Installation questions from Houston homeowners
The seat under the washer may be pitted, or the faucet uses a cartridge rather than a washer. Scale can also hold a new part slightly open. We check the seat and the cartridge style before replacing anything else.
Yes. Bring it out of the box before we arrive so we can confirm it fits the number of holes in your sink and has the supply connections we expect. We will flag any missing parts.
A stiff handle, a drip that changes with handle position, or hot and cold that won't mix smoothly all point to the cartridge. On two-handle faucets, a drip that stops when one stop is closed tells you which side has failed.
They need power, either a battery pack or an outlet under the sink, and a solenoid valve in the line. We mount the control box where it stays dry and reachable.
If the stops are old multi-turn valves that weep or won't close fully, yes. Swapping them while the faucet is off adds little time and saves a future emergency.
Same system, different job
Related plumbing services
- Sink InstallationKitchen, bathroom and utility sinks set, plumbed and leak-tested.
- Shower Valve RepairShower that drips, scalds or will not hold temperature, fixed at the valve.
- Garbage Disposal Repair & InstallationJammed, humming or leaking disposals freed, repaired or replaced.
- Water Softener InstallationA softener plumbed with a bypass and drain so hard water stops scaling fixtures.
Want a straight answer before you decide?
Call and tell us what you are seeing. We will explain the options and what each one involves.