A dripping tap wastes water and can stain a basin or bath over time. The drip usually means the cartridge or washer inside has worn out. That's a simple like-for-like repair, not a full replacement. If a tap is too far gone — corroded, cracked, or an old type with no parts left — we fit a new tap of your choice. Since Derby's water is hard, limescale inside the cartridge is a real reason taps stiffen or drip sooner here than in soft-water areas.
We check whether the fault is a worn cartridge or washer. These are easy to repair, although a damaged tap body needs full replacement instead.
We close the tap's own isolation valves first. If the tap has none, we use the mains supply instead.
We fit a like-for-like cartridge or washer for a simple repair. For a full swap, we remove the old tap, while fitting and connecting a new one.
We run the tap at full flow to check it. We check every connection for drips before we finish the job.
A cartridge or washer repair usually costs less than a full tap replacement, since only a small part needs changing. Request a fixed-price quote online. We'll confirm which one applies once we've seen the tap.
It depends on whether we can repair your existing tap or it needs full replacement. Repair usually costs less, since it avoids buying a whole new tap. It also depends on whether you supply the new tap yourself or want us to source one. We confirm a fixed price once we've seen the tap.
Most dripping taps just need a new cartridge or washer. That's a simple repair, not a full replacement. You only need a new tap when the body itself has corroded or cracked, or it's an older design with no parts left.
Derby's water sits on the hard end of the UK scale. The mineral scale that comes with hard water builds up inside a tap's cartridge over time, making it more likely to stiffen or drip. Regular use, and the tap's own quality, both play a part too.