Leaking taps · Sydney's North Shore
Leaking tap repairs
A dripping tap is the most common job we do, and the one that costs you the most if it’s left: water down the drain, a stain in the basin, and a washer that’s wearing the seat underneath it. We fix the cause, not just the drip.
- Available 24/7
- Free phone quotes
- Licensed and insured
Sound familiar?
- A tap that drips after it's turned off
- A tap that's stiff, seized or spins
- A mixer that leaks at the base or the handle
- A drip that's come back after a washer change
Any of these? Send a photo and we’ll tell you what it is and what it’ll cost.
Send a photo, get a price
Show Peter the tap
Nearly every tap repair can be quoted from a photo. Tell us the brand if you know it and we'll bring the right parts.
Phone quotes are free. If it’s urgent, skip the form and call
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How a tap repair runs
Fixed in one visit, properly
Four steps, and the fourth is the one most people skip.
Find what's actually worn.
A drip can be the washer, the seat it closes onto, the spindle, the O-rings or the cartridge. We check, rather than guess.
Replace the right part.
Washers, seats, spindles and O-rings on standard taps; the cartridge on a mixer. Common parts are on the ute.
Reseat if it needs it.
A new washer on a worn seat drips again in a month. If the seat is pitted, we recut it so the washer has something to seal against.
Test and tidy.
Hot and cold, full pressure, no drip, no stiffness. Benches wiped, nothing left behind.
Repair or replace?
New washer, or new tap?
Most dripping taps are a small part on a sound tap. Some have had their last washer. We’ll tell you which.
Repair it when
The tap body is sound and the parts are still made.
It’s a washer, seat, spindle, O-ring or cartridge.
The drip started recently, or after a washer change that didn’t take.
You like the tap and it suits the room.
Replace it when
The body is corroded or cracked, or the parts are no longer available.
It’s been repaired more than once and keeps coming back.
The spout or base leaks where it meets the bench.
You’re changing the basin or the kitchen anyway.
Either way, the price comes first. Phone quotes are free.
Why taps drip on the North Shore
Old taps, hard-worked washers
A lot of North Shore homes still have their original brass taps, and they’ve lasted because they were made to be repaired. The washer wears, the seat under it pits, and a drip starts. Changing the washer without recutting the seat is why the drip comes back.
Mixers are a different job. The cartridge does all the work, and when it wears the mixer drips from the spout or weeps at the handle. Cartridges are brand-specific, so a photo of the mixer saves a second visit.
A steady drip runs all day and all night. It’s not a big number per hour, but it never stops, and it shows up on the bill long before you’d notice it in the basin.
Have this ready and we can usually quote on the spot
Which tap
Kitchen, bathroom, laundry, outside. Hot, cold or a mixer.
The brand, if you know it
Mixer cartridges are brand-specific. A photo of the mixer is as good as the name.
What it's doing
Dripping from the spout, weeping at the base, stiff to turn, or spinning.
A photo
The tap and the drip. It tells us most of what we need.
Phone quotes are free. You know the price before any work starts.
What North Shore customers say
They have been so helpful, simplify the issues so we can understand what needs to be done and gives us multiple options on rectification
Have already recommended to family and friends!
All issues were resolved impressively quickly and they worked around my busy schedule
Highly recommended see you next time!
I honestly can’t speak highly enough of Peter. He replaced my dishwasher in a pretty cramped cavity, which was tricky as the cavity was designed for the old model.
The kitchen cupboard door was also quite challenging to fit onto the new dishwasher, especially with a confusing installation manual. Peter was incredibly patient and got everything sorted perfectly in about 1.5 hours.
His attention to detail was fantastic. He wiped down the cavity floor, took the old dishwasher out, cleaned up after the job, checked that everything was working properly and made sure there were no leaks. He even fixed a couple of little things along the way.
The dishwasher looks great and fits perfectly. I’m really happy with the job and would definitely recommend Peter to anyone looking for a professional, reliable and genuinely caring installer!
Highly recommended
If you’re looking for a plumber who won’t leave you stuck in Neverland waiting forever, this is your guy. Highly recommend.
Why Peter Pan Plumbing
Why customers call us back
01
We fix the cause.
A new washer won’t help if the seat is worn. We repair what actually failed.
02
One visit.
Common parts on the ute, and a photo beforehand for the ones that aren’t.
03
Tidy work.
Benches wiped, cupboards repacked, nothing left for you to sort out.
Common questions
Leaking tap questions
Straight answers from Peter. Still not sure? Call and ask.
Why does my tap still drip after a new washer?
Usually because the seat under the washer is pitted, so the new washer has nothing smooth to seal against. We recut the seat when we change the washer.
Can you fix a mixer tap?
Yes. Mixers usually need a new cartridge. Tell us the brand or send a photo and we’ll bring the right one.
Is a dripping tap urgent?
Not an emergency, but don’t leave it. It wastes water around the clock and the drip wears the seat, which turns a small repair into a bigger one.
How much does a tap repair cost?
It depends on the tap and the part, but it’s one of the smallest jobs we do and we’ll price it on the phone or from a photo. Phone quotes are free.
Who pays for a leaking tap in a rental or a strata unit?
A tap inside a unit is usually the owner’s. For rentals, the property manager arranges it with the owner; we work with them and send an invoice they can forward.
If it's not the tap
A cistern that keeps refilling wastes far more than a dripping tap. Usually a flush valve or inlet valve.
Water under the sink with the tap dry is a pipe or a connection, not the tap. We find the source.
Everything else on the everyday list: fixtures, connections, pressure and drainage.
Contact Peter Pan Plumbing 24/7
Get the drip sorted
Call or send a photo of the tap. Most tap repairs can be quoted on the spot and fixed in one visit, and phone quotes are free.
Peter answers, or calls you straight back if he’s under a house. He’ll ask a few questions, give you a price, and tell you honestly when he can get there.