Dripping Tap Repairs
A dripping tap gets the washer, jumper valve or O-ring swapped for new, the seat cleaned or reseated, and the tap reassembled and run hot and cold before we pack up.
Tap Repairs Hendra
Plumber Hendra repairs dripping, stiff and leaking taps across Hendra and the streets around it, with a fixed quote before any work starts and licensed plumbing and gasfitting under QBCC No: 15024607.
If we're late, $100 comes off your bill
- $0 Call-Out FeesNo extra charge for nights, weekends or public holidays
- Available 24/77 days a week, and same-day where we can
- Lifetime Labour WarrantyBacked by our Fix-It-or-It's-Free guarantee (T&Cs apply)
- Licensed and InsuredEvery job done by a licensed plumber. QBCC No: 15024607
Tap Repairs Across Hendra
Most of the tapware here went in with the houses, between the late 1880s land sales and the postwar build-out, and much of it runs on second-hand parts and goodwill. We bring taps back to spec.
Old Pipe Under Old Houses
Two building eras, one set of problems
The houses here went up before 1940 or through the 1940s to the 1960s, mostly detached, mostly weatherboard or brick, and the original tapware has been through decades of subtropical summers.
Galvanised in the walls
The racing-era homes were plumbed in galvanised pipe, and where it was never replaced it rusts at the fittings, which pits tap seats and starves the newest fitting on the run.
Ground that shifts
Alluvial and reactive clay soil moves between the dry spells and the storm season, and the threaded joints under an older house flex with every shift.
The Tap Work We Take On
From a kitchen mixer to the garden tap on the wall, this is the work we take on, in weatherboard cottages and solid brick family homes alike:
Mixer Tap Repairs
Cartridge mixers that drip or go stiff get the cartridge matched and replaced, the body flushed of debris, and then the spout and handles checked for weeping at their seals.
Tap Replacements
Where a tap body is cracked or the threads are gone, we supply and fit a replacement, match the existing look where possible, and check the braided flexible connectors too.
Outdoor Tap Repairs
Garden taps that leak at the spindle or thread get new washers and packing, and we test them with a hose fitted, since a weeping garden tap soaks the wall.
Laundry and Basin Taps
Laundry tubs and vanity basins get their taps rewashered or replaced, the spouts checked for drips at the outlet, and the waste trap flushed while we are under there too.
Tempering and Pressure Valves
Tempering valves and pressure limiting valves get tested and replaced where they have failed, because a valve stuck at full mains pressure wears every washer in the house out faster.
Need a plumber in Hendra?
$0 call-out fees, available 24/7, and same-day where we can.
What Goes Wrong With Taps
The Tap That Drips
A drip is a washer worn flat or a seat grooved by grit, and either is a small job; we reseat or replace, and the drip stops on the spot.
Screeching and Shuddering
A tap that screams usually has a worn valve vibrating in the flow or air in the pipe; new internals quieten most of them, and we trace anything that remains.
Water Hammer
Slamming pipes when a tap shuts come from loose valves or missing arrestors, and the shock works at joints; we anchor and arrest, which protects the rest of the line.
Stuck and Running Taps
A tap that runs whatever you do has a broken spindle or a jammed jumper, so we shut the water at the stop tap and take it apart from there.
Why a Dripping Tap Matters
A tap on the drip is small money today and big money later, and here is what it does to an older house if nobody gets to it:
Water you pay for twice
A tap dripping day and night never clocks off, and on a metered Urban Utilities connection every drop crosses the meter. The drip is on your bill while you are at work.
Damage that creeps
A slow leak behind a garden tap or under a vanity soaks into weatherboard and cupboard floors, and mould follows the damp. The sooner a drip is shut down, the less plaster and timber it claims.
Sometimes the tap is the messenger
Low pressure at one tap or a shudder through the pipework can point at rusted galvanised branches under the floor, which is where our leak detection work starts.
Our Process, Tap by Tap
- 1
Call and tell us
Ring (07) 3067 4276 and tell us what's happening in Hendra. A few quick questions up front means the right parts come on the first visit.
- 2
A flat-rate quote first
You get flat-rate pricing with no hidden fees before any work starts. Approve it and we get going.
- 3
Fix it on the spot
We swap the worn washer, cartridge or spindle, reseat the tap where the seat is rough, and then run it hot and cold to prove the fix before packing up.
- 4
Pay on the day or later
Pay by card or EFTPOS on site when the job's done, or ask us about Fix now, pay later.
Why Choose Plumber Hendra
Tap jobs are small, but they get the same treatment as anything else on the book: quoted first, done properly, paid on the day.
- $0
- Call-Out Fees
- 24/7
- Available, 7 Days
- 200+
- Five-Star Google Reviews
Zero Call-Out Fees, Any Time
There are no call-out fees for Hendra jobs, and no added charge for nights, weekends or public holidays.
Fix It or It's Free
Every repair sits under our Fix-It-or-It's-Free guarantee (T&Cs apply). If we're late, $100 comes off your bill.
Lifetime Labour Warranty
Each job is done by a licensed plumber under QBCC No: 15024607, and a lifetime labour warranty covers the labour.
Licensed and Insured
Licensed and insured, locally owned and operated, with flat-rate pricing.
Tap Questions From Around Hendra
Call (07) 3067 4276Why do the taps in an old Hendra house keep dripping after new washers?
Washers fail again when the seat underneath is grooved or the spindle thread is worn, so we reseat or replace the tap body rather than fitting a third washer to a bad seat.
Does Urban Utilities own the tap on my water meter in Hendra?
Urban Utilities looks after the public water main and the meter itself, but the pipe and tap on your property side of the connection belong to you, so that repair is ours to do.
Can a dripping tap run up my water bill in Hendra?
It can, because a slow drip adds up litre on litre, and every drop crosses your Urban Utilities meter, so the waste lands on your bill until the tap is fixed.
Should I keep vintage taps in a prewar Hendra house or replace them?
Most of the time we keep them: heritage tapware can be reseated and rewashered to run like new, and we only suggest replacements where the body is cracked or parts are no longer made.
What makes one Hendra tap run low while the others run fine?
A single slow tap usually means the fault is local: a partly closed stop tap, a blocked aerator or a rusted galvanised branch feeding it, so we trace that run before touching anything else.
How do I book a tap repair in Hendra?
Call (07) 3067 4276, tell us which taps are misbehaving, and we will book a time, quote a fixed price before we begin, and take card or EFTPOS payment on completion.
Book Tap Repairs in HendraLet's sort it today.
Give us a ring on (07) 3067 4276 and explain the problem. We're available 24/7, every Hendra job has zero call-out fees and flat-rate pricing, and we work under QBCC No: 15024607, with same-day when we can.
Everything else on the general plumbing list, from bathroom plumbing to kitchen plumbing, sits on the plumbing services page.
To claim your $0 call-out fee, call (07) 3067 4276 today.