Faucet Leak Detection and Repair in Round Rock, TX
A faucet leak comes in two flavors. The drip you can see at the spout is annoying but cheap. The one you cannot see, weeping from a connection under the counter, is the one that damages the cabinet.
Two kinds of faucet leak
The visible leak is the steady drip from the spout or a seep around the base of the handle. That is almost always a worn cartridge, washer, or O-ring inside the faucet. The hidden leak lives under the counter, where the supply lines and the faucet shanks connect. It drips onto the cabinet floor, swells the particleboard, and grows mold long before you spot it.
In Chandler Creek kitchens and baths, both show up, and the under-counter weep is the costly one because it hides behind everything stored below. By the time the cabinet smells, the damage is usually done.
Finding the hidden one
The drip at the spout finds itself. The under-counter leak takes a look. We dry the cabinet floor, lay down a tissue to catch the first drops, and run the faucet hot and cold to see which connection weeps and when. A leak that shows only on the hot side points to one place, while a leak that weeps at rest points to another. We trace it to the exact fitting before touching a wrench.
If the cabinet under your sink smells musty or the floor of it feels damp, call (512) 737-6168 and we can find where it is coming from.
Cartridge, seal, or supply-line fix
A dripping spout gets a new cartridge or the worn seals and O-rings that match the faucet. A leaking base usually means reseating the faucet with fresh seals. Under the counter, a weeping supply line or a loose compression nut is replaced and snugged correctly to spec, rather than simply cranked tighter until the threads strip. Where a faucet is old and parts are scarce, we will say so and lay out a replacement rather than chasing seals that no longer hold.
Hard water and faucet wear
Scale is the quiet enemy of a faucet here. Water near 15.2 grains per gallon lays mineral deposits on cartridges and inside aerators, which makes seals drag and fail early and chokes the flow at the tip. A faucet that drips again a month after a repair is often telling you the scale is winning.
Cleaning the aerator and replacing scaled parts restores both the seal and the stream. We check the supply stops too, since those crust up and stop turning right when you need them.
Those supply stops matter more than people think. When a faucet fails late at night, a stop that actually turns is the difference between a quick shutoff and a soaked cabinet. Hard water seizes them over the years, so the handle spins without closing the water. We exercise and, where needed, replace a stuck stop while we are under the sink, so you can isolate that fixture yourself next time. We clear the aerator too, since a scaled tip raises pressure inside the faucet and pushes worn seals to drip sooner.
What to expect when we arrive
We confirm whether the leak is at the faucet or under the counter before we start, because they are different repairs. You hear the cause and the cost first. With your go-ahead we make the fix, run the faucet through hot and cold, and check the connections under the sink hold dry.
We wipe down the cabinet and leave it dry. For a connection actively dripping into the cabinet, the damage is happening now, so call (512) 737-6168 and we can take care of it.
Not sure what you are dealing with? Talk it through.
📞 (512) 737-6168Frequently Asked Questions
Why does my faucet drip even after a new washer?
Hard-water scale on the cartridge or valve seat can keep a seal from closing. We clean or replace the scaled parts so the new seal actually seats.
Is a leak under the sink urgent?
More than the drip you see. An under-counter weep soaks the cabinet floor and grows mold quietly, so it is worth fixing before the base swells.
Should I repair or replace an old faucet?
If parts are still available and the body is sound, a repair is fine. If the faucet is old and seals keep failing, replacement usually costs less over time.
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