A dripping faucet in Oakville is easy to ignore until the stain on the sink is permanent or the water bill jumps. Most drips are a worn cartridge, a seat, or a failed O-ring. A few are a sign the shutoff or the supply line is also tired. This page explains which drip can wait for a booked visit and which one should not.

If the drip became a steady stream you cannot stop, or water is leaking from the handle into the cabinet, shut the supply under the sink if you can and call 1-888-449-7444.

Why Faucets Start Dripping

Hard water in the Oakville area wears the rubber and ceramic parts inside a faucet. A compression faucet drips when the washer flattens. A single-handle kitchen tap drips when the cartridge scores. Outdoor hose bibs drip after the first freeze if the seat was already worn. Tightening the handle harder does not fix any of those. It usually strips the stem.

A Drip Versus A Real Leak

A drip from the spout, with a dry cabinet, is usually the faucet only. Water under the sink, a soft floor, or a stain on the ceiling below a bathroom means the supply, the drain, or the faucet body is leaking. That second case is more urgent because the damage is hidden.

Do not pack the cabinet with towels and leave it for a week. If you can shut the fixture valves, do that and use another sink until we arrive.

What We Replace On Site

Most kitchen and bath drips are a same-visit cartridge or washer job if the brand is still available. If the body is corroded, or the faucet is an old two-handle set with no parts, we price a replacement fixture instead of guessing. You approve that before we pull the old tap.

For other plumbing in town, see Oakville or plumbing services in Oakville. The parent plumbing services page lists fixture and leak work across the GTA.

Book The Repair

A drip can be scheduled. A leak into a cabinet or ceiling should not wait. Call 1-888-449-7444, or use the contact form. Read How It Works before the visit, and see the blog for more guides.