Your Gordon Team for Leaking Tap Repair
Servicing Gordon & Surrounds
300+ five-star reviews
- 300+ five-star reviews from Sydney homeowners
- Family-run, 10+ years serving Sydney
- $0 call-out fee and a fixed price before we start
- Licensed #465156C
- Fully Insured
- $0 Call-Out Fee
- Lifetime Labour Warranty
- Same-Day Service
- 300+ Five-Star Reviews
- 10+ Years Serving Sydney
- 24/7 On-Call
- Licensed #465156C
- Fully Insured
- $0 Call-Out Fee
- Lifetime Labour Warranty
- Same-Day Service
- 300+ Five-Star Reviews
- 10+ Years Serving Sydney
- 24/7 On-Call
Backed Once It's Fixed
A lifetime labour warranty covers the repair, not just the visit.
Your First Job, Discounted
$65 off your first service applies to a tap repair the same as anything bigger.
Nothing to Guess About
A free quote comes first, so there's nothing to commit to until you've seen the number and had a chance to think it over.
Proper Trade Standard
Not a DIY patch job, a licensed plumber's actual repair.
What We Handle Under Leaking Tap Repair
It's rarely the tap body itself that fails. Usually it's one small internal part giving way, the exact culprit depending on the style of fitting involved.
We also check mixer taps for a slow drip from the spout versus water escaping around the handle, since those two point to completely different fixes even though they can look similar at a glance.
Outdoor taps get the same attention as taps inside the house. An outdoor fitting left dripping through winter can waste a genuinely surprising amount of water over a few months without anyone noticing.
Signs It's Time to Pick Up the Phone
A tap that drips constantly, even fully closed, is worth booking rather than living with. Left alone, it wastes litres you're paying for.
A tap that's completely stopped turning, or one where the handle spins without actually shutting the water off, is a different problem again and usually means the internal mechanism has failed rather than just worn down.
A tap that's started weeping around the handle when turned on is usually a worn seal rather than a washer, and mentioning that when you call means we turn up already prepared for it.
The Factors Behind Your Leaking Tap Repair Quote
Parts and access are what really drive the price here, more than anything else about the job.
- Whether the required washer or cartridge is a common size or a less usual fitting
- Whether the tap sits somewhere easy to reach or behind a fixed panel
- Single tap versus multiple taps needing attention in the one visit
- Whether the tap body itself needs replacing rather than just the internal part
Homes near Carlotta Avenue with original Federation-era tapware sometimes need an uncommon fitting size tracked down, which can add a little to the visit but never changes the fact that the total is agreed before we touch anything.
The Gordon Angle on This Job
Carlotta Avenue alone can have a Federation cottage, a mid-century rebuild and a newer apartment within a few doors of each other, and the tapware spread reflects it.
Original chrome tapware in an untouched Federation bathroom behaves differently to a modern mixer in a renovated kitchen, and knowing which one we're dealing with before we arrive means less time spent diagnosing on site.
What NSW Requires for This Work
Tap and mixer repair still falls under NSW's licensed plumbing rules, small job or not.
Lic #465156C is what our team carries, and it comes with knowing when a fitting needs a genuine trade-standard part rather than a generic hardware-store substitute.
Small job or not, the standard stays the same. Fit the wrong washer or cartridge and it'll likely wear out again within months, and what should've been quick becomes a second visit.
How We Work Through Leaking Tap Repair
We take your call, get the key details of the leaking tap repair problem, and arrange a visit.
A licensed plumber assesses leaking tap repair on site and pins down the real cause.
That last part matters more than it sounds. A washer swap on a tap that actually needs a full cartridge replacement just means the drip comes back within weeks, so we check properly rather than assuming the smallest fix will hold.
You get a fixed price for leaking tap repair upfront, agreed before any work starts.
We complete the leaking tap repair work, with the labour backed by our lifetime warranty.
Most leaking tap jobs are wrapped up well within a single visit. Tracking down an uncommon fitting size for an older Carlotta Avenue property is typically the only thing that stretches it out a little.
Why This Is a Job for Our Team
A dripping tap seems minor, but every day it runs on is water down the drain for nothing, and it's usually a five-minute fix once the right part's in hand.
We'd rather you call about something small than let it sit until it's a bigger repair, and there's never any pressure to book more than the job needs.
If you mention a second tap while we're on site, we'll happily quote it too rather than making you book a separate visit for something we could have looked at the same day.
Servicing Gordon and the Suburbs Around It
If what looks like a tap issue turns out to be burst or leaking pipes behind the wall instead, we'll say so before quoting the wrong job. A tap tied to a failing hot water repairs unit gets picked up on the same visit where it makes sense to.
From Gordon we also head into Killara and Pymble on the same regular run.
Either way, one licensed team handles it start to finish, never handed off to a subcontractor we don't know.
Book Your Gordon Plumber Today
A dripping tap is rarely a big job, so there's no reason to put off getting it sorted.
Call (02) 9054 3067 and we'll book a licensed plumber in at a time that suits you.
Common questions
Leaking Tap Repair FAQs
Do you do leaking tap repair on public holidays?
We can, though a dripping tap rarely needs to wait for a public holiday callout. Weekday or weekend, the price and process stay the same.
How do you carry out leaking tap repair?
Nine times out of ten it's a failed washer, cartridge or O-ring. We source a proper trade-standard match for your specific tap.
What happens if leaking tap repair turns out bigger than expected?
Occasionally a tap body itself is corroded beyond a simple part swap. If that happens, we explain it and quote the replacement before doing any more work.
How do you price leaking tap repair?
Mostly on how common the parts are and how easy the tap is to reach. You get a fixed price before anything's touched.
Is leaking tap repair a quick job or a long one?
Usually quick. Sourcing an obsolete part for an older fitting is the main thing that can stretch it out a little.
Do you hold the right licence for leaking tap repair?
Yes, plumbing work of any size in NSW needs a licensed plumber, and ours carry Lic #465156C on every job.