The faucet looks old, rusty, colorless or with broken handles? This simple guide helps you to know what this jobs entails.
The job
When you call a handyman or plumber it’s good that you have this details of the job in consideration.
1st – Old and oxidized nuts. They going to found oxidized nuts that holds the faucet to the sink. In some occasion they need to cut the top part of the handle valve or they need to take out the sink from the cabinet to perform the installation. No matters what tools they use, the cabinet is considered a confined space. It’s very difficult to take out old fixtures.
2nd – Old cold and hot water valves. To change the faucet needed to cut the water. Old water valves sometime don’t close and in that occasion they need to cut the main water line. They can change the faucet but if in the future you have a leak in one off the sinks water line and you want to close it, you going to have problem and the water will run and flood the room.
3rd – The sink drain. Sometimes the customer wants to change only the faucet and not the drain portion of the sink. That’s ok. But if you drain looks bad, change it. In case to change the drain, the connections are joint with nuts and gaskets and it’s possible that is needed to change the drain pipe, p-traps and extension pipe to avoid leaks in the future.
This take time and adds costs to the job.
You should consider it
The installation of a new faucet in an old sink can cause a bad impression. Why? Faucets are different. The size can vary from one accessory to another. The old faucet could be bigger than the new and the old sink it may have lost the color around the faucet parts.
Consider change the sink if you going to sale the house. That give a better impression to the buyer.
I’m really looking for…
- A good job.
- No leaks after the installation.
- That leave the area clean.
- Good price without sacrificing quality.
- Professionals that take care of my house.