Faucet Repair in Glendale, AZ

Why do faucets in older Glendale homes start to drip?

City-data figures put the median Glendale home at about 1985, which means many kitchens and baths still have fixtures from the original build or a single update since. Two-handle faucets from that era shut off by pressing a rubber washer against a brass seat; over the years the washer hardens and the seat wears a groove, and the drip starts. Single-lever faucets use a cartridge or ball with rubber seals that wear the same way. In most cases the fix is a matched set of new parts. If the seat is pitted beyond dressing, or the handles have fused to their stems, a new faucet is often the better use of the visit.

Which utility do I call if the leak is not at the faucet?

Glendale Water Services runs the city's water and wastewater systems, drawing on SRP and Central Arizona Project surface water plus groundwater. There is one exception worth knowing: in the Hedgepeth Hills area, from Loop 101 to Mohawk Drive between 47th and 51st Avenues, homes are City of Phoenix water customers. If water is surfacing at the meter box or in the street, that belongs to whichever utility bills you. Anything from the faucet back through the house is the owner's to fix. Glendale also keeps a service line material inventory, reachable from the city's Lead and Copper page.

Will fixing a sink leak need a city permit?

It depends on what gets replaced. Glendale's building permit Q&A says replacing drain or waste piping requires a permit, so if the leak turns out to be a cracked drain arm or trap assembly that needs new pipe beyond the trap, the plumber may need to pull one. Replacing a cartridge or washer inside the faucet is ordinary repair work. Ask the plumber up front, or check with the city's Building Safety counter.

A Glendale note

Some downtown Glendale lots receive non-potable SRP irrigation water through the city's urban irrigation system. That water is separate from the drinking-water plumbing in the house, so keep any yard valves tied to it clearly apart from hose bibs on the home's supply. When you call, tell the plumber which faucet is failing, whether it is one handle or two, and whether the shutoffs under the sink still turn. A photo of the fixture and the brand stamp helps the plumber bring the right parts.