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Faucet Repair in Chantilly, VA β€” Drip Stopped, Pressure Restored

Low water flow at a kitchen or bathroom faucet is almost always a clogged aerator or a partially failed cartridge β€” not low supply pressure. Stiff handles, dripping spouts, and leaks under the sink each trace to specific internal components. Our techs in Chantilly know faucet valve anatomy across all the major brands and carry the parts to fix them.

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4 Things That Set Our Faucet Repair Service Apart in Chantilly, VA

Faucet repair looks simple until the wrong cartridge is installed, a seat-and-spring assembly is put in backwards, or a corroded packing nut strips during removal. Our techs know the specific disassembly sequence for the faucets they work on in Chantilly, VA.

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Valve-Type Specific Expertise

Ball faucets, cartridge faucets, ceramic disc faucets, and compression faucets all fail differently and require different repair approaches. A ball-type faucet drips from a worn ball, springs, seats, or O-rings β€” all small parts that come in a manufacturer-specific repair kit. A cartridge faucet drip is almost always solved by cartridge replacement. Knowing which type you have before touching it determines whether the repair takes 30 minutes or 2 hours.

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Brand Knowledge Across Major Lines

Moen, Delta, Kohler, Price Pfister, American Standard, Grohe, Hansgrohe β€” each brand uses proprietary cartridge and valve designs that are not interchangeable. Moen uses their own 1200 and 1225 cartridge system; Delta uses ball valves in older fixtures and cartridges in newer ones; Kohler uses Rite-Temp pressure-balance cartridges in shower valves.

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Shower & Tub Valve Specialists

Thermostatic shower valves (separate volume and temperature controls) are premium fixtures found in master baths where comfort and safety depend on correct cartridge specification. We don't substitute cheaper cartridges on thermostatic valves.

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Under-Sink Leak Diagnosis

Not every under-sink leak is the faucet itself β€” many are supply line connections, P-trap slip joints, garbage disposal collars, or drain body gaskets. Our techs trace the water source precisely before recommending a faucet repair or replacement.

From Kitchen to Shower β€” Faucet Repair Across Your Home

Here's the full range of faucet repair work our techs handle in Chantilly, VA β€” by fixture type and by symptom.

Kitchen

Kitchen Faucet Repair & Replacement

Older kitchen faucets with two separate handles use compression valves β€” each handle has a rubber seat washer that wears and needs periodic replacement. We stock washers and seat tools for these older designs, which are still common in Chantilly, VA homes built before 1980.

Bathroom

Bathroom Sink Faucet Repair

Single-handle bathroom faucets use cartridge valves β€” one cartridge controls both hot/cold mixing and volume. When the cartridge wears, the result is a drip that typically starts slowly and worsens over months. We identify the cartridge model by the faucet brand and replace it with the correct OEM cartridge.

Shower

Shower Valve Cartridge Replacement

After cartridge replacement, we verify anti-scald calibration β€” the maximum hot water limit set by the cartridge rotational stop β€” to confirm the valve won't deliver scalding water at full hot even if a supply pressure event occurs.

Outdoor

Outdoor Spigot & Hose Bibb Repair

Outdoor hose bibbs fail in two ways: a dripping spout (worn stem packing or seat washer) or a leak at the packing nut behind the handle (deteriorated packing material around the stem). Most hose bibb repairs involve replacing the seat washer and packing without removing the body from the wall.

Low Flow

Aerator Cleaning & Flow Restoration

Persistent low flow after aerator cleaning points to a partially failed cartridge that's not opening fully, or a kinked supply hose under the sink. We trace the restriction and resolve it.

Replacement

Full Faucet Replacement

When a faucet is discontinued (no available replacement cartridge), heavily corroded at the body, or simply past useful life, we replace the fixture. We supply faucets in the common hole configurations (single-hole, three-hole, widespread) and in finishes to match your existing hardware β€” chrome, brushed nickel, oil-rubbed bronze.

How Our Faucet Repair Process Works in Chantilly, VA

Here's exactly how a Masters Plumbing Service faucet repair call runs in Chantilly, VA.

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Call & Describe Your Faucet Symptom

Drip at the spout? Leak at the base? Stiff handle? Low flow? Knowing the symptom and, if possible, the faucet brand lets us arrive with the most likely replacement parts already stocked on the truck.

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Valve Type Identification & Diagnosis

For many major-brand cartridges β€” Moen 1225, Delta RP46074, Kohler GP30413 β€” the part is on the truck and the repair proceeds immediately.

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Flat-Rate Quote & Repair Execution

If the faucet body is corroded or the seat is damaged, we explain the repair complication and re-quote before proceeding.

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Verify Zero Drip Before Leaving

We also confirm the angle stop valves under the sink operate β€” a seized stop valve that can't shut off in a future emergency is a problem worth noting while we're already under the cabinet.

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What Chantilly Customers Say About Our Faucet Work

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Single-handle Moen bathroom faucet dripping at the spout. Tech pulled the cartridge β€” an old 1200 design that was heavily scaled β€” swapped in a new Moen cartridge, adjusted the flow limiter, and the faucet has been silent for three months. Clean work, fast, reasonably priced.

β€” K. Svensson, Chantilly
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My shower temperature was impossible to control β€” any toilet flush or washing machine cycle would cause a cold spike mid-shower. Masters Plumbing Service replaced the pressure-balance cartridge in the Kohler valve, set the anti-scald stop at 120Β°F, and tested temperature stability by running the toilet while the shower ran. The swing went from 15+ degrees to less than 2. That's how a pressure-balance valve is supposed to work.

β€” P. & G. Delacroix, Chantilly, VA
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Low flow in the master bath β€” I assumed the pressure regulator was failing. Tech cleaned the aerator (heavily scaled), and flow went from a trickle to full pressure immediately. 10-minute fix, saved me from chasing a pressure problem that didn't exist.

β€” R. Fontaine, Chantilly, VA
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Faucet Questions We Answer Every Day in Chantilly

The more important issue: a drip that starts slow almost never stays at one drip per second. The cartridge or seat washer continues to deteriorate, worsening the leak until it's a steady stream or a handle that no longer shuts off at all.
Replacement becomes the right answer when: the fixture body is corroded at the mounting surface or supply ports; the faucet is discontinued with no available replacement cartridge; or the fixture is very old and the homeowner wants to update to a water-efficient or different-style model.
Temperature swings during a shower β€” particularly when another fixture is used elsewhere in the house β€” indicate a failing pressure-balance cartridge. The cartridge's job is to compensate for supply pressure changes caused by other fixtures drawing hot or cold water, keeping shower temperature stable. When the cartridge wears, it loses this compensation ability and temperature follows the pressure fluctuation.
If the stiffness is in a ball-type faucet, the cam and packing assembly may be binding β€” a rebuild kit with new cam, packing, and springs typically resolves it. We assess which type you have and quote accordingly.
Cartridge faucets use a replaceable ceramic or plastic cartridge that slides in and out of the valve body β€” repair means pulling the old cartridge and installing the new one in the correct orientation. Ball faucets use a rotating stainless-steel or brass ball with ports that align with supply inlets β€” repair means a rebuild kit with new ball (if scored), springs, seats, and O-rings installed into the cleaned valve body.
These estimates assume the shut-off valves under the sink operate correctly. Corroded angle stop valves that need replacement before work can begin add 20–30 minutes. We tell you upfront if the stop valves are a concern.

Masters Plumbing Service Faucet Technicians Serving Chantilly, VA

Our techs carry cartridges for the major brands most commonly found in Chantilly, VA residential homes and businesses.

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