Tap Repair & Replacement in Hammersmith & Fulham

Vetted & insured engineers Clear pricing before work starts G3-qualified for unvented cylinders No gas work — plumbing only

Stiff, squealing, dripping or loose — tap faults are cheap to fix and expensive to ignore, especially on a metered supply. We cover every district of Hammersmith & Fulham, Fulham to Ravenscourt Park.

Hammersmith & Fulham water notes: Hard Thames Water supply means scale is a fact of life in Hammersmith & Fulham — furred shower heads, tired cartridges and short-lived immersion elements are the borough's background hum. The borough's tight Victorian terraces — the Fulham 'lion houses', Shepherd's Bush conversions — mix with riverside apartment developments, giving engineers everything from original lead mains to brand-new manifold systems. Mains supply here is managed by Thames Water.

Repairs: washers, cartridges and seals

Traditional compression taps drip because the washer or seat has worn — a re-washer and reseat is a fast, cheap repair. Ceramic disc taps (most modern mixers and quarter-turn taps) drip because the cartridge has worn or scaled; we carry common cartridge sizes and match obscure ones by manufacturer. O-rings cure leaks from the spout base and handles. In Hammersmith & Fulham's water, scale accelerates all of this — which also means a serviced tap lasts visibly longer than a neglected one.

Replacement done properly

When we replace a tap in Hammersmith & Fulham, isolation valves go in as standard if there are none — future repairs then take minutes and no draining down. Old flexis are replaced rather than reused, back-nuts get proper tools rather than swearing, and monoblocs are stabilised with the correct fixing kit so the tap doesn't work loose in a month. You can supply your own tap or choose from ranges we stock.

The real cost of a drip

That background drip is a running bill: thousands of litres a year, doubled in cost on a meter (supply plus sewerage), tripled in annoyance. Hot-side drips also drain your cylinder's heat. In Hammersmith & Fulham's water the drip also leaves scale tracks that etch chrome and stain ceramics — cosmetic damage that outlasts the fault.

Tap work pricing in Hammersmith & Fulham

Repairs from £65 including standard parts; replacement labour is a fixed band with the tap itself either supplied by you or itemised by us. Awkward access — seized fittings, no isolation, corroded traps in the way — is flagged before work continues, never billed as a surprise. All Hammersmith & Fulham pricing is confirmed before the engineer starts.

Frequently asked questions

Do you fix outside taps?

Yes — repairs, replacements and new outside tap installations with the legally required double-check valve for backflow prevention, plus an internal isolation point so you can drain it each winter.

My mixer tap has low pressure on hot only — why?

Common on combi and gravity systems: scale or a blocked hot-side inlet filter, a kinked or degraded flexi, or the tap's internal flow restrictor. It's diagnosable in minutes with the tap head off.

Is a constantly dripping tap really worth fixing?

On a metered supply, unambiguously: thousands of litres a year, charged as both water and sewerage, plus heating cost on hot taps. The repair usually costs less than the annual waste.

Can you fit a tap I bought online?

Yes — supply-your-own is fine and priced at the same labour rate. We'll check compatibility (tail lengths, hole spacing, pressure requirements) before removing the old tap, so a mismatch is caught before the sink is out of action.