Tap Repair & Replacement in Westminster

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Modern taps rarely fail at the washer — most Westminster homes now have ceramic cartridge taps, and it's the cartridge that wears. We carry the common sizes, so the fix is same-visit.

Westminster water notes: Westminster shares London's hard, chalk-influenced supply — limescale works relentlessly on cylinders, boiling-water taps and shower valves in the borough's high-specification stock. Westminster runs from Georgian townhouses and mansion blocks in Marylebone and Pimlico to serviced apartments and mews conversions — much of it listed, all of it access-sensitive, with porters, concierges and quiet-hours to respect. Mains supply here is managed by Thames Water.

Repairs: washers, cartridges and seals

Diagnosis by symptom: a steady drip from the spout is a washer (compression taps) or cartridge (ceramic disc); leakage around the base of a swivel spout is O-rings; a handle that turns without resistance is a stripped head or spline; banging pipes when the tap closes is water hammer, cured with an arrestor or pressure adjustment rather than a new tap. Each is a stocked-part fix for our Westminster engineers. Westminster shares London's hard, chalk-influenced supply — limescale works relentlessly on cylinders, boiling-water taps and shower valves in the borough's high-specification stock.

Replacement done properly

A professional tap replacement includes the parts that fail next: new flexible connectors (the old ones are the most common future flood source), service/isolation valves fitted if absent, thread sealing done correctly, and the tap tightened against a supported base rather than a flexing sink. It's the difference between a tap swap and a tap swap you won't revisit. We supply-and-fit or fit your purchased tap across Westminster at the same labour rate.

The real cost of a drip

One drip per second is roughly 5,500 litres a year — on a metered Westminster supply, that's paid for twice, as water and as sewerage. Hot taps are worse: every drip carries heating cost too. A £75 repair typically pays for itself within months on a metered hot tap, before counting the staining and scale damage to the sink below.

Tap work pricing in Westminster

Repairs from £75 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 Westminster 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.

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.

Why does my tap still drip after a new washer?

Either the tap seat is scored (needs reseating or a seat insert), or the tap is actually a ceramic cartridge type where washers aren't the wear part. Persistent drips after DIY usually mean the wrong diagnosis, not a bad washer.

Can you match a cartridge for an unbranded tap?

Usually — cartridges follow common sizes (25mm, 35mm, 40mm) and spline patterns, and we measure and match. Genuinely obsolete taps do exist, and we'll tell you when replacement is the economic answer.