Faucet repair in San Gabriel
A faucet that keeps weeping after you shut it, or one with a handle that fights you, usually has a single tired part. Send a picture and any brand marking to (310) 628-9399.
Pre-war faucets still have parts
Bathrooms in the older houses north of Las Tunas Drive often keep two-handle faucets with compression stems. Those stems seal with a rubber washer, and replacement washers and stems for common patterns are still on the shelf.
When the brass seat underneath has been cut by years of grit, we dress or replace the seat as well, otherwise a new washer wears out fast.
Newer single-lever faucets
Rebuilt houses south of Las Tunas tend to have single-lever kitchen and bath faucets. These use a cartridge, and each maker shapes theirs differently, so the brand stamp on the faucet matters.
Hard water speeds up cartridge wear. County Water District water averages 97.4 ppm (2025 report), and that scale stiffens seals before a drip ever shows.
A weak stream from one faucet
Unscrew the aerator at the tip and look for white grit packed in the screen. Cleaning or replacing it is the first thing to try.
Low pressure everywhere in the house points to the supply side, often the pressure regulator, which we check too.
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Questions from San Gabriel homeowners
Can a 1930s faucet be rebuilt?
Often, yes. Many older compression faucets take stems and washers that are still made.
What if my faucet is past saving?
We quote a replacement that fits the existing holes in the sink or counter.
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How San Gabriel's older houses are plumbed · Message us a picture