Faucet Repair in Englewood, CO

Englewood's homes are among the oldest in the metro, so faucet calls here often involve worn compression washers, original stop valves and supply tubes that have been in place for decades. Most fixtures can be rebuilt, though very old ones are often worth replacing. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Englewood.

Englewood's houses and water

Englewood is an inner-ring suburb directly south of Denver, and its housing shows it: the median home was built in 1964, and about 68% were built before 1980. The northwest part of the city has houses from the 1910s. In homes that age, you can find two-handle faucets with replaceable washers and seats, multi-turn stop valves that have not been closed in years and rigid supply tubes that crack when disturbed. Those parts are the reason a simple faucet job sometimes grows to include the valves underneath.

Englewood Utilities runs its own system, drawing from the South Platte River through the City Ditch and treating it at the Allen Water Treatment Plant with free chlorine, ultraviolet light and chloramines to carry a residual through the pipes. Its report does not give a hardness number, so scale is something to judge by looking at the parts.

The city owns the service line to the curb stop; from there into the house is the owner's. Englewood's Lead Reduction Program replaces lead and older galvanized service lines with copper zone by zone, and its inventory is public. If you are in an older home, it is worth checking your line's status while thinking about the age of your faucets too.

Repair versus replacement

Condition	Repair it	Replace it
Two-handle faucet dripping	New washers and seats are available	Seats cannot be removed or resurfaced
Single-lever drip	Cartridge still made	Unknown brand, no parts
Leak under the sink	Supply line or stop replaced	Faucet shanks corroded
Decades-old fixture	Works well, parts on hand	Worn finish and repeated repairs

Call now to be connected with a local plumber in Englewood.

(303) 529-9880

Signs to watch

A drip that speeds up over a few weeks
A handle that turns farther than it used to before shutting off
Water around the base after each use
Green or white crust on old brass under the sink
A stop valve that weeps when touched

Timing notes

Old stops are the main reason to plan ahead. If yours have not been turned in years, have them swapped during a scheduled faucet visit rather than discovering in an emergency that they will not close. Outdoor bibs should be drained and hoses removed before Englewood's first hard freeze.

Faucet Repair questions in Englewood

Should I force a shutoff valve under the sink that will not turn?

No. Englewood's older stops often crack or leak when forced. Close the main shutoff and have the plumber replace the stop, ideally with a quarter-turn valve.

Should I worry about lead from an old faucet or service line?

Englewood Utilities has a public service line inventory and a Lead Reduction Program that replaces lead and older galvanized lines with copper. Faucets built before current lead-free rules can contain leaded brass, so a very old one is worth replacing.

Does the disinfectant in our water matter for a filtered-water faucet?

Englewood uses chloramines to keep a residual in its pipes. A filter faucet should use a cartridge rated for chloramine reduction.

Why does my faucet keep dripping even when the handle is shut tight?

In the two-handle faucets common in Englewood's older homes, a worn washer or seat is usual. In single-lever faucets, the cartridge seals wear out.