My kitchen faucet is dripping. Should I repair it or replace it?

A drip at the kitchen sink is almost always a worn cartridge, a bad seat, or a sprayer valve that no longer seals. In a Lafayette house that still has a decent faucet body and matching finish, a repair is cheaper than a whole fixture — if we can get the part. Many big-box faucets are “replace the unit” products after a few years because the cartridge is discontinued. We will tell you that before we order a part you cannot return.

Replace the faucet when the body is pitted, the sprayer hose weeps inside the cabinet, the deck is rotting under a leaking base, or you already hate the fixture. That visit is faucet plus the shutoffs and supply lines if they are tired. Water under a Lafayette sink is how you get a swollen box and a musty kick plate. If the cabinet floor is soft, say so on the quote — that is a small carpenter job sitting under the plumbing.

Shut the stops under the sink if they still turn. Catch the drip in a bowl so you can see whether it is the spout or the handle. Then call or text (765) 551-7368 with a photo of the faucet and the under-sink valves. Quotes are free. Materials we supply are billed at cost plus 35%. Same-day is available when we have a crew, with the published urgency add-on — not a 24-hour guarantee.