Before and after
Bathroom faucet replacement
Before: the old chrome faucet on a bathroom sink, worn at the base. After: a new chrome widespread faucet with lever handles, installed and wiped down.
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A faucet that drips or leaks under the sink needs faucet repair or faucet replacement. We do both for kitchen sinks, bathroom sinks, tubs and showers, and outdoor hose bibs. Wright Flow Plumbing and Heating is based in Edgewood and works across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales and the East Mountains.
Many drips need only one new part. When the faucet itself is worn out, we install a new one with new supply lines. Faucets are one part of our plumbing repair work, and a slow sink drain is a drain cleaning job.
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The EPA says old and worn faucet washers and gaskets frequently cause leaks. Many newer faucets seal with a cartridge and O-rings, and those wear out too. A single-handle faucet or a shower handle that will not shut off often needs a new cartridge.
Faucet replacement makes more sense when the body is corroded or cracked, or parts are gone. A worn finish or a new style is reason enough too. A tub and shower faucet may need just a cartridge and trim, or full shower valve replacement behind the wall.
A small drip adds up: the EPA says one drip per second can waste more than 3,000 gallons per year. Septic is common in the East Mountains, Corrales and Placitas. The EPA says all the water a household sends down its pipes ends up in its septic system. So on septic, a leaky faucet sends every drip to the tank.
First we shut the angle stops under the sink, or the main if a stop will not close. We pull the old faucet and set the new one with new braided supply lines. Seized or weeping angle stops get replaced, and so does a worn pop-up drain or trap. Then we turn the water on and check every joint for leaks.
The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority calls its water moderately hard to hard. Scale from that water can clog aerators and cartridges. White particles that clog a faucet may be scale from the water heater, the Water Authority says. Flushing the tank is a water heater repair job.
WaterSense bathroom faucets use a maximum of 1.5 gallons per minute, against a standard flow of 2.2, the EPA says. A 2011 federal law cut the lead limit for faucet parts that touch water to a 0.25 percent weighted average. The old limit was 8 percent, so an older faucet may predate the rule. Inside Albuquerque city limits, installing or altering kitchen or bathroom piping needs a plumbing permit.
Winters in Edgewood and the East Mountains bring hard freezes, and a hose bib sits in the cold. Albuquerque's Water Authority says to disconnect and drain outdoor hoses. Taking the hose off lets the water drain so an overnight freeze does not burst the faucet. It also says to insulate faucets and exposed outdoor pipes.
We replace a split or leaking hose bib, or upgrade it to a frost-free hose bib. A frost-free hose bib shuts the water off back inside the heated wall, where it stays warm. A hose left on can trap water inside and split it, so take the hose off before a freeze.
If a hose bib or the pipe behind it bursts in a freeze, shut off the main. Then call us for emergency plumbing, and burst pipe repair explains what happens next. We take emergency calls 24 hours a day, and we will get you scheduled as fast as we can.
Free estimates and site visits across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood.
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Before: the old chrome faucet on a bathroom sink, worn at the base. After: a new chrome widespread faucet with lever handles, installed and wiped down.
Before After Before: the old vanity out, with the shutoff valves and the drain stub left in the wall. After: the new vanity top with a new faucet, braided supply lines, angle stops and P-trap connected.
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After From the first call to the final test, here is how it goes.
Call (505) 306-8285 and tell us what is happening and where. We ask a few questions so we bring the right parts.
Emergencies go first. Everything else gets a day and a window that works for you.
We find what is actually wrong and explain it in plain words. Then the estimate goes in writing before any work starts.
The repair or the install, with the parts it needs. Where a permit or an inspection is required, we handle that paperwork with you.
We run the water or fire the unit and check it. Then we clean up and tell you how to keep it working.
Common questions about faucet replacement across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Plumbing repair for leaks, slab leaks, pipe repair, toilets, faucets, shower valves and garbage disposals. We work homes and small commercial buildings from Edgewood across the Albuquerque metro.
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Toilet repair for running toilets, leaks at the base, loose toilets and cracked tanks. We also handle toilet replacement and new toilet installation in homes, rentals, manufactured homes and small commercial restrooms.
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We repair gas, electric and tankless water heaters for homes, rentals and small commercial buildings. No hot water, leaks, pilot and igniter faults, elements, thermostats and sediment.
Learn MoreDrains, water heaters, water softeners, gas lines and sewer work, plus boilers, furnaces, radiant heat and mini splits. One call covers the water and the heat.
Burst pipes, sewer backups and dead water heaters do not wait for Monday. Call any hour and we will get you scheduled as fast as we can.
Houses, manufactured homes, rentals and small commercial buildings. Landlords and property managers keep us on a maintenance schedule.
We run about 70 miles out from Edgewood, into Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales and down to Los Lunas. The East Mountains are home.
Real reviews from real plumbing, heating and septic jobs, 37 reviews on Google.
Of all the plumbers I called for help, this is the only company that could fit me in same day. David came out within an hour of me calling and fixed the issue. He stayed on it until it was done, and I am so grateful that he was there when I needed help the most. He didn't charge an arm and leg, which was so appreciated in my situation. I will definitely be calling him in the future.
David always has a solution, I am an active real estate investor and he has been there from boilers, plumbing, sewer, septic systems, shower valves and more. Great Job and as always thank you
I have been using Wright Flow Plumbing. for years. What I have always said if you show up on time and do what you say your gunna do that is the key to running a successful business. Wright Flow always shows up on time and always does what they say what they're gunna do in a timely manner. I always refer them to my friends and family. I highly suggest you giving them a try as well.
Tell us what is going on and where the house or building is, and we will come look at it. Call (505) 306-8285 or fill out the form and we will get back to you.
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