Kitchen and Bathroom Faucets
Drips, low flow, stiff handles and leaks at the base usually trace back to a worn cartridge, O ring or clogged aerator. We rebuild the faucet when parts are available, or install a new one you choose.
Faucet dripping all night? Shower handle leaking behind the wall? Shutoff valve under the sink snapped when you turned it? Our faucet repair team in Yorba Linda fixes or replaces faucets, valves, spigots and garbage disposals, usually in one visit, and tells you which option saves you more.
Last updated: October 15, 2026
From the kitchen sink to the hose bib in the yard, we repair the fixtures your home uses every day.
Drips, low flow, stiff handles and leaks at the base usually trace back to a worn cartridge, O ring or clogged aerator. We rebuild the faucet when parts are available, or install a new one you choose.
A shower that drips after you turn it off, or a handle that will not set the right temperature, points to the valve cartridge inside the wall. We replace it from the front, so the tile stays put in most cases.
The small angle stops under sinks and toilets often go years without being touched. When they finally get turned, they can leak or break. We replace them with new quarter turn valves.
The hot and cold valves behind the washer can drip or seize. We replace them so you can shut the water off when the hoses need changing.
Hose bibs crack, leak at the handle or drip nonstop. We repair or replace them and check the line behind the wall.
Jammed, humming, leaking from the bottom or the back. We repair the unit when we can, or install a new one, including one you already bought.
For a leak you cannot see, our leak detection team will find it. For a running toilet, see toilet repair.
Most faucet repairs take under an hour once we are at the sink.
Shut the water
We close the shutoff under the sink and test that it holds.
Find the worn part
We take the handle apart and check the cartridge, seals and aerator.
Repair or replace
We swap the worn part, or install a new faucet if the old one is failing all over.
Clean the scale
We clear mineral buildup from the aerator so the flow comes back.
Test it
We run hot and cold, check for drips and look under the sink for leaks.
Yes. Yorba Linda Plumbing Pros repairs and replaces garbage disposals, including units that hum without spinning, leak from the bottom or back, or keep tripping the reset button.
A jam can often be cleared on the spot. A leak from the body of the unit usually means it is time for a new one. We can install a disposal you already bought, connect the dishwasher drain and check the trap under the sink so everything drains the right way.
Most fixtures give a warning before they fail. Catching it early keeps a small part swap from turning into water damage.
A typical faucet repair runs about $100 to $250, while a faucet or fixture replacement usually runs about $150 to $600, depending on the fixture you choose and how hard it is to reach. You get the price before any work starts.
What changes the price:
Our upfront pricing means you can pick repair or replacement with both numbers in front of you.
A broken valve under a sink can spray hard. A few quick steps keep the water off your floors.
Shut the main water valve
for the whole house right away.
Open a faucet
on the lowest level to drain the pressure from the lines.
Dry the area
and move anything stored under the sink.
Leave the broken valve alone
so it does not crack further.
Call a plumber
to replace it with a new quarter turn valve.
Hard water is the main reason faucets and valves wear out early in Yorba Linda. Minerals in the water coat moving parts and seals, so drips and stiff handles show up sooner.
Very hard water
Local well water averages about 20 grains of hardness, and the Yorba Linda Water District relies mostly on groundwater.
Scale on cartridges
Minerals grind on the seals inside faucet and shower cartridges each time the handle moves.
Clogged aerators
Scale collects in the tip of the faucet and slowly cuts the flow.
Valves never turned
In many homes built in the 1970s and 1980s, the original shutoff valves have been sitting still for decades and can fail when finally used.
Faucets work in one of four main ways, and each one wears out differently. Knowing which type you have tells the plumber which parts to bring.
Most modern kitchen and bathroom faucets use a cartridge or ceramic disc. These last a long time, but hard water scale can still grind on the seals and make a handle stiff or drippy. Older compression faucets drip when their rubber washers harden, which is a simple, low cost repair.
Shower valves keep the water temperature steady, and there are two main kinds.
A pressure balancing valve reacts to changes in water pressure. If someone flushes a toilet and the cold pressure drops, the valve cuts back the hot water so you do not get scalded. It is the most common type in homes.
A thermostatic valve reacts to the actual water temperature and holds it where you set it, even as pressure changes. It costs more but gives the most stable shower and often lets you set the temperature and the flow separately.
If your shower swings hot and cold, the cartridge inside a pressure balancing valve is often worn or packed with scale. Replacing it from the front usually fixes the problem without touching the tile.
A garbage disposal lasts longer and clogs less when it is used the right way.
Do:
Don't:
If the disposal hums but will not spin, leaks from the bottom or keeps tripping the reset, it likely needs repair or replacement.
We repair faucets and fixtures in homes and businesses across 92885, 92886 and 92887.
Any part of town, the same local team.
Yorba Linda Plumbing Pros fixes most faucets and fixtures in a single visit. For anything bigger, our plumbing company in Yorba Linda handles the whole house.
Repair first
We fix what can be fixed before suggesting something new.
Your choice of fixture
We install the faucet you pick or one we supply.
Upfront pricing
The price is set before the work starts.
Clean work
Under sink cabinets left dry and tidy.
Straight answers to what Yorba Linda homeowners ask us most. Still unsure? Call and ask a plumber.
Call (657) 359-9180A drip after the handle is off almost always means a worn cartridge, washer or seal inside the faucet. Hard water speeds up that wear by leaving scale on the moving parts. Replacing the worn part usually stops the drip. If the faucet body itself is corroded, a new faucet is the better choice.
Yes. We are happy to install a faucet, disposal or fixture you already purchased. We check that it fits your sink and connections before we start. If anything is missing, such as new supply lines or a valve, we let you know and give you the price before adding it.
When only one faucet has weak flow, the aerator at the tip is often clogged with mineral scale. Cleaning or replacing it usually brings the flow back. If the aerator is clean, the cartridge or the shutoff valve under the sink may be partly blocked, and we can repair that too.
Replacing a standard kitchen or bathroom faucet usually takes about one to two hours. A shower valve can take longer because the work is inside the wall. If the shutoff valves under the sink are old and need replacing too, we add that time and tell you before we start.
If your home still has the original shutoff valves, it is a smart idea. Old valves can stick, leak or break when you finally need to use them. Replacing them with modern quarter turn valves means you can stop a leak fast. It is a quick job and is often done during another repair.
It depends on where it leaks. A leak at the sink flange or the drain connection can often be fixed. A leak from the body or the bottom of the unit usually means the inside seals have failed, and replacing the disposal is the better value. We tell you which it is before any work starts.
Look at the handles. Two separate handles that you twist until they stop are usually a compression faucet. A single handle on a round dome is often a ball faucet. A smooth single lever or two smooth handles usually means a cartridge or ceramic disc faucet. A photo of the faucet helps the plumber bring the right parts.
Usually, yes. A handle that is hard to turn or lift is often caused by mineral scale on the cartridge or worn seals inside. Cleaning or replacing the cartridge makes the handle move smoothly again. If the faucet is old and the cartridge is no longer made, replacing the whole faucet is often the better value.
A dripping faucet wastes water every hour it runs. Call now, tell us which fixture is acting up, and we will get a plumber out to fix it.