Service
Faucet Installation
Fitting new taps, including the hole configuration, the shutoff valves underneath and the supply connectors that decide whether it stays leak-free.
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The holes decide what fits
Before anything is bought, count the holes in the sink and measure the spacing between them.
Single hole. One opening for a mixer with an integrated handle.
Three hole, standard spacing. A centreset, where the spout and handles are on one base.
Widespread. Three holes at a wider spacing, with the handles physically separate from the spout.
These are not interchangeable in both directions. A single hole tap can go into a three hole sink with a deck plate covering the spares. A three hole set cannot go into a single hole sink at all.
It is the most common reason a tap comes back to the shop.
Do the two small things while you are under there
An installation is the cheapest moment to deal with the parts nobody thinks about until they fail.
The shutoff valves. Old compression stops seize. A valve that will not turn is worthless at exactly the moment it matters, and it means the next repair starts with shutting off the entire house. Replacing them while the cabinet is open and the water is already off adds minutes.
The supply connectors. New ones, always. They are cheap, they have a finite life, and when a braided connector fails it does not drip, it runs at full mains pressure into a cabinet, generally while the house is empty.
Both together add very little to the job and remove two future problems entirely.
Does this sound familiar?
Problems this service solves
- Fitting a new tap on a sink or basin
- A new tap that does not match the existing hole layout
- Shutoff valves under the sink that no longer turn
- Old supply connectors that should not be reused
- A renovation where fixtures are being changed
Signs you need faucet installation
If more than one of these is true, the problem is usually past the point a plunger or a store-bought cleaner will fix.
- The new tap has a different number of holes to the old
- The shutoff valves under the sink are seized
- The supply hoses are old or corroded
- The sink or worktop is being replaced
What to expect
How the visit works
Check the hole configuration
Single hole, three hole and widespread layouts are not interchangeable. What the sink has decides what will fit, or whether a deck plate is needed.
Replace seized shutoffs
Valves that will not turn are replaced while access is already open, because the next repair should not require shutting off the whole house.
Fit new connectors
New flexible supply connectors every time. Reusing old ones to save a small amount is how cabinets end up flooded.
Install, align and test
The tap is secured so it does not twist in use, connected, and run under pressure with the connections checked before the cabinet is closed up.
What's included
What you get on every job, whoever we send.
- Hole layout confirmed before the tap is ordered
- Seized shutoff valves replaced while access is open
- New supply connectors rather than reused ones
- Secured so it does not work loose and twist
Questions
Faucet Installation questions
Will any tap fit my sink?
No, and the hole layout is the thing that decides it. A single hole tap needs one opening; a three hole set needs three at a set spacing; a widespread set has separate handles at a wider spacing again. A single hole tap can usually go into a three hole sink using a deck plate to cover the extras, but the reverse does not work. Count the holes and measure their spacing before buying anything.
Should the shutoff valves be replaced at the same time?
If they do not turn freely, yes. Old compression stops seize with age, and a valve that will not close is useless precisely when you need it: the next time a tap fails or a connector goes. Replacing them while the cabinet is already open and the water is already off costs very little extra. Discovering later that you have to shut off the whole house to change a washer costs a great deal more.
Can the old supply hoses be reused?
They should not be. Braided flexible connectors have a service life, they are inexpensive, and their failure mode is a supply line running at full pressure into a cabinet, usually when nobody is home. Disconnecting and reconnecting an old hose also disturbs a seal that had settled. New connectors on every installation is a small cost that removes a genuine risk.
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