Leaking Tap Driving You Mad? Let’s Sort It

That drip-drip-drip keeping you awake? Let’s work out what’s causing your leaking tap and whether it’s a quick fix or time to upgrade.

Step 1: What Type of Tap Are We Dealing With?

  • 🚰 Standard Jumper Valve Tap — Older style with washers you can change.

  • 🧼 Mixer Tap — Single handle that turns left and right.

  • 🏡 Garden Tap — Outside tap, often easy to swap out.

  • 🛢️ On Tank Water? — Tank pressure might cause tap issues too.

Standard Jumper Valve Taps
A modern, chrome bathroom shower control valve on a tiled wall.
Table explaining possible causes and quick fixes for faucet tap issues, including dripping from spout, leaking around handle, leaks when pump kicks in, mixer handle won't shut off, and garden tap leaking.

Step 3: DIY or Plumber?

✅ Handy with tools? You can replace washers or cartridges with basic tools.
⚠️ Not confident or keeps leaking after changing washers? Probably needs valve seat regrind or full tap replacement.

Step 4: What We Can Help With

  • ✔️ Quick washer and cartridge changes

  • ✔️ Mixer tap servicing (yes, you can fix some mixers!)

  • ✔️ New tap installations — modern mixers, flick mixers, quarter-turn taps

  • ✔️ Tap upgrades for tank water — we recommend styles that handle variable pressure well

  • ✔️ Pressure checks — stop early tap wear from high pressure

📞 Taps driving you nuts? Book a tap service or quote a full upgrade with Gooding Plumbing. Sunraysia’s most trusted Plumber!

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