Faucets, toilets and disposals
Plumbing Repair
Leaky faucets, running toilets, garbage disposals and the other small plumbing jobs, fixed once and tested before we pack up.
Chapter 01
The small leaks that cost the most
A faucet that drips once a second does not look like much, and that is how it gets ignored for a year. Central Ohio tap water leaves mineral scale behind, and scale is behind a lot of kitchen and bathroom faucet trouble: a clogged aerator that sprays sideways, a cartridge that has worn out, a handle that no longer shuts the water off all the way. Most of it is a repair, not a replacement, and a part costs less than the water it wastes.
A running toilet is the same story. Usually the flapper has gone soft or the fill valve no longer shuts off cleanly, so the tank keeps topping itself up in the background. You hear it at night, you see it on the water bill, and the fix is a part and a quarter hour at the tank. Slow drains and a trap that gurgles get the same treatment: find what is holding the water, clear it, and make sure the connections underneath are dry.
Open cabinet under a kitchen sink with a garbage disposal being fitted and tools set out on the counter
Garbage disposals: swap, mount, wire, test
A disposal that hums and will not turn, or one that leaks from the bottom seam, is usually past repair. Swapping it means pulling the old unit off its mounting ring, setting the new one on the ring, reconnecting the drain and the dishwasher line, and getting power to it, whether that is a cord into the outlet under the sink or a hardwired connection. The job is cramped, and it is mostly patience.
The last step matters as much as the first. Run water, run the unit, then look underneath with a flashlight and a dry paper towel on every joint. A disposal that is fitted but never leak-tested is a callback waiting to happen.
Chapter 03
Where a handyman stops and a licensed plumber starts
This page is about the small plumbing jobs: faucets, toilets, disposals, traps and the shutoff valves under the sink. Work on a main line, a re-pipe, a water heater or anything on a gas line belongs to a licensed plumber, and the estimate call is where we say so, plainly, instead of stretching a visit to cover work that needs one.
Older Columbus houses add their own surprises. Galvanized supply lines inside a 1940s wall, or a shutoff valve that has not been turned since the last owner, can turn a ten-minute swap into a different job. When that happens, you hear about it before any more work is done.
One-year workmanship warranty on all work. Call or text 380-283-9950.
Text us the cabinet, not the diagnosis
You do not need to know the part name. A photo of the cabinet under the sink tells us what we are walking into, and it lets the estimate come back with a number instead of a guess.
Slip for a plumbing visit
- The open cabinet under the sink, shot from the front
- The brand and model on the old faucet, toilet tank or disposal, if you can read it
- Where the water shows up: drip, puddle, stain or sound
- Your town, so we know the drive
If a repair fails because of how it was done, we come back and put it right. The warranty covers the work we did on your faucet, toilet or disposal.
Or write the whole repair list on the contact page