A dripping or broken outdoor faucet wastes water and can leak into your walls. We repair it or upgrade it to a freeze-resistant model.
Outdoor faucets, also called hose bibs or spigots, take a beating. They're exposed to the sun, used for yard work and car washing, and occasionally hit by freezing weather. When one starts dripping, won't shut off completely, or leaks around the handle, water is being wasted every day. MC 1 Plumbing repairs and replaces outdoor faucets throughout Greater San Antonio.
The bigger concern is what you can't see. A hose bib connects to a supply pipe that runs through the wall of your home. If that pipe cracks, often from freezing, water can leak inside the wall every time the faucet is used, and the damage may not show until drywall or flooring is affected.
We can replace a worn hose bib with a new one, or upgrade to a frost-free model that keeps the shutoff inside the wall where it's protected. Every job is backed by a licensed Texas Responsible Master Plumber (RMP M-43246) with 30 years of experience.
An outdoor faucet can hide a leak that runs straight into your wall.
Frost-free hose bibs protect against burst pipes in cold snaps.
Worn washers and stems replaced so the faucet shuts off fully.
Leaks at the pipe inside the wall found and repaired.
Vacuum breakers help keep garden hose water out of your drinking water.
San Antonio doesn't freeze often, which is exactly why so many homes aren't prepared when it does. A hard freeze can split the pipe inside a standard hose bib, especially if a hose was left connected. The crack often isn't discovered until spring, when the faucet is turned on and water runs into the wall instead of out the spout.
Frost-free hose bibs place the shutoff valve deeper inside the wall, where it stays warmer. Combined with disconnecting hoses before a freeze, they greatly reduce the risk of a burst pipe.
Outdoor faucets also need backflow protection. A vacuum breaker helps prevent water from a garden hose, which may be sitting in fertilizer or a pool, from being siphoned back into your home's water supply. As TCEQ-certified backflow specialists, we take that protection seriously.
Every outdoor faucet job covers the faucet and the pipe behind it.
It's an outdoor faucet with the shutoff valve located inside the wall, where it's protected from freezing. It's one of the best ways to prevent burst pipes.
The pipe behind the faucet may be cracked, often from a past freeze. It should be repaired before it damages the wall or floor.
It's a small device that helps prevent water from a hose from being siphoned back into your drinking water. We can install one on your outdoor faucets.
Disconnect hoses, cover the faucets, and consider upgrading to frost-free models. We can help you prepare.
Often, yes. We can add a hose bib where you need one, depending on access to the water supply.
From your first call to a leak-free faucet, here's what to expect.
Call or text 210-500-9085 and tell us what the faucet is doing.
We check the faucet and the pipe behind it for damage.
We repair, replace, or upgrade the faucet and add protection.
We run the water, check inside and out for leaks, and clean up.
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