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Changing a Tap Washer

  1. You'll need an adjustable spanner and a flathead and crosshead screwdriver.
  2. Turn off the isolation valves to your taps there will be two valve one for hot and one for cold.

Changing a set of taps

Changing a set of taps the time really depends on how easy it is to access the pipes under the taps. Normally to change a kitchen mixer tap it would be around 40-60 minutes. A set of bathroom sink taps would take about the same amount of time. Bath taps are hard to estimate as in some case the bath pannel is hard to get off or the bath has been tiled in and the is no access. With no problems and a simple bath pannel it would take around 80-90 minutes.

Fixing a Dripping Tap

A dripping or leaking tap usually means that the washer needs renewing or in some cases the valve seating is worn and needs repairing.
If you have a ceramic disc taps and they are dripping the washer could just need replacing or if one of the ceramic discs is scratched the whole cartridge would need replacing.
In the first case, we would expect our handyman to complete the the job in 10-15 minutes. All our handymen carry a wide range of washers.

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