San Luis Obispo County Plumbing Service
Fixtures, Faucets and Shutoff Valves
This is the hardware you touch every day and think about almost never — until a faucet will not stop dripping or a shutoff refuses to shut off. Most of it is quick work when the connections behind it are in reasonable shape, and the connections are the part worth looking at.
Common fixture and valve work
Faucets
Kitchen, bathroom and utility faucets — repair where parts are available, replacement where they are not.
Toilets
Replacing units, rebuilding internals, and resetting a toilet that rocks or leaks at the base.
Shutoff valves
Angle stops that seized, weep or will not close — often the reason a small job turns into a bigger one.
Hose bibbs
Exterior spigots that drip, will not close, or have been damaged.
Supply connections
The flexible lines and fittings behind fixtures and appliances, which quietly age out.
Fixture installs
Setting new fixtures and connecting them properly to what is already there.
Why the valve behind it matters
Most fixture jobs depend on being able to isolate the water locally. When the angle stop does not hold, replacing it becomes part of the job — otherwise a future repair means shutting down the whole property.
This is worth mentioning up front because it is the most common reason a fifteen-minute faucet swap turns into something slightly larger. It is better to know that possibility exists before the visit than to be surprised by it.
A recent faucet installation
A kitchen faucet replacement with new supply connections and a filtered-water line, photographed during and after the work.
Kitchen faucet and filtered-water installation
Finished faucet, sprayer and soap dispenser
Shower and tub fixture replacements
Matte black shower head, tub spout, faucet and valve trim swapped out in an existing tub surround.
Matte black shower head replacement
Tub spout and valve trim replacement
Matte black tub and shower trim
Before scheduling
- If you are supplying your own fixture, have it on site and unboxed
- Note the brand and model of what is being replaced where you can
- Say whether the local shutoff currently works
- Clear the cabinet or area around the fixture
Questions about this service
Yes. Have it on site and unboxed before the visit, and mention what it is when you call so the right supply parts come along.
It depends on the faucet and whether parts are still made for it. Both get explained once the fixture can be looked at.
Because the fixture work depends on isolating the water locally. If the stop will not hold, replacing it is part of doing the job properly rather than an add-on.
Related services
Plumbing Repair and Troubleshooting
Tracking down the cause of leaks, slow drains, pressure problems and fixtures that will not behave.
Water Heater Repair and Installation
Evaluation, repair and replacement for tank water heaters, including the connections around them.
Tankless Water Heaters
Installation and service for on-demand water heating, including what a property needs to support it.