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Professional Faucet Repair in Evansville, IN β€” All Brands, Same-Day Service

A dripping faucet at one drip per second wastes over 3,000 gallons per year. Past the water cost, the drip often signals a worn cartridge or deteriorated seat-and-spring assembly that will worsen over time β€” eventually leaking continuously or becoming stiff and difficult to operate. Masters Plumbing Service's faucet techs in Evansville, IN identify the specific valve type in your fixture, source the correct replacement cartridge or repair kit, and restore full, drip-free operation in a single visit.

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All Faucet Brands & Types Cartridge & Ceramic Disc Specialists Kitchen, Bath & Outdoor Fixtures Stocked Parts On-Truck
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4 Things That Set Our Faucet Repair Service Apart in Evansville, IN

Faucet repair looks simple until the wrong cartridge is installed, a seat-and-spring assembly is put in backwards, or a corroded packing nut strips during removal. Our techs know the specific disassembly sequence for the faucets they work on in Evansville, IN.

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Valve-Type Specific Expertise

Ceramic disc faucets from brands like Moen's newer series, American Standard, and European brands use a pair of ceramic discs that rarely fail but can crack from thermal shock (sudden cold water on a hot disc). Our techs carry common disc cartridge replacements for major brands.

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Brand Knowledge Across Major Lines

Moen, Delta, Kohler, Price Pfister, American Standard, Grohe, Hansgrohe β€” each brand uses proprietary cartridge and valve designs that are not interchangeable. Moen uses their own 1200 and 1225 cartridge system; Delta uses ball valves in older fixtures and cartridges in newer ones; Kohler uses Rite-Temp pressure-balance cartridges in shower valves.

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Shower & Tub Valve Specialists

Shower valves β€” particularly pressure-balance and thermostatic mixing valves β€” are more complex than a kitchen sink faucet and have safety implications if repaired incorrectly. We carry cartridges for the major pressure-balance valve brands common in Evansville, IN homes and understand the anti-scald setpoint calibration that should be verified after any shower valve cartridge replacement.

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Under-Sink Leak Diagnosis

Leaving a slow under-sink leak unaddressed damages the cabinet interior and subfloor. We identify the source, quote the repair, and execute it same visit in most cases.

Faucet Problems We Diagnose and Fix in Evansville

Most faucet repairs complete in a single visit with parts on the truck.

Kitchen

Kitchen Faucet Repair & Replacement

Kitchen faucet issues typically present as: a dripping spout (worn cartridge or ball assembly), a leak at the base (failed O-ring at the faucet body), stiff or jerky handle movement (mineral deposits or corroded cartridge tracks), or reduced flow (clogged aerator or partially closed supply valve). We diagnose the cause, repair the specific component, and test for full leak-free operation.

Bathroom

Bathroom Sink Faucet Repair

Two-handle bathroom faucets (separate hot and cold) are often compression or ceramic disc designs. A drip from a two-handle set almost always comes from one side only β€” telling us which handle's valve needs attention.

Shower

Shower Valve Cartridge Replacement

After cartridge replacement, we verify anti-scald calibration β€” the maximum hot water limit set by the cartridge rotational stop β€” to confirm the valve won't deliver scalding water at full hot even if a supply pressure event occurs.

Outdoor

Outdoor Spigot & Hose Bibb Repair

Freeze-proof (anti-siphon) hose bibbs found in colder Evansville, IN climates have a longer stem that shuts water off 8–12 inches inside the heated wall. When these fail or freeze-crack internally, the whole bibb typically needs replacement to restore the freeze-protection function.

Low Flow

Aerator Cleaning & Flow Restoration

Persistent low flow after aerator cleaning points to a partially failed cartridge that's not opening fully, or a kinked supply hose under the sink. We trace the restriction and resolve it.

Replacement

Full Faucet Replacement

When a faucet is discontinued (no available replacement cartridge), heavily corroded at the body, or simply past useful life, we replace the fixture. We supply faucets in the common hole configurations (single-hole, three-hole, widespread) and in finishes to match your existing hardware β€” chrome, brushed nickel, oil-rubbed bronze.

From Dripping Faucet to Fixed β€” 4 Clean Steps

We identify the valve type before ordering or installing any part. The right cartridge for your faucet brand is what produces a lasting result β€” not a generic part that fits loosely.

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Call & Describe Your Faucet Symptom

Drip at the spout? Leak at the base? Stiff handle? Low flow? Knowing the symptom and, if possible, the faucet brand lets us arrive with the most likely replacement parts already stocked on the truck.

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Valve Type Identification & Diagnosis

For many major-brand cartridges β€” Moen 1225, Delta RP46074, Kohler GP30413 β€” the part is on the truck and the repair proceeds immediately.

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Flat-Rate Quote & Repair Execution

You receive a flat-rate quote covering parts and labor before the water is shut off under the sink. Common repairs β€” cartridge replacement, ball assembly rebuild, aerator service β€” are straight-forward pricing with no variable labor component.

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Verify Zero Drip Before Leaving

We also confirm the angle stop valves under the sink operate β€” a seized stop valve that can't shut off in a future emergency is a problem worth noting while we're already under the cabinet.

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What Evansville Customers Say About Our Faucet Work

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My kitchen faucet had been dripping for two years β€” I kept putting it off. Masters Plumbing Service's tech identified it as a Delta ball-type faucet and had the complete repair kit on his truck: new ball, springs, seats, and O-rings. The whole rebuild took 40 minutes. The faucet moves smoothly now and there's absolutely no drip. I only wish I'd called sooner given how much water I was wasting.

β€” K. Svensson, Evansville
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My shower temperature was impossible to control β€” any toilet flush or washing machine cycle would cause a cold spike mid-shower. Masters Plumbing Service replaced the pressure-balance cartridge in the Kohler valve, set the anti-scald stop at 120Β°F, and tested temperature stability by running the toilet while the shower ran. The swing went from 15+ degrees to less than 2. That's how a pressure-balance valve is supposed to work.

β€” P. & G. Delacroix, Evansville, IN
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Low flow in the master bath β€” I assumed the pressure regulator was failing. Tech cleaned the aerator (heavily scaled), and flow went from a trickle to full pressure immediately. 10-minute fix, saved me from chasing a pressure problem that didn't exist.

β€” R. Fontaine, Evansville, IN
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Faucet Repair FAQ for Evansville, IN Homeowners

The more important issue: a drip that starts slow almost never stays at one drip per second. The cartridge or seat washer continues to deteriorate, worsening the leak until it's a steady stream or a handle that no longer shuts off at all.
For most faucets from established brands β€” Moen, Delta, Kohler, Price Pfister β€” replacement cartridges and repair kits are available and the fixture is worth repairing. We carry or can source these parts and prefer repair over replacement when the faucet body itself is in good condition.
A shower that fluctuates only at extreme handle positions (scalding at full hot, freezing at full cold) may actually have a correctly functioning but incorrectly set anti-scald stop β€” a mechanical rotational limiter on the cartridge that's adjustable without cartridge replacement.
Stiffness in a faucet handle is usually caused by mineral scale accumulation on the cartridge tracks and O-ring contact surfaces, or a cartridge that's beginning to seize from corrosion. In many cases, a new cartridge β€” which comes with new lubricated O-rings and a clean ceramic or plastic body β€” restores smooth operation completely.
Ball faucets are more common in older kitchen faucets and in some outdoor fixtures. Most modern single-handle fixtures are cartridge or ceramic disc designs. Identifying which type is present is the first step in every faucet repair call.
Cartridge replacement on a standard bathroom or kitchen faucet: 30–45 minutes. Ball faucet rebuild: 45–60 minutes. Shower pressure-balance cartridge replacement and anti-scald verification: 60–90 minutes. Aerator cleaning: 15 minutes. Full faucet replacement (fixture supplied): 60–90 minutes.

Faucet Repair Covering Evansville and All of Evansville, IN

Masters Plumbing Service dispatches faucet repair technicians throughout Evansville and the surrounding Evansville, IN service area. Same-day service is available most days β€” call to confirm today's availability.

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Our faucet techs are in Evansville today with cartridges and repair kits for all major brands. Most repairs complete in a single visit β€” drip-free, same day.

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