Faucet Repair in Kennesaw, GA

A quick look at Kennesaw homes

Kennesaw's median home dates to 1998, with only about 11% built before 1980. That makes the typical faucet a single-lever cartridge model now old enough to drip or stiffen. Water comes from Cobb County Water System, which buys from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority and uses free chlorine. The city's Building Services department enforces the 2024 International Plumbing Code with Georgia amendments and takes permit applications online only.

What to do before help arrives

1. Close the stop valves under the sink by turning them clockwise by hand. If they won't budge, leave them and use the main shutoff.
2. For an outdoor leak, take the hose off and close the interior shutoff for that spigot if the house has one.
3. Pin down where the water is coming from: the spout, under the handle, the base, the sprayer hose or the supply connections.
4. Open the faucet to relieve pressure, then dry the cabinet so any new drips are easy to spot.
5. Resist cranking the handle harder to stop a drip; that tends to crush the washer or seat and make it worse.
6. Photograph the faucet and any brand markings so the plumber can match parts.

Symptoms and likely causes

Factors behind the bill

• Fix or replace. Swapping a cartridge, washer or O-ring takes less time and fewer parts than pulling the old fixture and setting a new one.
• Hidden damage. A slow leak that has soaked the cabinet floor or subfloor can turn into more work than the faucet itself.
• Number of fixtures. Having several faucets checked in one visit is usually more efficient than separate calls.
• Supply connectors. Old plastic or braided connectors are often changed while the water is already off.
• Countertop material. Stone, solid surface and tile change how a faucet comes out and goes back in, and drilling new holes is a bigger job.