Tap Repair London — Leaking & Dripping Taps Fixed

A tap that drips, won't turn off fully, feels stiff to move, or drips from the base or spout when running are the clearest signs it needs attention before it gets worse.

• A constant drip from the spout, even with the tap fully closed
• Water leaking from around the base of the handle or spout
• A tap that's become stiff, loose, or hard to turn
• A high-pitched whine or noise when the tap is running
• Water pooling under the sink or basin when the tap is used
• A mixer tap that only runs hot or cold, not both

A dripping tap wastes water and money every day it's left, and it can eventually damage the washer seating or cartridge housing enough to need a full tap replacement instead of a simple part swap — so it's worth sorting early. If you want to try a fix yourself first, our guide to fixing a leaking tap is a good place to start.

We repair every common tap type found in London homes, in the kitchen and the bathroom, rather than defaulting to a full replacement whenever a part has worn out.

• Kitchen taps, including single-lever mixers and pull-out spray taps
• Bathroom basin taps, both traditional pillar taps and modern mixers
• Bath taps and bath/shower mixer valves
• Mixer taps with ceramic disc cartridges (single-lever design)
• Traditional cross-head and quarter-turn taps with washers
• Isolation valves and flexible tap connectors under the sink or basin

If the leak turns out to be the isolation valve or supply pipework rather than the tap itself, we'll say so and fix that instead — for wider leak tracing we also offer leak detection & repair.

Most tap repairs in East and Central London are booked in for a same-day or next-day visit, since a dripping tap is rarely an emergency but is still worth fixing quickly before it wastes more water or wears the fitting further. If the leak is severe enough that water is actively flooding a cupboard or the floor below, treat it as an emergency instead — see our emergency plumber page and call straight away.

Being based centrally on Commercial Road, E1, means we're close to Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Islington, Newham, Southwark, Canary Wharf, Shoreditch, Whitechapel, Bethnal Green and Mile End, so getting a plumber out for a booked tap repair rarely means a long wait for parts or travel time.

Kitchen taps take more daily use than any other tap in the house, so their washers and cartridges wear out fastest — especially on single-lever mixers with a pull-out spray head. Bathroom basin and bath taps fail more often from limescale build-up inside older cross-head fittings, which seizes the mechanism or scores the valve seat.

Whichever type you have, correctly identifying the tap brand and internal mechanism before we arrive means we're more likely to carry the right washer or cartridge on the first visit, rather than needing to source a part and come back.

Tap repair cost depends on the tap type, how accessible it is, and whether the specific washer or cartridge for that model is a standard part or needs sourcing. Every repair gets a free, no-obligation quote before we start any work, so you'll know what's involved before committing. For more on how we price jobs, see our pricing page.

From a dripping kitchen mixer fixed in Bethnal Green to a seized bathroom pillar tap freed up in Canary Wharf, tap repairs are one of the most common jobs RenoPlumb handles across London every week. See more completed jobs on our Our Work page.

We fix dripping and leaking taps across East and Central London, including for a plumber in Hackney, a plumber in Southwark and a plumber in East London. See our area pages for borough-specific coverage.