Faucet Repair in Lanham, MD

Local conditions in Lanham

Lanham is a fully built-out inner suburb along the Capital Beltway, next to the New Carrollton Metro and Amtrak station. The Lanham mailing address also reaches beyond the community itself, taking in places such as Seabrook. Much of the housing went up in the 1960s, and homes that age often have a mix of original and replaced plumbing: a newer faucet on top, with older shutoff valves and supply connections underneath.

WSSC Water provides water and sewer service, using chlorine as the disinfectant and adding a corrosion inhibitor that protects pipes on the customer's property. WSSC owns the service line from the main to the property line; past that point, the line and everything inside the house are the owner's. Prince George's County says permits are generally not required to replace existing plumbing fixtures, with water heaters and testable backflow devices as exceptions, and all plumbing permits that are needed come from WSSC Water. WSSC also requires a registered plumber for interior repiping and service line work, which matters if a faucet repair uncovers corroded pipe.

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Warning signs

• A drip you can hear at night
• Water pooling at the base of the faucet after use
• Handles that rattle, turn too far or bind
• A sprayer or pull-down head that leaks at the hose
• Rust or white deposits on the valves below

Seasonal timing

Older outdoor spigots in Lanham often have an inside shutoff valve. Close it and drain the spigot before the first deep freeze, and take hoses off frost-free models. In spring, open outdoor faucets slowly and look inside for drips along the wall. Indoors, a drip is not seasonal, but it is easier to schedule a repair before a worn cartridge fails completely and the faucet will not shut off at all.