Department of the Garden Hose
Outdoor Faucet Repair in Oakville
The hose bib drips all summer, or worse, it split over winter and nobody knew until the hose went on in May.
- Clear diagnosis before any cutting or replacing
- Price explained before the work starts
- Tested with water running before we leave
- Booked by phone, no forms
or ring (365) 399-5986Real people answer. Bookings by phone only.
- Licensed & insured (details on request)
- Oakville & Halton
- Phone bookings only
Kinds of outdoor faucets
Older homes often have a plain hose bib fed through its own little valve in the basement. Newer homes usually have a frost-free sillcock, a long-stem valve whose seat sits inside the heated wall so the outside section drains after use. Both can drip, leak or freeze, and both can be repaired or replaced.
Job sheet: Outdoor Faucet Repair in Oakville
- Where we get in
- Hose bib on the outside wall and its shut-off inside
- On the van
- Frost-free sillcocks, vacuum breakers, torch, caulk
- Before we pack up
- Run with a hose attached and check the wall inside
- How to book
- Phone only: (365) 399-5986
Why they fail
- A hose left attached over winter leaves water sitting in the barrel of a frost-free valve and splits it inside the wall.
- Washers and packing wear out.
- The interior shut-off for a standard bib was never closed in the fall.
- Missing vacuum breakers on old fixtures.
Signs you need this now
- Dripping outdoor tap
- Burst hose bib after winter
- Water leaking inside the wall
- No shut-off valve inside
- Old non-frost-free bib
Checks you can do
- Turn the tap on in spring and watch inside the basement wall for drips at the same time.
- Look for water stains on the foundation or ceiling inside near the faucet.
- Check that the valve shuts fully without forcing.
Our winterizing guide shows the simple fall routine that prevents most of these calls.
The visit in five steps
- 1Shut the inside valve
- 2Remove the old bib
- 3Install frost-free sillcock
- 4Seal the wall penetration
- 5Test inside and out
The repair
A dripping valve may only need a washer or stem. A split sillcock is replaced: the old one is cut out, a new frost-free unit of the correct length is installed with a slight downward slope, sealed at the wall and fitted with a vacuum breaker. An interior shut-off is added if there is none.
Related
If the line inside froze too, see frozen pipe thawing or burst pipe repair.
Straight answers to common calls
Should I shut off my frost-free tap inside?
It is not strictly needed if installed correctly, but disconnecting the hose is essential.
Why does my new outdoor tap still drip briefly?
A frost-free valve drains the water left in its barrel after closing. A short drip is normal.
Keep reading
- Winterizing Outdoor Faucets Before Frost
A quarter hour of autumn work spares you a cracked hose bib come spring.
- Frozen Pipe Thawing in Oakville
A cold morning, a turned tap, and nothing comes out.
- Burst Pipe Repair in Oakville
A bang in the wall, then the sound of running water where there should be none.
- Backflow Prevention Testing in Oakville
Water should only ever flow one way: into your building.
Ready when you are
One call books the visit. Tell us what you are seeing and we will tell you straight what it likely is.