Navarre Leak Repair: What You Can Fix and When to Call Us

Leaks Many Homeowners Can Handle

If you are comfortable with basic tools and know how to shut off water to a fixture, these repairs are often reasonable to try yourself. Always shut off the water first and keep a towel and bucket handy.

• Replacing a worn toilet flapper or adjusting a fill valve
• Swapping a cartridge or washer in a dripping faucet, when you can identify the right part
• Tightening a loose slip nut on a sink drain trap
• Replacing a braided supply line to a faucet or toilet
• Replacing rubber washing machine hoses with braided stainless ones

Temporary Fixes That Buy You Time

When a pipe starts leaking on a Sunday, when our office is closed, a temporary fix can hold until a proper repair. Pipe repair clamps with a rubber gasket can stop a pinhole in copper or steel. Epoxy putty and self-fusing silicone tape can slow a small leak at a joint. Push-fit couplings can join a cut pipe quickly without soldering.

These products are useful, but think of them as a bridge. Clamps and tape can work loose with pressure changes and temperature swings, and they do nothing about the corrosion or damage that caused the leak in the first place. Push-fit fittings can be a lasting solution when installed correctly in an accessible spot, but we do not recommend burying them inside walls or ceilings where a failure would go unnoticed.

Leaks That Need a Plumber

Some situations carry too much risk of damage or injury for a DIY approach, or simply require tools and skills most people do not have. Call us if you run into any of these.

• Any leak inside a wall, under a floor or above a ceiling
• Leaks at the water heater, including the tank, fittings or relief valve
• A main shutoff valve that will not close or that leaks itself
• Leaks near electrical wiring, panels or gas lines
• Repeated leaks in the same run of pipe
• Signs of a leak with no visible source, such as a rising water bill or a well pump that cycles on its own
• Burst pipes or anything involving a lot of water

When a DIY Repair Goes Sideways

We get calls from Navarre homeowners after a repair that did not go to plan: a stripped compression nut, a cracked fitting on an old valve, or a soldered joint that still drips. It happens, and there is no judgment from us. Shut the water off, leave things as they are, and give us a call. It is easier to fix a problem when we can see what was attempted.

If water has already damaged your floors or walls, our Navarre restoration service and insurance assistance can help.

How We Handle Leak Repairs

We start with a free estimate, find the actual source and explain your options. You approve the specifications, then we make a permanent repair and test it under full pressure. If we find that the leak is part of a bigger issue, like corroded pipe or a failing water heater, we will tell you plainly. Hard-to-diagnose problems are a good fit for our plumbing troubleshooting service in Navarre.

For more on how we repair leaks throughout the county, take a look at our water leak repair page, or contact us to schedule a visit.