Find the worn part before replacing the spigot. Mora Home Services repairs outdoor spigots in upper Montgomery County. We check spout drips, handle leaks, valve condition and signs of freeze damage before recommending repair or replacement. The hose bib and interior shutoff are assessed, and the repaired valve is tested. You receive a written flat price before work begins.
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An outdoor spigot, or hose bib, controls water to a garden hose. Many designs use a seat washer and stem packing; the repair parts depend on the valve model.
What the Visit Covers
We check the spigot for repairable leaks or a cracked body before the price is written. A spigot that drips when it is off, or leaks around the handle when it is on, is usually repairable without replacing the valve. A cracked body from a hard freeze is not.
Packing nut and stem washer repair for leaks at the handle
Seat washer replacement for dripping at the spout when the spigot is off
Packing nut adjustment where the stem seal is serviceable
Assessment of freeze damage and internal cracking
Interior shutoff valve check to confirm it holds
Caulking at the wall penetration if the seal has failed
Signs the Spigot Needs Repair
Water drips from the spout when the handle is fully off
Water leaks around the handle or packing nut when the spigot is open
Moisture or staining on the siding where the spigot enters the house
A handle that is stiff or stuck
Pressure at the spigot noticeably lower than indoors
A hammering sound when the spigot opens or closes
Repair or Replace the Spigot?
A worn washer or packing seal is a repair on a sound valve body. A body cracked by freezing, corrosion that has eaten the seat, or a conventional spigot in a freeze-prone location is a case for replacement with a frost-free sillcock. We check the valve, the interior shutoff and the wall seal before recommending either.
How We Plan and Complete the Work
Describe the Leak
Whether it drips at the spout, leaks at the handle, or shows water inside the wall. A photo helps.
Review the Written Price
The repair, or a replacement if the body has failed, is set out in writing before you approve it.
Repair and Test
We replace the worn parts, check the interior shutoff, and run the spigot to confirm it holds open and closed.
Home Repair Workmanship
Our work is backed by a one-year workmanship guarantee, covering defects in our own work, per the written terms you receive with the job.
This applies to home repair and home safety work. HVAC work is excluded.
Outdoor Spigot Repair Close to Home
We provide outdoor spigot repair in Germantown, Clarksburg, Boyds, Montgomery Village, Gaithersburg, Derwood, Darnestown, North Potomac, Rockville, Olney, Washington Grove, Travilah and Redland.
Home safety and home repairs: 8 AM to 7 PM, Sunday through Friday.
On many designs a worn seat washer can cause that drip, but seat damage or other internal parts may be involved. We identify the valve and check the cause before replacing parts.
The packing that seals the valve stem has worn or loosened. It can often be tightened or replaced without changing the spigot.
Yes, especially a conventional spigot that had a hose attached over winter. A crack often shows as water inside the wall when the spigot is used. We assess that before repairing anything.
It may be suitable if the shutoff end can sit in heated space and the barrel can drain outward. Hoses still need to be disconnected before freezing weather. We assess the installation before recommending it.
Booking an assessment does not reserve an installation date. Work dates are held only after the written estimate is accepted and the required deposit is received.
Tell us what is happening and attach photos if they help explain it. Our office follows up to understand the work. Sending a request does not book a visit. Use the booking link above or call the office to arrange one.
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Diagnose first.Understand the problem before recommending work.
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Write the price.Know the scope before you approve it.
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Do the agreed work.You approve. We do the work.
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Written price before work begins. Our office may call to clarify your request and explain the next step.