Faucet Repair in Damascus, MD

Signs your faucet needs work

• The spout keeps dripping after the handle is closed
• A handle squeals, chatters or takes extra force to shut off
• Water seeps out around a handle or the base of the spout
• Hot and cold no longer mix smoothly on a single-lever faucet
• One faucet runs weak while the rest of the house is fine
• The cabinet floor under the sink is damp or warped
• An outdoor spigot drips, sprays or leaks into the basement

Damascus homes and water

Damascus is a small-town community where MD 27, MD 108 and MD 124 meet, surrounded by family farms and equestrian centers. Most homes date from the 1970s through the 1990s. In a house from the 1970s, a two-handle compression faucet or an original laundry tub faucet may still be in use, and its brass seat may be worn enough that a new washer won't hold for long.

WSSC Water provides public water and sewer across most of the area and runs a small wastewater plant in Damascus itself, the Damascus Water Resource Recovery Facility. Montgomery County assigns every property a water and sewer category, though, and homes outside the Damascus core may be on a private well and a private onsite wastewater system. On a well, sediment or air can clog aerators and cartridges faster, so a plumber may check the water supply as well as the faucet.

WSSC owns the service line from the main to the property line, and the homeowner owns it from there into the house.

What affects the cost

• Rebuilding with a new washer, seat or cartridge versus replacing the faucet
• Older or off-brand fixtures with hard-to-find parts
• Seized stops or worn supply lines that need replacing at the same time
• Outdoor faucets that need access from a finished basement
• Rural travel distance and the number of fixtures in one visit

What happens when you call

The number on this page reaches a referral line, not a plumbing company. You'll be connected with an independent plumber who works in Damascus and upper Montgomery County. Say which faucet is leaking, whether it has one handle or two, whether you're on WSSC water or a well, and where the water shows up. Plumbing permits come from WSSC Water, and most plumbing work has to be done by a plumber registered with WSSC Water.