It goes by a few names: hose bib, outdoor faucet, sillcock. Whatever you call it, it is the hardest-working tap on your house, and one of the first to fail. At South Surrey Plumbing, we repair and install hose bibs across South Surrey, White Rock and Langley.
Signs yours needs attention
A drip from the spout that never quite stops. Water leaking from the handle or running down the siding when the tap is on. A handle that is stiff, loose, or spinning. Or the spring surprise: a wet basement wall the first time you water the garden.
That last one is the classic BC failure. Water left in the line over winter freezes, the pipe splits inside the wall, and nothing shows until you turn the tap on in April.
Repair, or replace with frost-free
A worn washer or seal is a quick repair. A split or corroded bib is not worth patching, and that is actually an opportunity. A frost-free hose bib shuts the water off inside the heated part of the wall, so the part exposed to winter drains dry instead of freezing.
We will tell you honestly which one yours needs. If a repair does the job, a repair is what you get.
Before the cold comes back
The cheapest hose bib fix is a fall habit: disconnect the garden hose before the first frost and let the tap drain. A hose left attached traps water in the line, frost-free or not. Our blog walks through the whole routine: Winterize Your Hose Bib: 4 Steps Before Frost.
Why choose South Surrey Plumbing
- Local since 2004: Over twenty years of plumbing in South Surrey homes.
- Red Seal certified: Licensed, Red Seal certified plumbers do the work, start to finish.
- Repair first: If a washer fixes it, we fix it. No pressure to replace what still has life in it.
- Free quote: We look at the tap first and give you a free quote before any work begins.
Our hose bib services include
- Hose bib and outdoor faucet repair
- Frost-free hose bib installation
- Replacement of split or leaking outdoor taps
- Shut-off valve checks for the outdoor line
Outdoor tap dripping, leaking, or split over the winter? Contact us today for a free quote, or call (604) 897-4989.