Leaking Tap and Shower Repair in Sussex
Tap that will not stop dripping, shower leaking behind the wall, or water seeping round the tray? We replace the worn cartridge, valve or seal, and check whether water has got anywhere it should not.
- 30 minute call back, day or night
- Same-day fix wherever parts allow
- Fully insured, DBS-checked team
- One accountable team, no subcontractors
- Debit and credit cards accepted
Tap or shower leaking? Here’s how we fix it.
Most drips come from a worn ceramic cartridge or washer. Most shower leaks come from the valve, the waste or a failed seal around the tray. We find which it is, fit the right part, and check nothing has been leaking out of sight.
- Tap washers, ceramic cartridges and O-rings replaced
- Thermostatic and mixer shower valves repaired or replaced
- Shower trays and wastes re-sealed
- Hidden leaks behind tiles traced
- Like-for-like taps and valves fitted where parts are obsolete
Why taps and showers wear out in Sussex
Hard water is the main reason. Much of Sussex is supplied from chalk, and the limescale it leaves builds up inside tap cartridges and shower valves. Scale scratches the ceramic discs and stiffens the moving parts, so a tap starts to drip and a thermostatic shower starts to run hot and cold.
Southern Water fitted meters to most of the homes it supplies between 2010 and 2015. On a meter, a tap that drips all day is water you pay for twice: once coming in, and again in the sewerage charge, which is worked out from the water you use.
Period homes in older town centres and villages often have traditional taps with rubber washers. Modern homes mostly have quarter-turn ceramic cartridges. Both are fixable, but the parts are different, so a photo of the tap when you call helps us bring the right one.
Shower leaks are often hidden. Water gets behind tiles through cracked grout or a failed seal and shows up as a stain on the ceiling below, or a floor that feels soft. We test the tray, waste and valve one at a time to find the real cause. A slow leak like this can rot a timber floor long before it shows.
Here’s what happens when you call
- 1You call us
Tell us what’s happened. We’ll work out whether you need us now or first thing, and talk you through making it safe in the meantime.
- 2We come to you
You get a named engineer and a realistic arrival window, a call when they’re on the way, and we turn up inside the window we gave you.
- 3We fix it
We repair the fault, tidy up, and tell you plainly what went wrong and what it costs to put right for good.
Call now, or get a call back in 30 minutes.
Every minute counts. Our engineers are on call across Sussex 24 hours a day.
Don’t just take our word for it
“Fixed leaking shower, was on times and very reliable. Great communication!”
“Professional company, reasonable price, nice tidy workmanship would happily recommend.”
“OGB were brilliant from start to finish. Excellent communicators, great attention to detail, tidy on site and nice to have around. Would recommend and will use again.”
Tap or shower leak anywhere in Sussex? We can get to you.
We fix taps and showers in homes, flats and rented properties right across Sussex, from Chichester, Bognor Regis and Worthing to Lewes, Eastbourne and Hastings, and inland to Horsham and Haywards Heath. We are based in Hove. Call us for a realistic time.
- Brighton
- Hove
- Worthing
- Bognor Regis
- Chichester
- Lewes
- Eastbourne
- Hastings
- Horsham
- Haywards Heath
Leaking tap or shower? Common questions
Need it fixed now?
Call us, or request an urgent call back.
Lines answered 24/7 by the team who will attend, not a call centre.