With about 65% of Peachtree Corners homes built in the 1980s and 1990s, many faucets are original and due for new cartridges or seals, or a full replacement if parts are gone. Gwinnett County supplies the water. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Peachtree Corners.
Peachtree Corners homes
Peachtree Corners is a planned community on the Chattahoochee, and its housing is concentrated in the 1980s and 1990s: about 65% of homes were built 1980-1999, and the median build year is 1989. Faucets that came with those houses are thirty-plus years old now. Some brands of that era are long discontinued, which is when a new faucet beats hunting for parts; others still have cartridges on the shelf.
Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources handles water and sewer. Its water comes from Lake Lanier, is chlorinated and is soft, so heavy scale is unlikely. Gwinnett owns the meter and the pipe to it; the owner owns the rest. Building and trade permits come from the City of Peachtree Corners, not the county.
Which way to go
| Situation | Usual choice |
|---|---|
| Parts no longer made or brand unknown | Replace the faucet |
| You want a new style or finish anyway | Replace the faucet |
| Handle stiff from buildup | Repair: clean or replace the cartridge |
| Leak only at the supply connection | Repair: new connector or stop valve |
| Several problems at once on an old fixture | Replace the faucet |
| Frost-free spigot split by freezing | Replace the sillcock |
| Drip from a mainstream-brand faucet in good shape | Repair with a new cartridge or washer |
How faucet trouble usually shows up
- Green or white crust building up around the spout or the handle base
- Flaking finish or corrosion on an older faucet body
- A tub spout that keeps running after the shower diverter is pulled
- A pull-down sprayer that drips, leaks at the hose or won't retract
- Handles that spin loosely or wobble on their stems
- A weak or lopsided stream from one tap while the rest of the house runs normally
- A lever that sticks, grinds or only shuts off in one exact position
- Water collecting around the base of the faucet or seeping out under the handle
When to schedule
A faucet repair is rarely urgent unless water is reaching the cabinet floor or a wall. Close the stops and schedule a normal visit. The exception is an outdoor faucet after a freeze, when a split pipe behind the siding can leak every time the spigot is opened.
Faucet Repair questions in Peachtree Corners
When is a new faucet a better buy than a repair?
Is mineral scale a big cause of faucet problems here?
The shutoff valve under my sink won't turn. Should I force it?
Brown or rusty water came out of a faucet. Is the faucet broken?
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