Outdoor Faucet Repair in Westchester County, NY
A leaking or frozen outdoor faucet can quietly damage your home's exterior — and the wall behind it. We fix it and help you freeze-proof it.
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The outdoor faucet, or hose bib, takes a beating — sun, freezing winters, and years of hose-yanking. When it leaks, sticks, or won't shut off, water can seep into the wall behind it, and in a Westchester winter a poorly protected spigot is a classic cause of a burst pipe inside the wall.
We repair and replace outdoor faucets and can install freeze-resistant models so a cold snap doesn't turn into an interior leak.
Signs your outdoor faucet needs repair
Don't ignore these — the damage often happens behind the wall:
- It drips or leaks even when fully closed
- The handle is hard to turn or won't shut off
- Water leaks from the wall around the faucet when it's on
- No water from it after winter (a possible freeze burst)
- Low pressure or a sputtering flow
What causes outdoor faucet problems
Worn washers and seals cause most drips. But the big one here is freezing: water left in an outdoor faucet or the pipe behind it can freeze and split it, and the leak then shows up inside the wall when it thaws. Older standard spigots are especially prone to this.
What to do before you call
In fall, disconnect hoses and shut off the interior valve that feeds the outdoor faucet if you have one, then drain the spigot. If you turn it on in spring and get no water or hear water in the wall, shut it off and call — that's a sign it froze and split over winter.
How we repair it
We diagnose whether it's a worn seal, a damaged valve, or a freeze burst behind the wall. We repair or replace the faucet, and where it makes sense we install a freeze-resistant frost-proof model that drains itself to prevent the winter problem from repeating.
This guide to winterizing outdoor plumbing covers the fall steps that keep an outdoor faucet from bursting.
When to call a pro
If water leaks into the wall when the faucet runs, or you suspect a freeze burst, call rather than ignoring it — the hidden damage is what makes this repair worth doing promptly.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my outdoor faucet leak into the wall?
Often a freeze burst in the pipe behind it, or a failed seal. Either way, water in the wall means it needs attention before it causes damage.
Can I prevent my spigot from freezing?
Yes — disconnect hoses in fall, shut off the interior feed valve, and drain the faucet. A frost-proof faucet helps even more.
What's a frost-proof faucet?
One designed so the shut-off happens inside the heated wall and the spout drains, so there's no water left outside to freeze. We can install one.
It drips when off — big deal?
It wastes water and can worsen. Usually a worn washer or seal, which is a quick repair.
No water from it in spring — now what?
It likely froze and split over winter. Shut it off and call us to repair the damaged section and the faucet.
If the spigot froze and split the line behind it, that becomes repairing a pipe that froze over winter which we handle too.