Plumbing Service in Hampton Roads, VA
Dripping faucets, shower handles that will not turn, water that will not get hot or a shower that scalds when someone flushes a toilet are all valve problems, and they are among the most common repairs we perform across Hampton Roads. Pellon Morel Solutions repairs and replaces kitchen and bathroom faucets, tub and shower valves, cartridges and trim for homes and small businesses.
Many local homes still have original faucets and shower valves from the 1970s through the 1990s. Cartridges wear out, seats pit, and mineral deposits from harder water in parts of our region seize handles. Often the fix is a cartridge or stem; sometimes the body of the valve is beyond repair and needs to be replaced inside the wall, which we can do with minimal tile disturbance.
Worn cartridges, washers or seats let water pass even when the handle is off. A single drip per second wastes thousands of gallons a year.
If the water heater works elsewhere, the shower valve's mixing cartridge or its anti-scald limit stop is usually the cause.
Clogged aerators, restricted cartridges and mineral buildup in the showerhead or valve body reduce flow.
Corrosion or scale inside the valve, or a stripped stem, makes handles hard to operate and eventually fail.
We recognize the major brands and valve types in local homes and stock common cartridges and stems.
Cartridge, stem, seat and O-ring replacements restore most faucets and shower valves without opening walls.
For cracked, obsolete or heavily corroded valve bodies, we replace the valve, often through the existing opening or a small access panel.
On shower valves we adjust the anti-scald stop and verify flow and temperature before we finish.
A faucet cartridge swap can turn into a bigger job quickly when a stem snaps, a seat is damaged or the valve body inside the wall is corroded. Professionals identify the exact valve model, have the parts on hand and know when a repair will hold and when replacement is the smarter investment. Correctly set anti-scald limits also protect children and older adults in the home.
This service is available for homes and small businesses throughout Hampton Roads, Virginia, including:
In most cases a cartridge or stem repair is done through the existing trim opening. If the valve body must be replaced, we typically work through the trim opening or a small access panel on the opposite wall.
Yes. We install customer-supplied faucets and fixtures and will let you know if any parts are missing or incompatible before starting.
Request a free estimate online, schedule service, or call our bilingual team. We serve all of Hampton Roads, VA.