Fixtures, faucets, and the small stuff

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Not every plumbing job is a saga. Most calls are smaller: the faucet that drips all night, the toilet that never stops running, the disposal that gave up, the hose bib that froze last winter.

What counts as fixture work?

• Faucets: drips, weak flow, cartridge swaps, full replacements
• Toilets: running, weak flush, rocking bases, wax ring and seal repairs
• Disposals: jams, leaks, replacements
• Hose bibs: including the frost-free upgrades that matter in a Yakima winter
• Shower valves, shutoff valves, supply lines: the parts that make everything else work

What does it cost?

Small jobs price small. A single-fixture repair is mostly the service call plus parts, so the number moves with what's wrong inside it, not the fixture's price tag. If it's a bigger job disguised as a small one (a valve body inside the wall, a flange rotted out), the pro tells you that before the work, not after the invoice.

When should I just replace it?

Fixtures have lifespans. A faucet needing its third cartridge in two years, or a toilet from the 80s that clogs on principle, is usually past the point where repair math makes sense. The pro who calls can tell you which side of the line yours is on.