Kitchen Tap Replacement
The tap that gets used more than any other in the house, replaced properly: quality mixers and pull-down taps, supplied and recommended by us, fitted with the isolation valves underneath checked and replaced if needed.
How do I know if my kitchen tap needs replacing?
If the finish is worn or corroded, the tap is stiff or loose at the base, it's leaking from the body rather than just the spout, or parts for an old or obscure brand no longer exist, replacement is usually the better spend than another repair. We supply and recommend a kitchen mixer or pull-down tap to suit your sink and how you use it, and check the isolation valves underneath at the same time.
The Most-Used Tap In The House
Your kitchen tap, replaced properly
The kitchen tap gets used more than any other tap in the home, which is exactly why it wears out first. We supply and recommend a mixer or pull-down tap to suit your sink and your kitchen, fit it cleanly through the existing benchtop opening, and check the isolation valves underneath while we're there.
Recent example: a new chrome mixer fitted over a double sink in Mosman, replacing a tired original that had gone stiff and started leaking at the base.
Mixers & Pull-Down Taps
Mixers and pull-down taps, fitted cleanly
Whichever style suits your kitchen, the job is the same: isolate the water, remove the old tap, fit the new one through the existing opening, and check every connection underneath before we leave.
Recent example: a brushed steel pull-down tap fitted in a Freshwater kitchen, replacing an older mixer that no longer matched the renovated space.
How It Works
Getting your kitchen tap replaced
Check the tap and valves
We look at the tap body, the base and the isolation valves underneath before recommending replacement.
Isolate the water
The supply to the sink is shut off before any work starts.
Fit the new tap
New tapware fitted through the existing benchtop opening, valves replaced too if they're worn or seized.
Test for leaks
Water's turned back on and every connection checked before we leave.
Replacing other taps around the house too? See tap replacement for laundry, bath, hose and filter taps, or basin & bathroom tap replacement for the bathroom side.
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Get your kitchen tap replaced properly
Quality tapware, supplied and recommended by us, fitted with the isolation valves underneath checked and replaced if needed.
Last reviewed: 5 October 2026 by the Ready Plumbing team.
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FAQ
Kitchen Tap Replacement: your questions answered
Plumbing problems can be extremely frustrating. Our licensed Sydney plumbers are here to provide fast, reliable answers and solutions.
What's the difference between a kitchen mixer and a pull-down tap?
A mixer has a fixed or swivelling spout and blends hot and cold water through a single internal cartridge. A pull-down tap is a style of mixer where the spout head pulls out on a hose for rinsing, useful over a deep or double kitchen sink. Both are repaired and replaced the same way; which suits you comes down to your sink and how you cook and clean up.
Do you supply the kitchen tap, or do I buy my own?
We supply and recommend kitchen tapware suited to your sink, your kitchen and your budget, so you're not left sourcing the right tap and fittings yourself.
Will you check the valves under the sink as well?
Yes. The isolation valves under a kitchen sink take a lot of use over the years and are often seized or corroded by the time the tap above them needs replacing. We check them as part of every kitchen tap job and replace them if they're not shutting off reliably.
Can you replace a kitchen tap without damaging my benchtop?
Yes. Kitchen taps are fitted through a hole already cut in the sink or benchtop, so a like-for-like replacement doesn't involve cutting anything new. If you're changing to a different tap style with a different base size, we'll talk you through what's involved before we start.
My kitchen tap is dripping. Does it need replacing or just repairing?
Often a drip is a worn cartridge, a straightforward repair rather than a full replacement. See leaking tap repairs for that. We'll always check first and only recommend replacement when the tap itself is genuinely at the end of its life.
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