When it comes to residential plumbing, you can essentially divide the various types of jobs into a few different categories. You have emergencies, like water damage or flooded basements, that you don’t necessarily plan on occurring, yet require an immediate response. You have routine plumbing maintenance, such as flushing your water heater, that needs to be completed on a consistent schedule. You have minor to medium-sized repairs, like fixing a running toilet or leaking faucet, that aren’t urgent, but still need to be resolved in a timely manner. And last, but not least, you have remodeling efforts intended to improve the aesthetics of your home.
Long story short, plumbing can encompass quite a few different components around the house. As a full-service plumbing business, it’s safe to say that our technicians come across each of those mentioned above on a regular basis. On today’s blog, we’ll be discussing one of the upgrades that sometimes is needed when an existing piece fails, while other times it is simply done with the intention of sprucing up the bathroom or kitchen. And that service I’m referencing is your faucets. The entire faucet industry has become increasingly competitive over the years and as such, has given homeowners a plethora of options to pick from. Whether that be color, style, design or anything else, the quality of faucets have continued to consistently improve over the years. Today, we’ll take a look at some of the benefits provided by upgrading your faucets.
Benefit #1: Modern Look Without Breaking the Bank
On the topic of home improvement projects, you can either start tearing down walls and truly turn it into a full renovation site or you can make minor changes here and there. With that being said, if you have a tighter budget and simply want to improve the aesthetic of your bathroom or kitchen, replacing the faucets is an easy way to do so. The faucet is something that everyone sees and uses, yet isn’t going to cost you an arm and a leg to have a new one installed. Many of the major faucet manufacturers, such as Moen and Delta, have affordable and trendy faucet designs that will surely bring some added-life to your home. Are there higher-end options out there? Of course and if that is the route you’re intending to take, you’ll have no trouble finding something that matches your vision.
Benefit #2: Home Value
It goes without saying that the housing market has been a little crazy for the past year or two. Nonetheless, whenever it’s pertinent, we like to try and tie home values together with plumbing. Now, is your plumbing system going to be the difference between a home getting sold and staying on the market? Probably not (unless you have a major issue brewing with your sewer line). However, upgraded fixtures will surely catch the eyes of prospective homebuyers. Maybe that’s a new water softener installed, a modern tankless water heater or even brand new faucets. They’ll all help create a positive first impression, which is what you’re looking for when selling your home! After all, wouldn’t you agree that two of the primary spaces that homebuyers look at first are the kitchen and master suite? Both areas where you’ll find faucets!
Benefit #3: Find Something That Fits Your Space
As we briefly alluded to above, the faucet industry is filled with options at all price points and styles. Just think about how many major companies compete in this market. Moen, Delta, Kohler, American Standard, Pfister, Grohe, Kraus, the list goes on! What this means for homeowners is that you’ll have no trouble finding something that matches the vibe of your kitchen or bathroom. That could be a one or two handle faucet, a pull-down faucet, a chrome finish, a brass finish or even a voice-activated faucet to lend a hand when you’re cooking in the kitchen. All in all, the options really are endless when it comes to faucets in 2022. If you’re having trouble deciding which brands are more reliable than others, you’re always welcome to give our team a call at (816) 348-3481. Faucet installation and repair is undoubtedly a popular service for our team. We’re always happy to provide suggestions to ensure you not only get a faucet that looks great, but also holds up through regular usage!
Benefit #4: Touchless Technology
Do you own or manage a commercial facility? If so, I’m sure you’ve had to make some adjustments to adapt to the changing conditions brought on by the pandemic. Here at Stine-Nichols Plumbing, we have a number of commercial clients around the Kansas City area and have seen this shift first-hand. One of the most common changes these facilities are making involves switching their faucets to all touchless. While touchless faucets certainly aren’t anything new, there’s no denying that they’ll continue to become even more prevalent than they already were (particularly in retail stores and large office buildings).
Keep in mind that you can also implement touchless faucets in residential settings. Not to mention, the voice-activated smart faucets (that we mentioned above) can be quite useful. While we could walk through all of the various voice-controlled faucets currently on the market, I’ll link one of them here. Kohler’s Sensate faucet can be connected to Amazon Alexa or Google Home to help with performing routine functions. In addition to that, they also have the Kohler Konnect App, where you can track a number of different things related to the faucet’s water usage.
Benefit #5: Utilize Eco-Friendly Options
Throughout this blog, we’ve talked about some of the advantages behind utilizing new faucet technology that’s hit the market. And we have to admit, some of these smart faucets coming out don’t only improve the appearance of your kitchen or bathroom, but the added functionality is definitely pretty neat! However, another focus with these modern faucets is an increased emphasis on environmentally-friendly features. This is something we’ve witnessed in the past too with various other plumbing fixtures, like toilets and showerheads. Moen provides a few perfect examples of this on their website, as they show how these eco-friendly faucets possess the ability to use much less water, while still having the excellent performance we’ve become accustomed to. Whether it be in the bathroom or kitchen, shopping for faucets that prioritize water conservation efforts is never a bad idea, both for your own utility bills and the greater good of saving water!
Faucet Installation Services in Kansas City
In the end, faucets are something we use on a daily basis and without a doubt, a component that we always need working. As evidenced throughout this blog, there are a number of different reasons why a homeowner or facility manager might elect to upgrade their faucets. From doing so out of necessity to improving the overall aesthetic of a room, it’s nice to know there are plenty of faucet options available.
Our team of residential and commercial plumbing technicians have years of experience installing all different brands and types of faucets. Kohler, Moen, Delta, American Standard, you name it. If you live in or near the Kansas City area and are interested in receiving a free quote to have a faucet installed, you’re more than welcome to give our team a call at (816) 348-3481. We look forward to hearing from you!