Need a Kitchen Faucet Installation?
The 7 Faucet Features to Know About!
Introduction
The kitchen faucet is one of the most used features in the home. Does yours need an update? You’re in luck because your local plumbers at Pride Plumbing are giving you a deal for the month of July! You can get $75 off a kitchen faucet when the faucet is purchased from our team! Pride Plumbing installs a variety of brands and models when it comes to kitchen faucets! But how do you know which one to choose? Our licensed technicians will help discuss what benefits each faucet has and which one would be best to use for your home's plumbing needs. Whether you're looking for a standard faucet or a smart faucet, Pride Plumbing has you covered!
Top 7 Faucet Features to Look For
1. Consider the finish
The trick to picking out your new kitchen faucet is having it match your cabinet hardware or towel bars. The most popular choices are polished chrome, satin nickel, or bronze. Whether you're going for that modern or traditional look, you'll want to be aware of all the pros and cons of your finish before the big faucet installation!
Chrome: This is the most durable of the choices. It’s also easiest to keep clean and it’s typically the fan favorite. If you constantly use your faucet and there are multiple people in your household, chrome is the choice due to long-term toughness.
Nickel: These are also called “brushed,” “satin,” or “stainless steel.” They have a dull shine to them and are durable but are likely to show fingerprints and water spots, so they’re harder to keep clean. There are nickel options that come with a coating to reduce stains and prints, but the coating isn’t as durable as metal and it could chip or wear.
Bronze: They have a brownish tone to them and are referred to as “oiled” or “rubbed” bronze. The surface is a coating rather than metal, but it is a tough coating. It can still be chipped or scratched more easily than metal.
2. Color Scheme
What colors do you want to accent in your kitchen? The rule of thumb is generally to keep a cohesive look throughout the kitchen. You should always choose the style and color you want, but we are going to give you some information about how the finishes above affect the colors in your kitchen!
Chrome: This finish usually works well in kitchens that have brighter wall colors and lighter countertops.
Brushed nickel: It works well in almost all kitchens! It has a traditional style and easily matches hardware and fixtures.
Bronze: Works well with more neutral colors and brown speckled granite countertops.
Matte black: This is a more modern style and generally fits well with white kitchen designs and even traditional designs.
3. Consider the Resale Value
Are you thinking of selling your house anytime soon or in the future? Kitchen faucets have a lot to do with the resale value of the home. We will look at the different finishes and let you know how they will generally do in terms of resale value.
Chrome: If you have a chrome faucet or want to upgrade to one, you won’t have to worry about it affecting your resale value! This model won’t turn off any prospective buyers.
Nickel: Similar to chrome, nickel faucets also shouldn’t turn off any prospective buyers.
Bronze: Unfortunately, bronze may turn off buyers and lower your home's resale value. The reason for this is because this style doesn’t always go well with certain color schemes. If the buyer has a different color scheme in mind, it may turn them off to buying the home.
Matte black: Similar to the bronze finish, matte black may also turn off prospective buyers. If you have hard water, calcium deposits show more easily. According to the Monroe County Water Authority, Rochester NY has moderately hard water. However, there are water softeners that can be installed in your home to help with this problem. Learn more about that here!
4. Who’s in your household?
Do you have children? Are there older adults in your house? Does your family love to bake and cook? If you answered yes to any of the above, hands-free smart faucets would be a great option for you. These are activated by a sensor. They also come with a handle on the side so you can adjust temperature and flow rate, but you don’t have to manually turn it on! Not only are these faucets great for the populations listed, but if anyone has arthritic hands, they are a lifesaver! They also shut off automatically, so you won’t have to worry about wasting water or your sink overflowing.
5. The Layout
Do you have a big or small kitchen? Taking inventory of what your space looks like before choosing a new faucet is important. You will want it to look proportionate to your sink while looking at the functionality. Do you want a single handle kitchen faucet or do you want a double handle? If you have a small sink and get a larger faucet, it would overpower the sink. If you get a smaller faucet in a large sink area, it might look a bit odd! However, you don’t have to worry about the pressure being all on you. Your Rochester plumbers at Pride Plumbing have done this many times and will answer any questions you have while giving you their professional recommendations. We would never want to give you a faucet replacement that you’re unhappy with!
An important aspect to think about when having a faucet replacement or faucet repair is if you want any extra features. Faucets can be installed with a side sprayer, a hot or cold water dispenser, and a soap dispenser. It all depends on your preference! If you want any of these options, there would have to be more holes. Let’s say you have a unit installed that has too many holes, most of the time we can cover them right up for you! Look at the pictures below to see what we mean. When you talk to our local plumbers, you can ask about all of the plumbing services we’re able to offer and we will make sure you get the kitchen faucet that fits your needs!
6. Modern or Traditional?
Modern: These designs usually have subtle color variations that are simple, stylish, and functional. The faucet in a modern kitchen has the opportunity to highlight the clean space with a bold aesthetic. They are sleek designs that bring an industrial look.
Traditional: With traditional designs, you can mix and match details, like color and texture. It provides an elegant design and they are the perfect fit for a classic kitchen. Traditional faucets match well with wood tones, creamy whites, and natural stone.
7. Do You Want to be Eco-Friendly?
Here’s a few ways you can be environmentally friendly.
Low-flow kitchen faucets
These use a low-flow aerator which can reduce the flow rate from 4 gallons per minute to as low as 0.5 gallons per minute. If you fill the sink up or wash dishes by hand, you may want a faster flow, but if you want to cut down on energy consumption, this is one way to do it! Aerators can be added to existing faucets or put on a brand new model.
Automatic
More and more faucets are becoming touch-free with an automatic shut off. Some have “timeout” settings that you can set between 1-10 seconds. If the sink doesn’t pick up any movement, then it will shut off. This is a great way to save water in the kitchen.
WaterSense Faucets
These are faucets and accessories that use a maximum of 1.5 gallons per minute and can reduce the flow by 30% or more from the standard flow of 2.2 gallons per minute, without sacrificing performance! All WaterSense faucets meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) criteria. They save water, energy, and money and provide an ample flow. WaterSense models can save an average family 700 gallons of water per year, which is equal to 45 showers! If every home within the U.S. used WaterSense products, we could save $1.3 billion in water and energy costs and 69 billion gallons of water across the country annually. Within the unit's lifetime, WaterSense models can save a family around 11,000 gallons of water.
Brands We Recommend and Why
Are you wondering, “what brands do the plumbers in my area recommend?” We’re here to tell you! Pride Plumbing recommends Delta, Moen, and Wolverine Brass faucets, and here’s why.
These brands have sleek, modern styles, great technology, a broad variety, durability, and elegance that make them the best kitchen faucets. They have great innovations that improve the usability. We also recommend them because of the quality and ease of replacement parts. If your kitchen faucet malfunctions, it’s not such a headache with these brands.
Although they are our go-to, we will happily install any other make and model you’d like.
Conclusion
Don’t waste time calling all of the plumbing companies in Rochester N.Y. Call Pride Plumbing of Rochester for same day service where the plumbers take pride in taking care of you. Not looking for a faucet replacement or repair? Check out our other coupons here. We are also doing $50 off a bathroom faucet for our July deal of the month. Call your Rochester plumbers at Pride Plumbing at 585-271-7150 or fill out our online form to request an appointment here!
