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Richard T. Curley
Richard T. Curley
Richard T. Curley
PLUMBING & HEATING
Kitchen problems... In Sudbury Massachusetts Installations, Replacements, and Repairs
Whether your Sudbury kitchen has a stubborn faucet leak, a slow sink drain, or a garbage disposal that quit mid‑cycle, our family‑owned team handles it. We repair and replace kitchen faucets, sinks, garbage disposals, and dishwasher connections across Sudbury. One call puts an experienced plumber at your door with the parts to fix it right the first time.
The Kitchen Business...
Richard T. Curley Plumbing & Heating has handled kitchen plumbing in Sudbury since 1980. Same-day service for kitchen faucets, sinks, garbage disposals, dishwashers, gas stoves, washing machines, and dryers. We never sell you something you don't need. Call (978) 562-3736.
Sudbury kitchens pull from two different water supplies. The older homes near the town center and along Boston Post Road are mostly on Sudbury Water District — treated municipal water, but hard enough during certain seasons that scale still builds on faucet parts. The newer subdivisions and homes on the outskirts run on private wells, and the iron and manganese levels vary street by street. We’ve worked on both since 1980 and we know what to expect from each.
Sudbury also has some of the oldest homes in our service area. Colonial-era farmhouses, antique capes, homes where the kitchen plumbing was retrofitted in three different decades. Threaded brass pipe from the 1920s spliced into copper from the 70s spliced into PEX from last year. We can work on all of it.
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Kitchen Sinks and Drains...
Kitchen Sinks… We install single and double-bowl stainless steel, cast iron, and composite sinks. For Corian and granite countertops, we coordinate with your installer for under-mount mounting. Sudbury well owners should lean toward stainless steel or dark composite — white porcelain shows every rust ring. Water District customers can choose whatever they like.
Kitchen Drain Problems… Drain clogs in Sudbury vary by home age. In newer builds, it’s organic — grease and food. In the older colonials, the cast-iron drain lines are rough on the inside and catch debris faster. We snake carefully and won’t run a heavy cable through a fragile pipe without telling you first.
- Kitchen Sink Strainers
- Traps
- Water Supplies
- Water Valves
Kitchen Faucets...
Kitchen Faucet Problems… A dripping kitchen faucet in Sudbury is either mineral buildup or chlorine wear, depending on your supply. On well water, iron and calcium coat the cartridge until the seals fail. On Water District supply, seasonal hardness leaves scale and chlorine degrades the rubber parts. Either way, we can swap the cartridge and stop the drip — as long as the valve body is still solid. If the finish is worn through or the valve is pitted, replacement costs less than chasing repairs.
For Sudbury’s historic homes: if your kitchen faucet sits on a vintage farm sink with non-standard hole spacing, don’t assume nothing modern fits. We’ve matched new faucets to old sinks in Sudbury more times than we can count.
- Installation
- Replacement
- Repair
- Kohler
- Delta
- Moen
- American Standard
- Pfister
- Just a few brands…
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Garbage Disposals...
We can handle all of your garbage disposal problems… New installations, replacements, jammed units — we handle all of it. Sudbury is a mix of municipal sewer in the more developed areas and septic in the rural sections. If you’re on septic, we’ll help you pick a septic-safe model and tell you what stays out of it: no grease, no coffee grounds, no eggshells, no potato peels, no fibrous vegetables. The disposal grinds it but the septic tank still has to break it down. If you’re on sewer, any disposal works.
- Installation
- Replacement
- Repair
- Insinkator Garbage Disposals
- Waste King Garbage Disposals
- Or any brand of your choosing
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Dishwashers, Gas stoves washing machine and dryers...
Dishwashers… For dishwashers, you buy the appliance and have it delivered. We disconnect the old unit before the truck shows up — most of the time we can schedule it so we’re there when the old one comes out and back when the new one goes in, same day. We connect the water supply, the drain line, and the electrical, then run a test cycle to confirm no leaks and proper drainage.
Sudbury note: some of the older colonials have dishwasher drain lines that tie into a shared sink drain with a saddle fitting. Those work but they clog easier than a dedicated tailpiece connection. If yours is slow, we can convert it while we’re installing the new dishwasher.
Gas Stove… Same process — you buy the stove and schedule delivery. We disconnect the old gas line before the delivery crew arrives so they can haul the old unit away. We return to connect the new stove, check every fitting for leaks with a gas sniffer, and confirm the burners light properly. We also check that the flexible gas connector is the right length and not kinked — a short connector stretched to reach is a leak waiting to happen.
Sudbury note: if your home still has an original gas line from the 1940s or 50s — not uncommon in the historic district — we’ll inspect the shutoff valve and the pipe condition before connecting anything to it. Some of those old valves haven’t been turned in decades and don’t always seat fully when you close them. We’ll tell you if it needs replacing.
Washing Machines and Dryers… Again, you purchase the units and arrange delivery. On install day, we connect the washing machine hoses to the hot and cold water supplies, attach the drain hose, and make sure the machine is level — an unlevel washer walks across the floor during the spin cycle. We check both hoses for leaks before we leave.
For a gas dryer, we run the gas connection and install the proper vent pipe to code. For an electric dryer, the vent only — the 220V outlet is a licensed electrician’s job. We make sure the vent run is as short and straight as possible, with no sharp bends that trap lint. A restricted dryer vent is a fire hazard and it doubles your drying time.
Sudbury note: older laundry hookups in basement-level utility rooms sometimes have floor drains that haven’t been tested in years. We can pour water through the trap and confirm the drain is open before you start your first load. A backed-up laundry drain flooding a finished basement is a miserable Saturday.
Frequently Asked Questions About Kitchen Plumbing in Sudbury
It can. The Water District supply is treated, but it carries seasonal hardness — dissolved minerals that leave scale on cartridges and aerators. It also contains chlorine, which degrades rubber seals over time. The wear is slower than untreated well water but faster than you'd expect from a municipal supply. We see it in the older Sudbury homes near Route 20 and the town center.
Every four to six months. Even on Water District supply, fine sediment and mineral particles accumulate in the screen. If you’re on a private well, every two to three months. Unscrew it, rinse it, screw it back. If the flow is still weak after cleaning, the restriction is deeper in the cartridge.
Iron in the groundwater. It oxidizes on contact with air and leaves rust-colored stains on the sink surface. White porcelain and light composite show it fastest. Stainless steel hides it best. A whole-house iron filter solves it at the source — we can walk you through the options.
All the time. Threaded brass from the 1920s, copper from the 70s, PEX from last year — we've seen it all and we can work on all of it. The key is knowing when to repair and when to replace. Brass can usually be repaired. Galvanized steel from the 1950s is often ready for replacement. We'll give you a straight answer, not an upsell.
No. That gurgle means the shared drain line or vent is partially blocked. The dishwasher pump forces water through the line, and if air can’t move freely through the vent, it pulls through the sink trap instead. We clear the vent and snake the drain — the gurgle stops.
Yes — choose a septic-safe model and be disciplined about what goes down it. No grease, no coffee grounds, no eggshells, no potato peels, no celery, no pasta. Your septic system has to digest everything the disposal sends it. Treat the disposal as a convenience, not a second trash can.
We’re based in Hudson. The drive to Sudbury is short — most calls are twenty to twenty-five minutes. For an active leak, a disposal flooding the cabinet, or a gas smell near the stove, we route a truck immediately.
A faucet that won’t stop dripping and a sink that drains slower every month. On well-water homes, the faucet has a mineral-clogged cartridge and the drain is narrowed by sediment. On Water District homes, the cartridge is worn from chlorine and the drain is slowed by grease buildup. Same symptoms, different causes — we figure it out fast.
Yes. We rough-in sinks, faucets, disposals, dishwashers, and gas lines for new kitchens and full remodels. We coordinate with your general contractor or work directly with you. We pull permits when required and handle the inspection.
Whether your Sudbury kitchen runs on well or town water, our kitchen plumbing overview for Metrowest covers everything from faucet repair to full sink replacement.
Bathroom giving you trouble too? Our bathroom plumbing services in Sudbury cover toilets, sinks, tubs, and showers — well water and town water both. If your kitchen remodel includes a new water heater, our water heater services in Sudbury handle gas, electric, and tankless units on well or town supply.