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Wall-mounted vs Deck-mounted Laundry Faucets

Buying a faucet for your utility sink? A good way to start is figuring out whether a wall-mounted or a deck-mounted tap is more suitable for your laundry room.

Read on to find out what to take into account when making your choice and the pros and cons of each type.

Consider your current situation and the sink type

The first thing to consider is your current situation:

• For a laundry room refinish, you can just keep your existing faucet type so you won’t need to addapt your plumbing.
• For a construction or major renovation, it’s important to coordinate the choice of the faucet and the sink. If you still haven’t decided how you want your utility sink and/or countertop, I recommend reading our articles on laundry sinks and countertops first.

Depending on the chosen sink, the faucet placement may be already determined. Some freestanding models have holes where you should install the tap.

Does your sink choice gives you faucet placement options? Then let’s see the differences between wall-mounted and deck-mounted laundry faucets so you know how to choose.

Laundry wall-mounted faucets pros and cons

Pros:

• Less space is needed behind the sink. Ideal for small laundry rooms with narrower countertops or stand-alone sinks.
• The sink or countertop is easier to clean, with no obstruction behind the tub.

Cons:

• More complex installation. You need the plumbing made for the exact location where you faucet should be placed. In case you eventually need to replace the faucet, you’ll need to either get a model with the same shape of the previous tap, or have a plumber adapting the pipes inside the wall.
• Not ideal for deeper sinks. The tap will be too far away from the front of the sink, uncomfortable to use.

Laundry deck-mounted faucets pros and cons

Deck-mounted faucets are installed at the back of the sink or on the countertop behind the embedded sink.

Pros:

• More simple installation and versatility. The pipes run under the countertop and can be easily adapted. This also makes the maintenance much easier. If you get a leaking faucet, you can fix the problem without opening the wall.
• Works for countertops in front of windows or anything that precludes the installation of a wall-mounted faucet.
• On deeper countertops, they can be placed right behind the sink, leaving the extra depth of countertop between the faucet and the wall.

Cons:

• More space is needed behind the sink.
• The sink or countertop is harder to clean, with an obstruction behind the tub.

A quick conclusion would be that wall-mounted laundry faucets are best for narrower countertops and utility sinks, and deck-mounted ones for deeper countertops. The latest is also easier to install and maintain.

So, unless you have a small laundry room, where a narrow countertop would fit better, or a utility sink that comes with holes on the backsplash area, a deck-mounted faucet is probably the easiest choice.

Do you know the best type for you yet?

The next step is to determine the faucet installation type: single hole, centerset, widespread or bridge.

And in case you’re wondering if you can pick a kitchen faucet for the laundry room, check also this article.