fixtures finishes
Pull-down kitchen faucet
Single-handle kitchen faucet with retractable spray head on a hose. The dominant residential kitchen-faucet style for the past 15 years.
Cost tier
MID
Cost / sqft
$0–$0
Install
trade
Durability
high
Maintenance
low
Moisture
excellent
Cost notes
$150-500 typical. Smart-touch and motion-sense versions add $200-500. Single-hole installation — counter cutout 1.5".
Aesthetic
- Finish: polished chrome, brushed nickel, matte black, brushed brass
- Color range: finish-dependent
- Visual weight: light
Climate suitability
✓ Hot-humid
✓ Hot-dry
✓ Mixed-humid
✓ Mixed-dry
✓ Cold
✓ Arctic
Code notes
WaterSense compliant models limit flow to 1.8 GPM. Required in CA + many local jurisdictions per IECC R404.4.
Source
Architectural Graphic Standards — Architectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper) — Materials chapter
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