Do it yourself

if there is some type of restrictor or pressure reducer. I have seen in areas that have extremely high pressure, that the valve will not be opened all the way to restrict the water flow. *Definitely* check the valve (if any) between the street and your house. We used to own a duplex, and while the tenants' side had great water pressure, we had about half what we should have had. We limped along with that for four years, unwilling to spend money to find out what the problem was. Finally, when we decided to sell the duplex, we had to investigate it, and the plumber who came over checked the outside valve first thing (ours was located in a box in the ground), and discovered that our side of it was half rusted shut. He forced the valve open (with a screw driver, as I recall) and we had excellent water pressure for the first time! Duh. :) Ann