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Bathroom renovation plumbing in Brackenfell planned before the tiler arrives, not after. We set out the waste falls, supply runs and fixture positions, pressure-test everything before it is closed in, and tell you early if the job needs approved plans.
Tell us what is changing. We will quote the plumbing in stages, in writing.
The plumbing parts of a renovation, co-ordinated with your builder and tiler.
Supply, waste and venting for a bathroom where there was none, including en-suites off bedrooms.
Old fittings out, new ones in, with worn supply pipes replaced while the walls are open.
Floor wastes and channel drains set to the right fall before the screed goes down.
Sinks, dishwashers and washing machines relocated with proper traps and isolators.
Pipework in walls and floors, positioned for the fittings you have chosen.
Basins, toilets, mixers and showers connected and tested after tiling.
Section 42(1) of the City of Cape Town’s Water By-law says an owner who wants to construct a new water installation, or extend an existing one, must first obtain written approval on plans. A like-for-like refit usually does not extend anything. A new en-suite, a bathroom in a converted garage or a kitchen moved to the other side of the house usually does.
That matters most at the start. Plans are much easier to sort out before the floor is opened than after the tiles are down, and a renovation that should have had plans and did not tends to surface years later, when the house is sold and the paperwork is checked.
It also changes the order of the plumbing. Waste pipes need fall, and fall needs height, so the position of a new toilet or shower is decided by where the waste can reach the existing drain. We set that out before the builder lays a brick, so fixtures end up where you want them rather than where the pipe allows.
Every supply and waste run is then pressure-tested before it is closed in. A leak found at first fix costs a joint. The same leak found after tiling costs the tiles too.
If your renovation adds a bathroom, a kitchen or a new room with water, ask whether plans are needed before you book the builder, not after.
First fix, testing and final fix priced separately.
Pipework held under pressure before the walls are closed.
Visits timed to the builder and tiler, not the other way round.
Offcuts and packaging removed at every stage.
A refit on the same layout costs least. Moving fixtures or adding a bathroom costs more because of new waste and supply runs. We quote in stages so you see each part. See the plumber prices page.
Under section 42(1) of the Water By-law, extending the water installation needs written approval on plans. Adding a bathroom usually does; replacing fittings in the same place usually does not.
Only where its waste can reach a drain with enough fall. We check that first and suggest the positions that work.
We do the plumbing and co-ordinate with your builder and tiler. If you do not have them, we can suggest how to sequence the work.
If the walls are open and the pipes are old galvanised steel, it is the cheapest time to do it. We tell you what we find and price it separately.
Yes. We check they are complete and compatible before first fix so the pipework ends up in the right place.
Yes, see tap and toilet repairs for single replacements.
Adding a bathroom can mean more hot water demand or a longer wait for it. We check the geyser size as part of the plan. See geyser installation.
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Renovating a bathroom or kitchen in Brackenfell or nearby? Send us the plan and we will quote the plumbing in stages.
