What fixtures do we install?
Kitchen and bath sinks and faucets, toilets, shower valves and trim, tub fillers, the supply and drain for a freestanding tub like the one in the photo above, dishwasher and refrigerator water lines, and the washer box behind the laundry. Old shutoffs that won’t close get replaced while the water’s off anyway. New fixtures often arrive with fittings that don’t match what’s in the wall, so the valves and stub-outs get checked at the estimate visit, before you buy something that won’t fit.
Lakisha Kelton’s review on this page is about her toilets. She mentions that Jamie explained what needed doing before he started, and that there were a few jokes along the way. Both are fairly typical of him.
Does replacing a fixture need a permit in Nashville?
Moving one does. Metro Codes’ renovation guidance requires a permit for new or relocated plumbing fixtures and for new shower or tub enclosures, while a vanity or cabinet swapped with no plumbing or electrical work needs none. The questions to ask are whether anything moves and whether anything is new. Shifting the toilet across the room to make space for a bigger vanity is a permitted job with an inspection.
Dishwasher, disposal, refrigerator and laundry hookups
These are where plumbing and electrical overlap most. A dishwasher needs a hot supply, a drain with a high loop or air gap, and power. A disposal hangs from the sink flange, takes the dishwasher’s drain hose and runs off a switch or an outlet under the cabinet, so a new one isn’t finished until the power has been checked. A refrigerator with an ice maker needs a water line and a shutoff you can reach. A laundry needs hot and cold supplies, a drain box, an outlet for the washer and, for an electric dryer, a 240-volt circuit. A gas dryer needs a gas connection instead, and Jamie holds a gas line certification. One estimate covers all of it.
Should you repair or replace a toilet?
Repair it, more often than not. The tank parts, meaning the flapper, the fill valve and the handle, are cheap and standard, and a wax seal or a flange can be redone without buying a new toilet. Replace one when the bowl or tank is cracked, when it flushes weakly whatever you do, or when you want a different height or a lower-flow model. A cracked tank tends to let go at night.
What changes the price of a fixture install?
Whether the new fixture goes where the old one was; the condition of the shutoffs, the supply lines and the flange or drain underneath; the fixture itself; and access from below. A toilet on a rotted flange or a soft subfloor is a bigger job than it looked, and you’ll know that before work starts, on an itemized estimate.
“Jamie was extremely knowledgeable and did an excellent job repairing my toilets. He took the time to explain everything that needed to be done and completed the work efficiently and professionally. In addition to his expertise, he had a great personality and kept things light with a few jokes along the way. I truly appreciated his excellent service and would highly recommend him.”