Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel Plumbing in Phoenix
Remodel plumbing happens in two short windows, once with the walls open and once after the counters and tile are in, and both have to land on the schedule your other trades are already working to. What decides whether they do is how early the plumber sees the drawings, because the rough-in has to be right while the studs are still showing.
Pavel Farcas (Paul), who owns American Discount Plumbing, works directly with homeowners and as the plumber on a general contractor's project, and he can bring in additional help on bigger jobs.
AZ ROC Licensed #150707
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Check, Cash or Zelle
Bigger Jobs Staffed Up
Certificate of Insurance on Request
Family-Owned Since 2000
Workdays
Monday through Saturday, 7 to 7.Remodel Discounts
Veterans and customers 55 and up save 15%; the military, seniors and first responders save 10%.Gas to the New Range
Over 30 years on gas lines.Any Brand
Faucets, valves and sinks from any maker.Outer-Edge Homes
Past 50 miles, there is a $75 travel charge.Faith-Grounded
Owned and run by a family of faith.AZ ROC Licensed #150707
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Check, Cash or Zelle
Bigger Jobs Staffed Up
Certificate of Insurance on Request
Family-Owned Since 2000
Workdays
Monday through Saturday, 7 to 7.Remodel Discounts
Veterans and customers 55 and up save 15%; the military, seniors and first responders save 10%.Gas to the New Range
Over 30 years on gas lines.Any Brand
Faucets, valves and sinks from any maker.Outer-Edge Homes
Past 50 miles, there is a $75 travel charge.Faith-Grounded
Owned and run by a family of faith.The Remodels People Call Us About
“We're adding a pot filler and moving the fridge to the other wall.”
New supply lines to new spots.
A pot filler needs a cold line run up the range wall, and a refrigerator in a new spot needs its water line moved with it. Both are supply work, set during the rough-in, before the backsplash and cabinets go in.
“Our contractor needs a plumber while the walls are still open.”
Studs exposed and drywall on order.
Every supply stub, drain connection, and valve body has to be set before insulation and wallboard go up. Tell us the demolition and drywall dates early, and we book the rough-in for that window. The trim-out comes later, after counters and tile.
“Nothing is moving. We're replacing everything in place.”
Same layout, new everything.
New faucets, a new vanity, a new toilet, and a new shower trim in the same spots is the simplest kind of remodel, and every drain stays where it already works.
Remodel Plumbing We Handle
In homes built before 1978, we only take on work that leaves painted surfaces undisturbed. If a repair would need a painted wall opened, that part goes to a lead-safe certified contractor you hire directly; we do not perform or arrange it.
Kitchens
Bathrooms
Handled by other trades
How We Fit Into Your Remodel
Plans or a walk-through
Send the layout or call (602) 883-2787 to walk the space. We need to know what moves, what stays, and which fixtures you have picked.
Quote and permit status
The quote lists the plumbing scope and whether the layout needs a permit.
Rough-in
Supply stubs, drain connections, and valve bodies are set and tested with the walls open.
Other trades close up
Once the permit inspection is complete, drywall, tile, and counters go in.
Trim-out
Sinks, faucets, the toilet, shower trim, and appliance connections are finished and run.
Serving Phoenix From Our Phoenix Base
American Discount Plumbing is based in Phoenix and serves all of Phoenix.
What Remodel Plumbing Costs in Phoenix
Every remodel gets its own written quote, based on the layout and fixture list. It can separate the rough-in from the trim-out, allowing you or your contractor to plan each visit. Should we visit and you decide not to go ahead, the service fee is $75; it does not apply once we do the work.
What We See When Plumbing Comes Late
American Discount Plumbing vs. the big national chains
Counters templated before the plumbing was planned
The cabinets are in, and the stone is measured, and only then does anyone ask where the drain will come up.
A drain that lands under a cabinet divider or a sink bowl offset to one side is harder to fix once the stone is cut. Calling the plumber before the countertop template keeps those choices open.
What Phoenix Permits Mean for Your Remodel
Moving things needs a permit
Phoenix's list of work exempt from permit covers replacing fixtures and valves in place, and it says a permit is required for the relocation of any valves, pipes, or fixtures. A fridge line moved to a new wall is on the permit side, and so is a new pot filler line; a new faucet on the old sink is not. Some permits we pull ourselves; on other remodels the general contractor or the homeowner pulls one permit for the whole project.
A bad pipe found in an open wall
Remodels uncover old pipe. Under the same city rules, replacing a defective concealed drain, waste, vent, or water pipe with new material counts as new work and requires a permit. If one turns up, we tell you what it means for the permit, and whether it is work we take on, before anything changes.
Room around a new vanity
Under the plumbing code Phoenix adopted, a wider vanity still has to leave each sink at least 15 inches from its center to a side wall or the toilet, with 21 inches of open floor in front, and we check that against your layout before the stubs go in.
Historic districts
Phoenix's historic preservation review applies to exterior work on listed properties that requires a building permit. Interior work that does not affect the exterior does not need the Historic Preservation Office's approval, though the city notes the building official can refer a case for that call. A kitchen or bath remodel that stays inside usually falls outside that review.
Six Decisions That Make Remodel Plumbing Go Smoothly
01 Hire the plumber yourself, or through the GC?
Either works. If a general contractor runs the project, they set our dates with the other trades. If you are managing it yourself, you are the one lining up the trades.
02 Keep the drains where they are?
Our remodel work keeps the drains in their current locations and connects the new fixtures to the existing 1½- and 2-inch lines. A layout that moves a sink, tub or toilet drain is outside the work we take on, so it is worth knowing before the layout is final.
03 Pick the fixtures before rough-in
Shower valve bodies, wall-mounted faucets and some vanities set the rough-in heights and positions. Choose them first, so the stubs land where the fixtures need them.
04 Replace the old supply pipe while the walls are open?
An open wall is the easiest access you will ever have to the pipe behind it. If the supply lines in the room are old, swapping that section for PEX during the rough-in avoids having to open the same wall later. Our whole-home repiping page covers the larger version of that job.
05 Is the water heater due too?
If it is, a remodel is a convenient time to swap it in its current spot. Phoenix exempts an in-kind water heater replacement by a licensed contractor in a one- or two-family home from permits, and our water heater installations are 10% off.
06 Buy the fixtures, or have us supply them?
We install either. On a fixture you buy, our installation is warranted, and the fixture itself is not; one we supply comes with a warranty.
Remodel Plumbing FAQs
Still have a question? Call Pavel (Paul) directly and get a straight answer, no phone tree.
Yes. With the wall open, a new valve goes in so no one has to cut tile later. Which valves the code accepts, and the permit line for moving one, are covered on our shower valve page.
Yes. Send them the fixture list and spec sheets, and quote anything in the plans that is outside our work.
Yes. When a range is moving with the sink or pot filler, the gas and water lines can be routed during the same rough-in by the same plumber.
Yes, in the ordinary case. The lines to the room being remodeled are capped, so the other bathrooms and the kitchen sink continue to work.
Not with us. A toilet needs a larger drain than a sink or shower, and relocating toilet drains is outside the work we take on. A new toilet in the existing spot is no problem.
Yes, while the cabinets are open. A new faucet on an old stop is only as good as that stop, and swapping it now is simpler than after the new vanity and counters are in.
Once the stone is in place. We install the undermount sink under the counter, and the faucet and drain are connected at trim-out.
At trim-out, once the cabinets and counters are in. Our appliance water hookups page covers those connections.
What Our Phoenix Customers Say
Lauretta H. and Richard E. both brought us in for remodel work.
“Paul helped with our bathroom remodel and his work was top notch. I would highly recommend Paul.”
“Paul is super responsive....answers the phone directly and will arrive promptly. We have had a few emergencies after using him for a remodel and it has been terrific. Fair price and top service.”
Planning a Remodel? Call American Discount Plumbing
The rough-in has to happen with the walls still open, and that window closes when the drywall arrives. Calling early keeps it open.
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The plumber who sets the first supply stub is the one who comes back for the last faucet on the trim-out. That is the American Discount Plumbing difference.
Need Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel Plumbing in Phoenix? Call American Discount Plumbing
The rough-in has to happen with the walls still open, and that window closes when the drywall arrives. Calling early keeps it open.
The plumber who sets the first supply stub is the one who comes back for the last faucet on the trim-out. That is the American Discount Plumbing difference.
A real person answers, usually Pavel (Paul), with a fast callback and same-day help when it is urgent.
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