If you have your countertops changed out in your kitchen you might need to reconfigure the plumbing drains for the sinks.  If you go with the same thickness of counters and the same sinks then you might be able to just hook up the drains.  If on the other hand you install new granite, quartz or marble countertops then you will generally install a sink that will be under mount instead of top mount.  Even if you go with the exact same style of sink when you install the drains you will find the old drains will not fit.  The reason for this is because the sink is now at least an inch lower than before, and may have moved slightly from the exact location it was at before. Continue reading →

Dishwashers in general have become lighter, and more quiet than dishwashers of the past.  The going rate to remove and replace a dishwasher is $250 when the client supplies the dishwasher and has it at the house when the plumber shows up.  We charge by the hour plus material so on average our price works out to $190. Continue reading →

Installing a garburator, sometimes called a waster disposal or garbage disposal is fairly easy to install and should take between thirty minutes to one hour plus travel time, depending on the reconfiguring of the drain pipe once the garburator is installed. Continue reading →

Delta Touch Faucet

I do a lot of work for contractors that renovate kitchens.  Most of the time I work straight for the home owner on a referral basis.  Last week I did one particular installation for a new kitchen where they decided to use the Delta Touch Kitchen faucet. Continue reading →