Posts in category: Plumbing Remodeling

When it’s time to remodel your kitchen, it’s only natural to focus on the outcome more than the process itself. And while it can be tempting to roll up your sleeves and commit to a DIY project, it’s best to hire a professional.

This is particularly true if you’re looking to change the entire layout of the kitchen. Here, we’re going to talk about some of the most convincing reasons you need a plumber for kitchen remodeling.

Sink and dishwasher installation

If you’ve decided that your sink and dishwasher need relocating in your kitchen, it will require extensive plumbing work.

The sink needs to have access to hot and cold water. And the dishwasher is also going to require complex plumbing.

However, if you plan to keep the sink and dishwasher in the same place, it will involve less work but still might require the services of a plumber.

Gas pipe rerouting

If you are also planning on moving appliances around the kitchen, then both the plumbing and gas lines will be affected.

Committing to a new kitchen design might also mean replacing old gas lines to meet the current building codes. Only a professional and licensed Master Plumber can identify these issues and adequately address them.

Garbage disposal installation

Garbage disposal is something many homeowners decide to incorporate when planning a major kitchen remodel. And that’s something that’s going to require professional work.

However, not every plumber has the license to install a garbage disposal, so be sure to verify it. Also, the garbage disposal needs the GFCI outlet. If your kitchen doesn’t have one, you’ll also need to contact an electrician to install it.

You’ll get the best results

Unless you have plenty of experience with kitchen remodeling and all that comes with it, you’re going to need professional plumbing services for the best results.

You will get the benefit of their planning expertise and a general projection of what’s possible and what isn’t. They will be able to understand the homeowner’s vision of what they are trying to achieve and plan accordingly.

Less stressful

Regardless of how well it’s planned out, any home remodeling project is going to end up being quite stressful. And most people can’t drop everything and dedicate their time to work solely on their kitchen.

Often what happens is that you end up being so caught up into technical details that it’s easy to forget about the aesthetics of your new kitchen. Hiring a plumber means being able to focus on those details more.

Enjoy your professionally done dream kitchen

Remodeling your kitchen usually means adding new appliances, using the overall space better, and having every unit working more efficiently.

It takes skill and knowledge to make all this happen. And that’s why choosing to hire a plumber is the best choice for delivering the results you want.

Royalty Plumbing offers high-quality residential plumbing services in the areas of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Summerlin.

One of the fun things about a bathroom or kitchen remodel, even a small one, is picking out the new faucets. New faucets are much better than their older counterparts, as they’re safer, easier to use, and even Smart. 

Some of the reasons people replace their faucets include updating their hardware during a remodel, changing tastes, and upgrading. A faucet can be corroded, cracked, or have lost its finish. Many have internal threads that can no longer be replaced when they’ve worn out. Or, the aerator threads can be worn down, or so mineral encrusted that no amount of cleaning will bring them back up to snuff.

Count the holes

The number of holes in the deck and the spacing between them should be measured before you shop. There can be from one to four holes in a sink deck. You might need an escutcheon to go around knobs or a sink hole cover to hide the ‘spare holes.’ A few homes have wall-mounted faucets, and if yours is one, you’ll want to stick with that option.

One handle or two?

A single handle is the most convenient option for mixing water, but some don’t like them because they want the control offered by two handles. Also, you can have a no-touch faucet that will turn itself on when it senses your hands just like those nifty ones in the bathroom at the mall. You can get a ‘touch’ faucet that will turn on and off if you touch it with any part of your body. That’s a great feature for new moms and people who have had their hands in something they don’t want on their faucet handle. You can also get a modification that allows you to tell your faucet to turn itself on, dispense one cup, or enough to fill the coffee pot. 

Spout

The height and style of a spout depend on a few practicalities. If you have a window, shelf, or cabinet, you may not have the clearance for an arc-style faucet spout. But, having the space an arc affords is incredibly helpful, such as if you use the sink to clean large items. If you have a three-bowl sink, you’ll want a faucet that can reach all three bowls. You can also get a sprayer, either a side sprayer or one that is integrated into the faucet itself. If you get an integrated sprayer, you can turn the old sprayer hole into a soap dispenser. Integrated sprayers have proven themselves to be more reliable and less apt to leak than side sprayers.

The right finish

Usually, when a homeowner chooses a metallic finish for a faucet, it should be one that matches the other hardware in the kitchen or bath. Drawer pulls, towel bars, light fixtures, or any other metallic elements can be copied or complemented. If your faucet doesn’t match, it will look weird. While chrome is the most durable, some homeowners opt for black or white in the kitchen–either wrought iron black, matte black, or a glacier or ivory white.

Quality

A less expensive faucet is going to be a lower grade of quality. The wiser option is to pay a little more for a better-quality faucet without getting into the high-end faucets. If you opt for an expensive faucet, be very confident that the features it offers are ones you need. Otherwise, a middle-of-the-road price will probably get you a great faucet that will last a long time.

Installation

When installing your new faucet, follow the instructional manual, particularly about not over tightening specific components, which can split if they’re over-tightened and cause a leak or flood. Many people choose to forgo installing their faucets and the inherent risks and have us to it for them instead.

Royalty Plumbing offers high-quality residential plumbing services in the areas of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Summerlin.

As so many people are staying in their homes after they retire, more people are seeking renovations to accommodate their mobility needs, it’s essential to create a home for their safety, comfort, and convenience. Some of the adaptations helpful to these individuals are wheelchair and walker accessible doorways, ramps, and pathways. Lowered cabinets, readily reachable switches, and modified storage are also beneficial.

Existing structure, future needs

But, lowered mobility is most often an issue for mobility-restricted people in the bathroom. The need for renovations to accommodate a restriction of mobility have made bathrooms evolve from being places of function into places of comfort and relaxation. To accommodate these needs, engineers and designers have more readily created spaces that fit a wider range of needs, including those of the less mobile. Before renovations of the bathroom can begin, the structure of the existing bathroom and home has to be taken into consideration to make sure there is enough available space before remodeling can proceed.

Walk-in tubs

The most asked-about bathroom remodeling addition is the floor level, walk-in tub. Walk-in bathtubs have vastly improved since the original ‘walk-in, inward opening door’ models. For individuals who can balance while standing, but lack the capacity to climb into a regular bathtub, this original low-threshold option was the first of many solutions which now exist for bathers with mobility issues.

Other options

An oft-overlooked segment of physically limited individuals is those who cannot stand at all such as those with spinal cord injuries. For those and others who are wheelchair-bound and don’t have the option of balancing while upright, there are now seated version models with outward swinging doors, which allow the bather to slide laterally onto a seat in the bathtub. This model is also floor level and has an outward swinging door, which makes it easy to transfer the bather from the wheelchair to the bath without a lift.

Raised tubs

Beyond these two options are various styles which include lying-down models, square and extended ledge versions. There is a raised bathtub for those who require the assistance of a caregiver. Some models include a quick-draining feature. Another contains a mobile seat option, which lifts, turns, and lowers the bather into the bath.  Regardless of which of these options suit the needs of the bather, safety, convenience, and comfort should all play a role in the selection process, since forgoing any of these would produce a less-than-satisfactory outcome. None of these bathtubs require a mechanical lift to operate, which means they can be installed in bathrooms without the need for the additional space necessary to accommodate a lift alongside a suitable bathtub.  

If a bather doesn’t have respiratory or ear problems, or they can be managed by using a handheld shower nozzle, a floor-level shower with a fold-up bench seat is another option.

Regardless of options, careful consideration of each choice and some planning with the contractor will assure that the remodel results in a bathroom which contributes to the comfort, privacy, and independence of the individual. Options for the less mobile in the bathroom should address the needs of the person who lives in the home, rather than just a one-size-fits-most solution.

Royalty Plumbing offers high-quality residential plumbing services in the areas of Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, and Summerlin.