When you need an installation, not a repair
A remodel is planned
Moving a sink, adding a bathroom or opening a wall changes where water and drains must run. The pipes go in before the drywall.
An appliance has no hookup
A washer, dishwasher or ice maker needs a valve, a drain and sometimes a dedicated line. A hose into a wall that was never plumbed for it is a leak waiting to happen.
A fixture is past saving
Cracked porcelain, a corroded faucet body or a fixture with no available parts. See our pages on toilet installation and faucets for the details.
New building or addition
New walls need rough-in, top-out and finish stages, each with an inspection.
Which installation fits your project?
| Project | What we do | What it usually involves |
|---|---|---|
| Replace a fixture | Remove the old one and set the new | New supply lines, shutoffs, seal and test |
| Add a line | Run new supply or drain pipe | Access through walls or floor, permit check, pressure test |
| Remodel rough-in | Move or add plumbing before closing walls | Layout with your plans, inspection before drywall |
| Appliance hookup | Connect washer, dishwasher, ice maker or similar | Valve, drain, air gap or standpipe, leak test |
| Gas appliance connection | Connect a range, dryer or heater to an existing gas line | Shutoff valve, approved connector, leak test |
Water heaters have their own pages: water heater installation covers the tank and venting details.
Gas smell? Leave first, then call
If you smell gas, do not stop to call us. Safety comes before any plumbing visit, and we never promise a response time on a gas leak.
- Leave the building right away with everyone inside, and leave the door open behind you.
- Do not use light switches, phones, garage door openers or anything that can spark inside the house.
- From outside, call your gas utility or 911 first. They shut off gas and make the building safe.
- Call us only after the utility or emergency crew says the building is clear. We can then inspect or repair the piping.
Gas line inspection and installation, honestly described
A gas line job adds or extends pipe to a range, dryer, furnace, fireplace or outdoor appliance, fits a shutoff at the appliance, then tests the joints for leaks. An inspection checks existing piping, connectors and shutoffs and reports what looks wrong. We do not diagnose gas leaks over the phone and we do not work on a line while gas is escaping.
Utility gas heats about 5,900 homes in Allendale Township, according to the American Community Survey, so range, dryer and furnace connections are common. Plumbing permits and inspections for the township go through Professional Code Inspections, so ask them what your gas job needs before work begins.
Backflow protection and what a preventer does
A backflow preventer is a valve assembly that stops water from running backward into the clean supply when pressure drops. It matters wherever a hose, a sprinkler system, a boiler or commercial equipment connects to drinking water, because the water behind the valve may have touched fertilizer, chemicals or soil.
Michigan has plumbing rules on backflow assemblies, including testing for some of them. Ask your inspector or water utility which devices apply to your property and whether they need to be tested. We install the assembly you are told you need. For businesses, see commercial plumbing.
New-construction plumbing, stage by stage
A new home or addition moves through three plumbing stages. Rough-in puts drain, vent and supply pipe in the framing. Top-out finishes the upper levels and tests the system. The final stage sets fixtures after the walls are finished. Each stage is a point where an inspector can sign off, so the plumber and builder schedule around it.
How an installation job runs
Plan and permit
You tell us the project. We price it, and a permit is pulled through Professional Code Inspections when the job needs one.
Call 811 before digging
MISS DIG 811 asks for at least three business days of notice before any digging, free, whatever the size. Private lines are not marked, so we tell you what to locate.
Install and test
Pipe, valves and fixtures go in, then the lines are pressure-tested for leaks.
Inspect and finish
The inspector signs off where needed, and we clean up and show you the shutoffs.
Allendale growth that shapes installation work
How installation work is priced
A fixture swap and a rough-in are priced differently, so we price the real scope before any work begins.
One fixture, a new line or a whole bathroom each carry a different amount of labor.
Open framing is easy. Finished walls, slabs and tight crawl spaces take more time.
Pipe type, fixture grade and valves change the parts cost.
Some jobs need a permit and an inspection visit, which add steps.
Trenching adds the 811 wait and restoration of the ground afterward.
Planning a project?
Call and tell us what you want to add or replace. We answer 24/7 and book same day when a slot is open.
Call (855) 575-2890