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Bathroom Renovation Plumbing in Whitby

Tile and vanities get the attention, but the success of a bathroom job is decided inside the walls: drain slopes, vent sizes, valve depth and where the toilet flange lands.

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  • Licensed & insured trade work
  • Scope agreed before we start
  • Urgent calls triaged first

Signs you need this

  • Toilet hissing between flushes, or wobbling on its flange
  • Drip at the spout or water under the vanity
  • Shower that swings hot and cold
  • Hose bib dripping or split after frost

Kit on the van, and the method

  1. Basin wrench and seat wrench
  2. Wax rings, closet bolts and flange repair rings
  3. Cartridges, stems and seats for common valve makers
  4. Toilet auger and closet plunger

Before we leave: Cycle the fixture hot and cold, check every joint dry with a paper towel.

When to bring us in

Call before the contractor frames anything new. Moving a toilet a metre sounds simple until the joists run the wrong way, or the new spot is beyond the distance the drain can travel before it needs its own vent. A walk-through at the planning stage saves changes later.

What we plan with you

  • Toilet, vanity and shower locations measured against the existing stack.
  • Drain sizes and slopes: a shower usually needs a 2 inch drain, a basin 1¼ or 1½.
  • Venting for each fixture, including air admittance valves where the Ontario code permits them.
  • Shower valve type: pressure-balancing or thermostatic, and its depth in the wall for the tile thickness.
  • Curbless showers and linear drains, which need the floor recessed or built up.
  • Access panels for valves where the layout allows.
Field note. Basement bathrooms below the sewer level must lift waste with a sewage ejector or a macerating unit. Plan for that before you buy a toilet.

Rough-in, inspection, finish

  1. Demolition check. Once walls are open we inspect the existing supply and drain for corrosion or bad past work.
  2. Rough-in. Drains, vents and supply lines installed and supported, with capped stubs at each fixture.
  3. Testing. Drain and vent piping water- or air-tested; supply lines pressure-tested.
  4. Inspection. Where a permit applies, the Town inspects before walls close.
  5. Finishing. After tile and cabinets, we set the toilet, install the faucets, trim the shower valve and connect the drains.

Shower details that prevent leaks

A shower pan or membrane must tie properly into the drain body, whether it is a clamping drain for a mortar bed or a bonded flange for a sheet membrane. We coordinate with your tiler so the drain we install matches the waterproofing system they use. Valve bodies are set square and at the right depth so trim plates seal against the tile.

Our bathroom reno planning note is a longer guide. Swapping a single valve? See shower valve replacement. Permits are explained in plumbing permits.

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