Get a Plumber Involved Early to Keep Your Kitchen Reno Running to Schedule

Considering kitchen renovations in north Sydney and Ryde?  Stylish new benchtops, on trend splashbacks and maybe a new gen oven or dishwasher? But before getting too excited or spending too much time on big picture plans, don’t forget to contact a plumber for expert insights into the way the current kitchen works.  Don’t have your dreams dashed by discovering plumbing problems just as you’re ready to renovate! 

Here’s how a plumber can help re-build a Ryde kitchen into something out of this world. 

They install or reposition all pipes, drains and plumbing fixtures 

Getting your plumber involved early in planning can give you the opportunity to plan your kitchen around pipework in the most cost effective way.  As the renovator, if you’re choosing to move the position of the sink or dishwasher, plumbing in the fridge or adding a sink in a butlers pantry, you’ll need a plumber to come in and reposition the plumbing fixtures for those items. If you decide you want entirely new systems, like a solar water or grey water system, a plumber can advise on what’s suitable for the style and position of your Ryde home. 

Plumbers can arrange a new gas supply 

You might be going from an electric oven to a gas one or vice versa as part of your renovation. Either way, you’ll need a plumber to add or remove your gas supply to ensure it’s done professionally with the highest of safety measures in place. Even if you intend keeping existing gas arrangements, you will require a plumber to temporarily close of the gas supply while your kitchen demolition and renovation works are being completed.

Plumbers will work with and around other tradies 

If plumbers are involved right from the beginning of the renovation planning, they can work with or around other tradies who are coming and going from the site.  New appliances can be smoothly seated within updated cabinetry, for example, and landscaping can be done after any repositioning of pipes has been carried out.  Having your renovation plumbing sorted early can help avoid costly delays and unforeseen modifications to plans.

Plumbers can check drains for blockage 

Homeowners often don’t notice drain blockages until it’s too late. The last thing they need is to have to pull apart a brand-new kitchen to locate the source of a blockage or leak. Plumbers can check homeowners drains and clear any blockages to ensure that the kitchen waterworks are running smoothly before the new appliances or tapware are installed. 

Kitchen renovations have a bad reputation for being exceedingly expensive but it's important not to cut corners when choosing a plumber. You want a team of reliable expert plumbers who have put decades into their craft, the more experience the better! Ensuring you have a capable team will only make you more secure in your renovation journey. Don’t forget to book your renovation plumbing early.