Most bathroom remodels look great for about six months. Then the shower pan leaks. The vanity drain clogs constantly. The fixtures you paid good money for start dripping because whoever installed them didn’t account for Florida’s water pressure.
You’re not remodeling your bathroom just to make it pretty. You need it to work—every day, for years—without calling someone back to fix what should’ve been done right the first time.
That’s where bathroom remodeling plumbing makes or breaks the whole project. We reroute pipes so your new layout actually drains properly. We install fixtures that fit your plumbing system, not just your design board. We waterproof everything that touches water in a climate where humidity doesn’t take days off.
When the tile’s set and the paint’s dry, what’s behind your walls determines whether you’re enjoying your investment or dealing with a slow-building disaster. We make sure it’s the former.
We started Drain Wizard in 2007 as a family-owned plumbing company built on something simple: do the work right, charge what it costs, and don’t waste people’s time. That foundation came from 20 years of military service—values that don’t disappear when you hang up the uniform.
We’ve handled bathroom renovations across Ballard Pines and the wider Space Coast long enough to know what fails here. Homes built in the ’80s and ’90s with cast iron drain lines that are rusting from the inside out. Coastal humidity that turns small leaks into mold farms. Retirees who need walk-in showers that won’t flood or become safety hazards.
Every job gets personal oversight. Not because we don’t trust our team—we do—but because that’s how you catch problems before drywall goes up. You’re not getting a crew showing up unsupervised. You’re getting 40-plus years of combined plumbing experience making sure your bathroom remodel doesn’t become a callback.
First, we walk through what you actually want versus what your plumbing can handle. If you’re converting a tub to a walk-in shower, we’re looking at drain placement, slope, and whether your existing pipes can be reused or need replacing. If your vanity’s moving, we’re rerouting supply lines and making sure your drain setup won’t clog every other month.
Then we pull permits and handle inspections—because Brevard County doesn’t mess around with plumbing code, and neither should anyone working in your home. We demo carefully, especially in older homes where we’re often finding cast iron pipes that needed replacing years ago.
Installation happens in stages. Rough plumbing first—supply lines, drain pipes, proper venting so you don’t get sewer gas or slow drains. Then we waterproof everything before tile goes down, because fixing leaks after the fact costs three times as much. Finally, we install your fixtures, test everything under pressure, and make sure water goes where it’s supposed to—and stays there.
You’ll know what’s happening at each step. No one’s showing up unannounced or leaving you guessing when they’ll be back. The job’s done when it passes inspection and you’re confident it works.
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We handle shower and tub replacement from demolition through final connection—including pan installation, tile-ready bases, and proper drainage slope. Vanity plumbing covers everything from wall-mounted sinks that need blocking installed to double-sink setups that require balanced drainage. Pipe rerouting services come into play when your new layout doesn’t match old plumbing, or when we open walls and find problems that’ll cause trouble if ignored.
In Ballard Pines and Brevard County overall, we’re also replacing a lot of cast iron drain lines. Homes built before 1990 often have pipes that are corroding from the inside—you’ll see rust-colored water, multiple slow drains, or frequent backups. Remodeling’s the right time to replace them with PVC that’ll last 50-plus years.
For retirees or anyone planning to age in place, we’re installing curbless showers, grab bar blocking, and wall-mounted vanities that leave floor space for mobility aids. Florida’s full of people who want to stay in their homes as long as possible—your bathroom should support that, not fight it.
We also focus on mold prevention. That means proper ventilation, waterproofing that actually works, and materials that handle humidity. Brevard County’s coastal climate is tough on bathrooms. We build for it.
For most bathroom renovations in Ballard Pines, plumbing costs run between $3,500 and $8,000 depending on what’s changing. A straightforward fixture swap—new toilet, vanity, and showerhead on existing lines—sits on the lower end. Full gut jobs where we’re moving walls, rerouting drains, replacing old cast iron pipes, and installing new supply lines hit the higher range.
The wildcard is what’s behind your walls. If we open things up and find corroded pipes, improper venting, or previous work that wasn’t done to code, that changes the scope. We’ll always walk you through what we find and what it’ll cost to fix before moving forward.
Mid-range bathroom remodels return about 80% of cost at resale right now—the highest ROI since 2007—so spending $25,000 total on a renovation typically adds around $20,000 to your home value. The plumbing portion of that is what keeps everything functional long enough to see that return.
Yes, and it’s one of the most common requests we get in Brevard County—especially from retirees or anyone thinking ahead about mobility. More than 55% of homeowners now prioritize larger showers over tubs in primary bathrooms, and the conversion makes sense if no one’s using the tub anyway.
The process involves removing the old tub, adjusting drain placement if needed, and installing a new shower pan with proper slope so water doesn’t pool. We often install curbless or low-threshold designs for easier access. If the goal is aging in place, we’ll also add blocking behind walls for grab bars—even if you’re not installing them yet, having the support structure there means you won’t need to tear into tile later.
One thing to watch: your existing plumbing might not be positioned right for a shower valve and showerhead. We’ll reroute supply lines and make sure drainage is sized correctly. A bathtub drains slower than a shower, so sometimes we’re upgrading drain diameter to handle the flow. It all gets handled during the rough plumbing stage before any tile or waterproofing goes down.
If your home was built before 1990 and still has original cast iron drain pipes, yes—you should replace them while walls are open. Cast iron corrodes from the inside out, and by the time you’re seeing rust-colored water or dealing with frequent backups, the damage is already significant. Replacing them during a remodel costs a fraction of what emergency repairs run when a pipe fails and floods your bathroom.
We see this constantly in Ballard Pines. Homes built in the ’80s are hitting the point where cast iron is failing. The warning signs are multiple slow drains, gurgling sounds when water drains, and backups that happen more than once a year. If we’re already opening walls for your renovation, it makes sense to swap old pipes for PVC that’ll last 50-plus years.
Supply lines are different—copper usually holds up better, but if we’re rerouting plumbing for a new layout, we’ll replace any section that’s getting moved. Galvanized steel supply pipes, common in older homes, should be replaced entirely. They corrode, restrict water flow, and affect pressure at your fixtures.
Most full bathroom renovations take two to three weeks from demo to final walkthrough. That includes plumbing rough-in, inspections, waterproofing, tile work, and fixture installation. Smaller projects—like replacing a vanity and toilet without moving plumbing—can be done in a few days.
The timeline stretches if we’re replacing cast iron pipes, rerouting significant plumbing, or waiting on custom fixtures. Permits and inspections add time too, but they’re not optional. Brevard County requires permits for any work that involves moving or replacing plumbing, and inspections happen at rough-in stage before walls close up.
We’ll give you a realistic schedule upfront and let you know if anything changes. Most delays come from things we find once walls are open—old work that wasn’t done right, unexpected pipe corrosion, or structural issues that need addressing before plumbing goes in. We don’t hide those conversations or push through problems just to stay on schedule. Fixing it right the first time beats doing it twice.
A general contractor coordinates the whole project—demo, framing, tile, paint, plumbing, electrical—but usually subcontracts the actual plumbing work to someone else. A licensed plumber handles the plumbing directly, and if they also do full bathroom remodels, they’re managing the other trades while doing the plumbing themselves.
We’re the latter. We do complete bathroom renovations and personally handle all the plumbing because that’s where most remodels fail. A beautiful tile job doesn’t matter if the shower pan leaks or the drain clogs constantly because it wasn’t sloped right.
When one company handles both the remodel and the plumbing, there’s no finger-pointing if something goes wrong. We’re accountable for the whole job. We also catch plumbing issues during demo that a general contractor might miss or not know how to price until their plumber shows up later.
If your remodel is mostly cosmetic—new tile, paint, fixtures on existing lines—a general contractor works fine. If you’re moving plumbing, replacing old pipes, or dealing with drainage issues, starting with a plumber who does full renovations saves time and avoids miscommunication between trades.
Yes. Every bathroom renovation we do in Ballard Pines gets permitted through Brevard County and inspected at rough-in and final stages. That means your plumbing meets current Florida Building Code—proper venting, correct pipe sizing, backflow prevention, and water heater compliance if we’re relocating or replacing one.
Code exists for good reasons. Proper venting prevents sewer gas from entering your home and keeps drains flowing smoothly. Correct pipe slope ensures waste actually leaves your house instead of sitting in lines and causing backups. Backflow prevention stops contaminated water from siphoning back into your supply lines during pressure drops.
We also install everything to handle Florida’s specific conditions—high humidity, coastal salt air in some areas, and occasional hurricanes that test how well your plumbing holds up under pressure. That includes waterproofing methods that go beyond minimum code because we’ve seen what fails here.
Unpermitted work is a gamble. If you ever sell your home, undisclosed unpermitted renovations can kill a deal or force you to rip everything out and redo it properly. Insurance claims for water damage can also be denied if the work wasn’t permitted. We handle permits, inspections, and code compliance so none of that becomes your problem later.
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