You’re not remodeling your bathroom just to move things around. You’re fixing what doesn’t work, upgrading what’s outdated, and making sure the next ten years don’t involve constant drips, slow drains, or surprise leaks under the vanity.
That means your shower and tub replacement needs proper drain alignment. Your new vanity plumbing has to handle daily use without backing up. And if you’re dealing with old cast iron pipes behind the walls, now’s the time to replace them with PVC before they crack and flood your fresh tile work.
The difference between a bathroom that looks good and one that works long-term comes down to how the plumbing gets installed. Rushed fixture installation leads to leaks. Poor pipe rerouting creates pressure problems. Shortcuts now mean service calls later.
When your bathroom remodeling plumbing is handled by someone who knows Melbourne homes—especially the older ones near the coast with corroded cast iron—you avoid the callbacks, the water damage, and the regret of choosing speed over quality.
Drain Wizard is a family-owned, state-certified plumbing contractor serving Melbourne, FL and the surrounding Space Coast since 2007. We’re not a franchise. We’re locals who’ve worked in hundreds of Brevard County homes and know exactly what happens to plumbing systems in Florida’s salt air and humidity.
Our background includes over 40 years of combined plumbing experience and 21 years of military service. That means we show up on time, we do what we say, and we don’t leave until the job is done right. You won’t get an upsell. You’ll get an honest assessment and a fair price.
Most of our bathroom remodeling work happens in homes built before 1975—the ones with cast iron drain pipes that are corroding from the inside out. We’ve seen what happens when those pipes aren’t replaced during a remodel, and it’s not pretty.
We start with a walkthrough of your bathroom and your remodel plans. You show us what you’re changing, and we tell you what plumbing work needs to happen to support it. If your layout is shifting, we map out the pipe rerouting services required to get water and drainage where it needs to go.
Before any demolition, we run a camera inspection if you’ve got older pipes. This catches problems you can’t see yet—cracks, corrosion, blockages—so you’re not surprised halfway through the project. If we find cast iron that’s failing, we recommend replacing it with PVC now while the walls are open.
Once the old fixtures are out, we rough in the new plumbing lines. That includes supply lines for your vanity, shower, and tub, plus all the drain and vent work that keeps everything flowing properly. We test for leaks before anything gets closed up.
After your contractor finishes the tile, paint, and finishes, we come back for bathroom fixture installation. We connect your new vanity, mount your shower fixtures, hook up your tub, and make sure every connection is tight and code-compliant. Then we test everything again, check water pressure, and walk you through how it all works.
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Bathroom remodeling plumbing in Melbourne, FL covers everything from basic fixture swaps to full pipe replacement. If you’re keeping the same layout, the work is simpler—disconnect old fixtures, update any worn supply lines or drain connections, and install the new vanity, shower, and tub. If you’re moving things around, we handle the pipe rerouting to get water and drainage to the new locations.
For older Melbourne homes, especially those built in the 1960s and 70s near the coast, cast iron drain pipes are usually corroded. Florida’s salt-rich soil and constant humidity eat through cast iron faster than in other parts of the country. If your bathroom remodel involves opening walls, that’s your opportunity to replace failing cast iron with PVC before it cracks and causes water damage. We’ve seen too many beautiful remodels ruined by a pipe that burst six months after the tile went in.
Fixture installation includes mounting your vanity and connecting the faucet, drain, and supply lines. For shower and tub replacement, we install the valve, connect the drain assembly, and make sure everything is sealed and pressure-tested. If you’re upgrading to a rainfall showerhead or adding body sprays, we adjust the plumbing to handle the increased flow.
We also handle less obvious work like venting. Your drains won’t work right without proper venting, and older homes often have venting that doesn’t meet current code. We make sure your bathroom renovation plumbing is compliant, functional, and built to last.
It depends on what you’re changing. If you’re keeping the same layout and just swapping fixtures, you’re looking at a few hundred to around a thousand dollars for labor and basic materials. That covers disconnecting the old vanity, toilet, and shower fixtures, then installing the new ones with updated supply lines and drain connections.
If you’re moving the vanity to a different wall or relocating the shower, the cost goes up because we’re rerouting pipes. That means opening walls, running new water lines and drains, and possibly adjusting venting. Depending on the complexity, that work can range from $1,500 to $4,000 or more.
The biggest variable is your existing plumbing. If you’ve got old cast iron drain pipes that need replacing, that adds to the cost but saves you from a much bigger repair bill later. Replacing cast iron with PVC during a remodel—while the walls are already open—is far cheaper than doing it as an emergency job after a pipe bursts. We’ll give you a free estimate after we see your space and your plans, so you know exactly what you’re paying for before any work starts.
If your home was built before 1975 and you’re opening up walls for a remodel, yes. Most Melbourne homes from that era have cast iron drain pipes, and Florida’s environment is brutal on them. Salt in the soil, high humidity, and decades of use mean those pipes are corroding from the inside out.
You might not see the problem yet—cast iron fails slowly. First you get slow drains, then occasional backups, then rust-colored water, and eventually a crack that floods your bathroom or leaks into your foundation. Replacing corroded cast iron with PVC during your remodel prevents all of that. It’s also way cheaper to do it now while the walls are open than to tear into your brand-new tile work six months later for an emergency repair.
We run a camera inspection to show you what’s actually happening inside your pipes. If they’re still in good shape, we’ll tell you. If they’re corroding, you’ll see it on the screen, and you can make an informed decision. Most of our Melbourne customers choose to replace the pipes once they see the condition, because it’s the smart move for long-term peace of mind.
Yes, we can install fixtures you’ve already purchased. Just know that if something goes wrong with the fixture itself—a defective valve, a cracked basin, a faucet that doesn’t fit the mounting holes—we can’t warranty that part. We’ll still install it correctly and warranty our labor, but the fixture warranty stays with the retailer or manufacturer.
We do have access to quality fixtures at competitive prices, and when we supply the parts, you get a warranty on both the product and the installation. That means if anything goes wrong, you make one call and we handle it. No back-and-forth with a big-box store or waiting on a manufacturer to ship a replacement part.
If you’ve already bought your fixtures, bring them to the walkthrough or let us know the models. We’ll check compatibility with your plumbing setup and flag any potential issues before installation day. Some fixtures require specific rough-in dimensions or additional parts, and it’s better to know that upfront than discover it when your contractor’s waiting to close up the walls.
For a straightforward fixture swap with no layout changes, we’re usually in and out in a day. That includes disconnecting your old vanity, toilet, and shower fixtures, updating any supply lines or drain connections that need it, and installing everything new.
If you’re changing the layout or replacing pipes, plan on two to three days for the rough-in work. That’s when we reroute water lines, install new drain and vent pipes, and get everything tested and inspected before your walls get closed up. Once your contractor finishes the tile and paint, we come back for a half-day to install the fixtures and make final connections.
The timeline also depends on what we find when we open things up. If your cast iron pipes are worse than expected, or if we discover a hidden leak or code issue, we’ll let you know right away and adjust the schedule. We don’t rush through problems just to stay on timeline—that’s how you end up with a leak three months after the remodel is done. We’d rather take an extra day to do it right than leave you with a callback.
Yes, if you’re doing anything beyond a basic fixture swap. Moving pipes, rerouting drains, or replacing water lines requires a plumbing permit in Melbourne, FL. The permit process ensures the work meets Florida building code, which protects you and your home’s value.
We handle the permit for you. We pull it, schedule the inspections, and make sure everything passes before your contractor closes up the walls. You don’t have to deal with the city or worry about whether the work is compliant—that’s on us.
Skipping the permit might seem like a shortcut, but it causes problems later. If you sell your home and the buyer’s inspector finds unpermitted plumbing work, you’ll have to bring it up to code or risk losing the sale. Insurance companies can also deny claims if they find out unpermitted work contributed to water damage. It’s not worth the risk, and the permit cost is a small part of the overall project. We do it right from the start so you don’t have headaches down the road.
A general contractor manages the whole remodel—demo, framing, tile, paint, fixtures. They coordinate the schedule and hire subcontractors for specialized work like plumbing and electrical. A plumber handles only the plumbing scope: running pipes, installing fixtures, and making sure everything is code-compliant and leak-free.
Some general contractors have a plumber on staff or a regular subcontractor they work with. Others leave it up to you to hire the plumber separately. If you’re managing the remodel yourself, you’ll coordinate directly with the plumber to schedule rough-in work before the walls close and fixture installation after the finishes are done.
The advantage of hiring a state-certified plumbing contractor like us is that you’re working with specialists who do this every day. We know Melbourne’s building codes, we’ve worked in hundreds of local homes, and we catch problems that a general plumber might miss—like corroded cast iron that’s about to fail or venting that doesn’t meet current standards. You get expertise, accountability, and a direct line to the people doing the work, not a middleman managing subcontractors.
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