Your morning routine doesn’t involve waiting for slow drains. Your shower pressure stays consistent, hot water arrives when you need it, and you’re not calling someone back in six months because a fixture started leaking again.
That’s what happens when bathroom remodeling plumbing gets done by someone who understands Florida homes. Most houses in Indian River City built before 1975 still have cast iron pipes corroding from the inside out. You might not see it yet, but those pipes are on borrowed time.
When we handle your bathroom renovation plumbing, we’re looking at the whole system. Not just what’s visible. The supply lines feeding your new vanity, the drain configuration for that walk-in shower you want, the venting that keeps everything flowing properly. If your old pipes can’t support what you’re planning, you’ll know before we start tearing into walls.
Drain Wizard started because Carl spent 20 years learning plumbing the right way, earned his master plumber license, and got tired of seeing bathroom remodels fail because someone skipped steps or didn’t understand how Florida plumbing actually works.
We’re based in Brevard County and we’ve been serving Indian River City homeowners for years. Most of our work comes from people who tried someone cheaper first, or from neighbors who saw our trucks and asked questions. That tells you something.
Carl personally oversees every bathroom fixture installation and pipe rerouting job. Not because we don’t trust our team, but because that’s how you make sure it’s done right.
First, we look at what you want and what your current plumbing can handle. If you’re converting a tub to a walk-in shower, we need to know if your drain location works or if we’re rerouting. If you’re adding a double vanity, we’re checking water pressure and supply line capacity.
Then we map out the actual work. Where new pipes run, what gets replaced versus reused, how we’re handling waste lines and venting. You’ll know what we’re doing before we touch anything. Most bathroom jobs take one to two days once we start, depending on how much pipe rerouting is involved.
During the work, we’re pulling permits where required, following Florida plumbing codes, and making sure your new fixtures actually connect to plumbing that won’t fail in two years. After everything’s installed and tested, we walk you through what we did and what to expect going forward.
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Shower and tub replacement means handling drain relocation, valve installation, and making sure your new curbless shower doesn’t leak into your subfloor. We’re waterproofing correctly and sloping drains so water actually goes where it should in a climate where humidity never quits.
Vanity plumbing includes supply line installation, P-trap configuration, and shutoff valves you can actually reach if something goes wrong later. If you’re upgrading to water-saving fixtures, we’re making sure pressure and flow rates work with your home’s existing system.
Pipe rerouting services matter most when you’re changing your bathroom layout or when those old cast iron pipes finally give out. Indian River City has plenty of homes where the original plumbing is 40+ years old. We replace what needs replacing, reroute what makes sense, and don’t try to patch systems that are already failing. You’re not paying twice for the same fix.
Most bathroom fixture installation and plumbing work takes one to two days once we start. That’s for standard jobs like converting a tub to a walk-in shower, replacing a vanity, or upgrading fixtures.
If we’re doing extensive pipe rerouting or replacing old cast iron drain lines, add another day or two. The timeline depends on what’s behind your walls and how much of your plumbing system needs updating to support your new bathroom layout.
We don’t rush. But we also don’t drag things out. You’ll know the timeline before we start, and we stick to it unless we find something unexpected that needs addressing.
If your home was built before 1975 and still has original cast iron pipes, yes. Those pipes corrode from the inside, and you won’t know there’s a problem until you’re dealing with slow drains, backups, or worse.
During bathroom renovation plumbing, we can see what condition your pipes are in. If they’re failing, it makes sense to replace them now while walls are already open. Doing it later means tearing into finished work and paying twice.
If your pipes are newer or in good shape, we’ll tell you. We’re not replacing things that don’t need replacing. But in Indian River City, most older homes have plumbing that’s living on borrowed time.
We’re relocating your drain if needed, installing a new valve system, and making sure everything slopes correctly so water doesn’t pool. In Florida’s humidity, proper drainage and waterproofing aren’t optional.
Shower and tub replacement also means updating supply lines, installing blocking for grab bars if you want them later, and setting up your new shower base or tile pan so it actually drains. Curbless showers are popular for aging in place, but they require precise slope work.
The plumbing part usually takes a day. The full remodel depends on what else you’re doing, but we coordinate with other trades so you’re not without a bathroom longer than necessary.
Basic fixture upgrades and vanity plumbing start around $1,500 to $3,000. Full shower conversions with valve replacement and drain work run $3,000 to $6,000. If you need pipe rerouting or cast iron replacement, add $2,000 to $5,000 depending on how much pipe we’re replacing.
Those are ranges, not quotes. Your actual cost depends on your home’s plumbing condition, what fixtures you’re installing, and how much we’re changing your bathroom’s layout.
We give you a clear price before starting. No surprises, no “we found something” upcharges unless we genuinely discover a problem that needs fixing for safety or code compliance. And if that happens, we talk to you first.
We handle the plumbing side of bathroom remodels. That’s fixture installation, pipe work, drain and supply line configuration, and making sure everything’s code-compliant and working correctly.
If you need tile, electrical, or general contracting, we work with other trades regularly and can point you toward people we trust. A lot of our customers hire their own contractors and have us come in for the plumbing portion.
Either way works. What matters is that the plumbing gets done right, because that’s the part you can’t easily fix later without tearing everything apart again.
Humidity and water quality. Florida’s moisture levels mean ventilation and waterproofing matter more than in drier climates. Your bathroom plumbing needs to handle constant humidity without developing mold or deterioration issues.
Hard water is another factor. Mineral buildup clogs fixtures and corrodes pipes faster here. We install shutoff valves and use materials that hold up better in Florida conditions.
Florida plumbing codes are also stricter in some areas, especially around hurricane resistance and backflow prevention. We’re licensed here, we know the codes, and we make sure your bathroom renovation plumbing passes inspection the first time.
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