Remodel Plumbing for Kitchens & Bathrooms
The plumbing scope of your remodel — rough-in to trim-out — across Mukilteo, Everett and Edmonds
Stollwerck Plumbing & Sewer is the plumber on your remodel, not the general contractor. When you or your contractor rebuild a kitchen or a bathroom, we handle the plumbing scope of it: the rough-in while the walls are open, and the trim-out when the counters and cabinets are in. It is careful, sequence-driven work, and it is where a remodel either gets its plumbing right for the next thirty years or inherits problems that show up the first month.
What We Do on a Remodel
Rough-In, While the Walls Are Open
Shower and tub valves set to the right depth for the new tile, drains moved to match a new layout, and supply lines run to wherever the fixtures are going. Rough-in is the part nobody sees later, which is exactly why it has to be right the first time.
Trim-Out, When the Finishes Are In
Faucets, toilets, disposers, supply lines and angle stops — the visible finish of the job, set onto the new counters and connected to the rough-in. Trim-out is where a remodel becomes a working kitchen or bath again.
Soaker Tubs and Tub Conversions
Freestanding soaker tubs with floor- or wall-mounted fillers are one of the most common upgrades we plumb, and converting a deck-mount tub to a standalone soaker means rebuilding the drain and the filler supply to suit it.
Kitchen Fixture Sets
Sinks, faucets, disposers, air switches, dishwashers, air gaps, fridge water lines and the gas connection for the range — the full kitchen finish, tested under running water before we leave.
Angle Stops and the Small Parts
A remodel is the cheapest moment to replace the shutoffs and supply lines, because the cabinets are open and the water is already off. We replace them as a matter of course rather than reconnecting new fixtures to old valves.
Working With Your Contractor
Most of our remodel work comes through general contractors and owners running their own projects. We show up when the schedule needs us, coordinate the details, and keep the plumbing off your project’s problem list.
Real Remodel Work in Mukilteo
On a master bathroom remodel in Mukilteo this spring, Willie and Logan handled the trim-out. The headline piece was the tub: a freestanding soaker assembled and installed onto its island drain, paired with a floor-mounted Roman tub filler, then seam-sealed and run to confirm everything worked. They set two customer-supplied widespread faucets on the new vanity, dump-tested the drains, and did a final hold in each sink while they cleaned up — a last check for the slow kind of leak that only shows itself when a basin sits full.
The part that says the most about remodel economics: the homeowners kept their old toilet, so the crew reinstalled it in the finished water closet rather than selling them a new one. Five new angle stops went in behind everything, because reconnecting new fixtures through thirty-year-old shutoffs is how remodels come back to bite.
Why the Plumbing Stage Makes or Breaks a Remodel
A remodel moves water lines, buries valves behind new tile, and connects brand-new fixtures to whatever the house already had. Each of those is a place where a shortcut hides for a while and then costs real money — a valve set too deep for the tile, a drain that almost lines up, a new faucet fed through a corroded stop. Our job is to make sure the beautiful new bathroom is just as sound behind the wall as it looks in front of it.
We test the way the work deserves: fillers and faucets run, drains dump-tested, sinks held full while we watch the connections, and gas lines bubble- and sniffer-tested when a range is part of the job.
How We Handle Remodel Plumbing
1. Walk the Plan
Before anything is opened up, we walk the layout with you or your contractor — what moves, what stays, and what the fixture list actually needs behind it.
2. Rough-In
Valves, drains and supplies set while the walls are open, positioned for the finished surfaces rather than the bare studs.
3. Trim-Out
Fixtures set, connected and sealed once counters and finishes are in — the stage where patience and clean work show.
4. Test Everything
Running water through every fixture, dump tests on every drain, and a final hold before we call it done.
Remodel Plumbing FAQ
Do I need a licensed plumber for my remodel, or can the contractor handle it?
The plumbing portion of a remodel is licensed trade work, and inspectors expect it done by a licensed plumber. Most general contractors bring one in for exactly that reason — it is how we get much of our remodel work. Every member of our crew is a licensed plumber, working under Washington license STOLLPL780CJ.
When does the plumber need to show up in a remodel?
Twice, usually. Rough-in happens after demolition while the walls and floors are open — that is when valves, drains and supply lines get set. Trim-out comes near the end, after counters and finishes are in. Between the two, we stay coordinated with your contractor so the schedule doesn’t stall.
Can you reuse my existing toilet or faucets in a remodel?
Often, yes — and we do it regularly when the fixture is sound. On a recent Mukilteo master bath, the homeowners kept their toilet and we reinstalled it in the finished room with new stops and a new supply. Reuse works when the fixture is worth keeping; we will tell you honestly when it isn’t.
Do you install fixtures I bought myself?
Yes, and most remodels work exactly that way — you or your contractor pick the fixtures, we install them properly. It helps to have everything on site before trim-out day, and we check each piece over before it goes in so a defect gets caught while it can still be exchanged.
What does the plumbing portion of a remodel cost?
It depends on scope more than square footage: how much moves, how many fixtures go in, and whether a tub conversion or gas work is involved. A trim-out-only visit costs far less than a full rough-in and finish. We quote from your fixture list and plan before work begins, so the number is real.
Why Homeowners and Contractors Call Us for Remodels
Commercial Roots, Finish Care
J.D.’s background is commercial construction plumbing, and the same discipline — sequencing, coordination, clean terminations — is what a remodel needs.
Every Tech Is a Licensed Plumber
No subcontractors and no helpers doing licensed work. The person setting your tub filler is a licensed plumber employed here.
One-Year Guarantee
Every job carries a full one-year guarantee on our workmanship — well past the industry’s usual ninety days.
We Test Like We Mean It
Dump tests, full-basin holds, and gas sniffer checks before we leave. A remodel should never leak its way through its first month.
Planning a Kitchen or Bath Remodel
Call the Mukilteo office and tell us what you're building — we'll tell you what the plumbing side involves.