Bathroom Vanity, Toilet and Fixture Replacement in Phoenix

A new vanity

Vanities come in standard widths: 24, 30, 36, 48, 60 and 72 inches are the common ones. A new vanity the same width as the old one is the simplest swap.

Two things decide whether a new vanity fits cleanly:

• The floor under the old one. Many floors were tiled around the vanity, not under it. A new vanity with a smaller footprint can leave a bare strip of slab. Measure the old vanity's footprint before you buy, or pick one at least as wide and deep.
• The wall behind it. The wall behind an old vanity is often unpainted or water-damaged. It gets patched and painted before the new vanity goes in.

The vanity top has to match the faucet you want. A single-hole faucet, a 4-inch centerset and an 8-inch widespread each need a different hole pattern in the top.

A new toilet

A new toilet on the old drain is a straightforward swap. Before you buy, measure from the wall behind the toilet to the center of the bolts that hold it down. That's the rough-in. Most are 12 inches, but some are 10 or 14, and the toilet has to match.

Comfort-height toilets sit a few inches taller than standard ones, about the height of a chair. They're easier to sit down on and stand up from.

Every toilet swap includes a new wax ring and a new supply line. If the flange the toilet bolts to is cracked or rusted, it gets repaired before the new toilet goes on, or the toilet will rock and leak.

Faucets, shower trim and valves

A bathroom faucet is a short job. In the shower, a new showerhead and new handles and trim can change the look without opening the wall, as long as the new trim fits the valve that's already there. If the valve itself has to be replaced, the wall has to be opened, and that's closer to a shower rebuild.

Phoenix water is hard, and it wears out valve cartridges and faucet seals years early. A stiff handle or a dripping spout is usually a worn cartridge, which is a plumbing repair.

Mirrors, lights, fans and accessories

A new mirror, a new light over the vanity and a new exhaust fan on the existing wiring finish the job. Towel bars, paper holders and grab bars go into studs or onto anchors rated for the weight.

When it turns into a remodel

It becomes a remodel when the floor tile has to change, when a fixture has to move, or when the tub or shower is the real problem.

Permits

Replacing fixtures in the same spot usually doesn't need a permit. Moving one does. Rules differ a little by city.

Problems we fix on this page

• Porcelain sink chipped
• Sink stained and won't come clean
• Cast iron sink worn through the enamel
• Vanity door or drawer broken
• Vanity floor water damaged
• Vanity pulling away from the wall
• Want a new vanity in the same spot
• Want a double vanity in place of a single (same plumbing)
• New vanity leaves a bare spot on the floor
• Cultured marble top cracked
• Vanity top chipped
• Backsplash on the vanity loose
• Want a new vanity top
• Shower door leaks at the bottom
• Shower door sweep worn out
• Sliding shower door off track
• Shower door rollers broken
• Shower door handle loose
• Shower door won't close
• Tub chipped
• Tub surface rough or worn
• Want the tub refinished
• Fiberglass tub cracked
• Tub stained and won't come clean

How it starts

Send a photo of the bathroom, plus the vanity or toilet you have in mind if you've picked one. Small swaps are handled like any repair visit, with a fixed price before we start. We can supply the vanity, toilet and fixtures, or install ones you've bought.