Sink and tap installation · Northern Ireland
Sink and tap installation in County Antrim
Our sink and tap installation work covers the whole of County Antrim, including Belfast, Lisburn and Newtownabbey.
Who usually needs sink and tap installation in County Antrim?
Plenty of people in County Antrim replace a sink and tap on their own when the tap drips, the bowl is stained or the waste drains slowly, without touching the rest of the kitchen.
If a new dishwasher or washing machine is going next to the sink in your County Antrim home, the trap and waste connections usually need changing as well.
What does sink and tap installation in County Antrim include?
The exact scope is agreed after the survey, but a typical job in County Antrim covers:
- New sink fitted, sealed and connected to the existing supplies and waste
- Isolation valves on the hot and cold supplies, with flexible tap tails connected
- Waste, overflow and trap fitted, with dishwasher and washing machine waste connections
- Inset sink cut-outs made on site in laminate and wood worktops
- Ceramic farmhouse-style sinks set on a suitable supporting base unit and sealed
- Boiling water tap fitted with its tank, filter and power supply in the cupboard
- Sink moved to a new position with new supply and waste runs
- Every joint leak tested, with water flow and drainage checked before handover
How much does sink and tap installation cost in County Antrim?
These guide ranges include VAT at 20% and are adjusted for prices in Northern Ireland. We confirm your price in writing after a free survey visit. Prices in Northern Ireland usually come in below the national guide, as labour rates are lower than in the South East.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Sink and tap plumbed inIsolation valves, waste and trap | £180–£350 |
| Boiling water tap installedTank under the sink, filter and power supply | £130–£310 |
| Sink moved to a new positionNew supplies and waste run | £350–£880 |
| Undermount sink in a stone worktopCut-out and polishing are done by the stone fabricator | Priced with the worktop |
Guide ranges cover labour and fittings such as valves, tails and wastes; the sink and tap themselves are extra, and undermount cut-outs in stone are priced with the worktop by the fabricator. Prices include VAT at 20%.
Kitchens in homes across County Antrim
The housing mix across County Antrim includes red-brick terraces, Victorian villas, post-war estate houses and rural bungalows, so no two kitchen fits are quite alike. Red-brick terraces in Belfast often have a narrow kitchen in the return, while estate houses and rural bungalows tend to have a separate kitchen with room for a table.
Mains water across most of County Antrim is soft, so limescale is less of a problem and taps and boiling water taps tend to stay cleaner. Terraced streets with entries at the back, city flats with booked lifts and country lanes can each affect deliveries, so the route for worktops is checked at the survey.
Opening the return kitchen of a Belfast terrace into the living room is a common way to make a kitchen-diner. Rural bungalows often run on oil-fired heating, and owners frequently want a larger kitchen with a utility room for boots and laundry.
Rules for sink and tap installation in County Antrim
In Northern Ireland, a like-for-like sink and tap replacement needs no building control application, and water fittings should meet the water fittings regulations that apply there. New connections to underground drains go to council building control. There is no Part P-style notification for domestic electrics, but a supply for a boiling water tap should be installed and tested to BS 7671 and certified.
Listed buildings and conservation areas in older parts of Belfast and the county towns may need consent for new vents, and apartment owners usually need management consent.
Before you start
- An undermount sink in a stone worktop is cut and polished by the fabricator, so choose the sink before the worktops are templated.
- If a dishwasher or washing machine sits next to the sink, plan their waste connections and the trap layout together with the sink.
- Keep isolation valves reachable under the sink, so the tap can be serviced or a leak stopped without turning off the whole house supply.
- Moving the sink means new supply and waste runs, so check the waste can fall properly to the drain or stack from the new position.
- Ask whether a boiling water tap for your kitchen in County Antrim needs a filter, how often it should be changed and where it will sit in the cupboard.
- Choose the sink before stone worktops are templated in your County Antrim kitchen, so the fabricator can cut and polish the undermount opening to suit it.
Questions about sink and tap installation in County Antrim
How much does sink and tap installation cost in County Antrim?
Sink and tap installation in County Antrim typically costs £180 to £350 including VAT for plumbing in a new sink and tap, based on prices in Northern Ireland. Larger or more involved jobs cost more, and your price is fixed in writing after a free survey visit.
Do you cover the whole of County Antrim?
Yes. We carry out sink and tap installation across County Antrim, including Belfast, Lisburn, Newtownabbey and Carrickfergus. Every job starts with a free survey visit and an itemised written quote.
Do I need isolation valves under my kitchen sink?
They are strongly advised, and we fit them as standard. An isolation valve on each supply to the tap, and on each appliance supply, lets you turn off the water to one fitting without shutting off the whole house. That makes changing a tap cartridge or dealing with a leak far simpler. The valves are left where they can still be reached once the cupboard is in use.
Can a dishwasher and washing machine drain through the sink waste?
Yes, in most kitchens. The sink trap can take an appliance connection on a spigot, or a separate standpipe can be fitted. The appliance hose needs to rise to the height its manufacturer specifies before it drops to the waste, so dirty water cannot siphon back. Two appliances can usually share a double-spigot trap, which we plan with the sink.
What is the difference between an inset and an undermount sink?
An inset sink drops into a cut-out from above, with its rim resting on the worktop, and suits laminate, wood and stone. An undermount sink is fixed beneath the worktop so the edge of the cut-out is exposed, which usually calls for a solid, water-resistant material such as stone or solid surface. Undermount cut-outs in stone are cut and polished by the fabricator.
Sink and tap installation in towns across County Antrim
Choose a town for local guide prices and postcode coverage:
- Sink and tap installation in Belfast
- Sink and tap installation in Lisburn
- Sink and tap installation in Newtownabbey
- Sink and tap installation in Carrickfergus
- Sink and tap installation in Ballymena
- Sink and tap installation in Antrim
- Sink and tap installation in Larne
- Sink and tap installation in Ballymoney