Sink and tap installation · Hampshire
Sink and tap installation in Fleet
Homeowners and landlords in Fleet can book us for sink and tap installation: inset, undermount and ceramic sinks and kitchen taps fitted, including boiling water taps.
Thinking about sink and tap installation in Fleet?
If you are fitting new stone worktops in your Fleet kitchen, it is a natural point to change to an undermount sink cut and polished by the fabricator.
Some Fleet households choose a deep ceramic farmhouse-style sink for a new kitchen and need the base unit and worktop planned around its weight and size. Fleet sits about 36 miles north-east of Southampton, and our Hampshire coverage takes in everything in between.
What we cover for sink and tap installation in Fleet
Your written quote lists everything included. For sink and tap installation, that normally means:
- 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
- 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
- Ceramic farmhouse-style sinks set on a suitable supporting base unit and sealed
- Waste, overflow and trap fitted, with dishwasher and washing machine waste connections
How much does sink and tap installation cost in Fleet?
The figures below are guide prices for Fleet, including VAT and adjusted for typical costs across the South East. The fixed price comes after we have measured up. Expect costs in the South East to sit somewhat above UK averages, reflecting local labour rates.
| Typical project | Guide price |
|---|---|
| Sink and tap plumbed inIsolation valves, waste and trap | £230–£460 |
| Boiling water tap installedTank under the sink, filter and power supply | £170–£400 |
| Sink moved to a new positionNew supplies and waste run | £460–£1,200 |
| 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%.
House types around Fleet and what they mean for a kitchen
Across Hampshire you will often find Victorian terraces, 1930s semis, post-war estate houses and thatched and brick cottages, and each shapes the kitchen differently. Terraces in Southampton and Portsmouth often have a narrow back kitchen, while post-war estate houses tend to have a compact rectangular room suited to an L-shape.
Dense terraced streets can be very tight for parking, and New Forest lanes and village roads may limit the size of delivery vehicle. Water across Hampshire is mostly hard, largely from chalk sources, so limescale on taps and boiling water taps is common and a filter can help.
What rules apply to sink and tap installation in Fleet?
Replacing a sink and tap needs no approval in England, but the plumbing should meet the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, including isolation valves and backflow protection. Connecting to an existing waste is routine, while a new connection to an underground drain involves building control. A new spur for a boiling water tap on an existing kitchen circuit is not notifiable under Part P, but it must meet BS 7671.
Homes within the New Forest or South Downs national parks, listed cottages and conservation areas may need consent for a new extractor vent or alterations to historic features.
Tips before you start
- For a ceramic farmhouse-style sink in your Fleet kitchen, confirm the base unit is designed for it, as a standard sink unit may not carry the weight.
- Choose the sink before stone worktops are templated in your Fleet kitchen, so the fabricator can cut and polish the undermount opening to suit it.
- Empty the sink cupboard before fitting day, and plan where cleaning products will go while the waste, trap and valves are being changed.
- Keep isolation valves reachable under the sink, so the tap can be serviced or a leak stopped without turning off the whole house supply.
Questions about sink and tap installation in Fleet
How much does sink and tap installation cost in Fleet?
Guide prices in Fleet are about £230 to £460 including VAT for plumbing in a new sink and tap. The final price depends on the size of the kitchen and what is moving, and is set out in an itemised written quote.
Which parts of Fleet do you work in?
All of them. Our Hampshire coverage takes in the whole of Fleet, including the GU13, GU51 and GU52 postcode districts, as well as surrounding towns such as Farnborough. If you are unsure, send us your postcode.
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.
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.
Sink and tap installation in neighbouring towns
We also carry out sink and tap installation in these towns near Fleet:
- Sink and tap installation in Farnborough
- Sink and tap installation in Aldershot
- Sink and tap installation in Yateley
- Sink and tap installation in Sandhurst
- Sink and tap installation in Farnham
- Sink and tap installation in Camberley
- Sink and tap installation across Hampshire