The plumbing side of your kitchen or bathroom renovation, from the rough-in in open walls to the finished fixtures, with the permit and inspections handled, working with you or your contractor across the North Shore and Metro Vancouver.
Prosafe does the rough-in and finishing plumbing for kitchen and bathroom renovations: new supply and drain lines and valves while the walls are open, then the toilet, faucets, drains and trims once the room is finished. If your plan moves a fixture or adds one, it needs a plumbing permit and a rough-in inspection before the walls close. We apply for the permit and book the inspections at no extra service charge, for homeowners and general contractors alike.
A renovation needs a plumber twice: before the walls close and after the room is finished. Many jobs need both; some only need one.
Supply lines, drains, vents and the shower valve body inside open walls and floors, set to your layout and tested for the inspector. Moving a sink, toilet or shower happens here.
After tile and paint: the toilet set, the faucets, drains and traps connected, the shower and tub trims installed, and every fixture tested. Your own fixtures, chosen by you or your designer.
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Moving or adding a fixture needs a permit everywhere we work. Replacing one in the same spot differs by city, and so does who may take out the permit. Plain-language summaries, each with its official source. Always check the current rules for your property.
| Municipality | Moving or adding a fixture | Replacing in the same spot | Who takes out the permit |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of North Vancouver | A permit for any installation, addition or alteration to plumbing. | No permit to replace a fixture. | A certified plumber, or the registered owner and occupant of a single family home. Inspections include rough-in, tub and shower, and final. Source: Bylaw 7390 · permit form |
| District of North Vancouver | A permit to install or alter fixtures, including a toilet, sink, shower or dishwasher. | Not listed as exempt. | A homeowner only for a detached house with no suite that they live in; otherwise a licensed contractor. The rough-in inspection includes a standing water test of the tub or shower. Source: plumbing permit · inspection stages |
| West Vancouver | A permit for any installation, alteration or addition. | No exemption listed. | A provincially qualified contractor with a West Vancouver or inter-municipal business licence, unless you satisfy the mechanical inspector you can do the work yourself. Pipes are tested before framing, and tubs and showers are filled and inspected before drywall. Source: Building Bylaw 5340, s. 7.1 · mechanical permits |
| Vancouver | A permit to install, change or upgrade any part of the plumbing. | No permit if the fixture stays in the same location. | A contractor with a Vancouver or inter-municipal business licence, or the owner of a detached house they live in. Rough-in is inspected before the walls are sheathed. Source: plumbing permit · inspection stages |
| Burnaby | A permit for any alteration or renewal of the plumbing, including rough-ins and finishing. | No permit to replace a fixture, valve or faucet. | A contractor with a Burnaby or inter-municipal licence, or a homeowner (not with a secondary suite). Nothing is covered until inspected. Source: Bylaw 11148 · trade permits · permit form |
| Coquitlam | A permit for any work on a plumbing system. | No permit to replace fixtures that meet the code. | Registered contractors, or homeowners with a drawing and a declaration. Inspections are booked online. Source: permit FAQ · plumbing permits |
| Port Coquitlam | A permit to install fixtures or system components. | No permit to replace a fixture with a CSA-approved one. | A contractor with a trade qualification and a Port Coquitlam business licence, or a homeowner with drawings reviewed by the inspector. Source: plumbing permit · permit form |
| Port Moody | A permit to install or alter fixtures or piping. | The City’s fixtures permit also covers replacing interior fixtures. | A plumbing contractor or a homeowner, through the City’s permit portal. Rough plumbing is inspected before insulation and finishes. Source: building and renovating · Building Bylaw 3200, s. 12.30 |
Every new shower valve must be a pressure-balanced or thermostatic type, and water to a shower head or a tub must not exceed 49°C.
New toilets use no more than 4.8 L a flush, and shower heads no more than 7.6 L a minute. Vancouver also caps residential kitchen faucets at 6.8 L a minute.
A shut-off on every toilet supply (on every fixture in Vancouver), and a trap and a vent on fixture drains, with a few code exceptions.
Sources: National Plumbing Code 2020 (the BC Plumbing Code 2024), Div. B 2.2.10.7 (temperature control), Table 2.2.10.6 (flow), Table 2.6.1.6 (toilets), 2.6.1.3 (shut-offs), 2.4.5.1 and 2.5.1.1 (traps and vents); Vancouver Plumbing By-law 2.2 and 2.6.
We work for homeowners and general contractors. We go through the layout with you, your designer or your contractor: what moves, what stays, and what the existing pipes and drains allow.
Fixed prices for the standard packages, and a written quote for anything that moves or is custom, before the walls open.
If a fixture moves or a new one is added, we apply for the plumbing permit with your municipality at no extra service charge; its fees are charged at actual cost, with no markup.
New supply and drain lines, valves and vents in the open walls and floor, ready for the inspector.
The rough-in is tested and inspected before drywall or tile goes on, so nothing has to be opened again.
Once the room is finished, we set the toilet, faucets, drains and trims, test everything and book the final inspection.
Standard packages are priced for customer-supplied fixtures in a prepared opening. Anything that moves, or a layout we have not seen, is quoted in writing first, after a $99 + GST assessment visit that is credited toward the job when you go ahead.
Tubs and showers
Prepared opening: old fixture removed, floor and framing prepared, existing drain correctly positioned and accessible. Customer supplies the fixture and a compatible drain and overflow kit. Includes positioning, support, standard fittings, connections and leak testing.
Prepared opening: old fixture removed, floor and framing prepared, existing drain correctly positioned and accessible. Customer supplies the fixture and a compatible drain and overflow kit. Includes positioning, support, standard fittings, connections and leak testing.
Prepared opening: old fixture removed, floor and framing prepared, existing drain correctly positioned and accessible. Customer supplies the fixture and a compatible drain and overflow kit. Includes positioning, support, standard fittings, connections and leak testing.
Prepared opening: old fixture removed, floor and framing prepared, existing drain correctly positioned and accessible. Customer supplies the fixture and a compatible drain and overflow kit. Includes positioning, support, standard fittings, connections and leak testing. Matching panels installed and sealed.
A plumbing package. The valve, trim and actual plumbing scope are confirmed before quoting; wall, tile and finishing trades are separate.
A plumbing package. The valve, trim and actual plumbing scope are confirmed before quoting; wall, tile and finishing trades are separate.
Customer-supplied fixtures, with no extra call-out for a booked installation. Home toilets: $150 off each toilet after the first at the same home and visit. Demolition, relocation, repairs, tile, glass, wall finishing and extra waterproofing are separate; custom tiled showers need a renovation quote. Old-toilet disposal is $35 per toilet.
Kitchen and bathroom finishing
Customer supplies the faucet and pop-up drain. Includes old-fitting removal, installation, a standard P-trap and connections, and testing. Installing the vanity itself is not included.
The sink is already mounted. Installs the customer-supplied faucet and strainers, with standard drain connections and testing.
Customer supplies the sink, faucet and strainers, and the existing opening fits. Standard mounting, normal removal, connections and testing.
Standard accessible installations with customer-supplied fixtures; the price includes the call-out. The additional price is for the same service at the same home during the same visit. Where no additional price is shown, the combined work is quoted with no second call-out. Sink and vanity installation, cabinet or countertop changes, concealed pipe repairs, failed shutoffs, appliance hauling and electrical work are priced separately.
Quoted after we see the space
Quoted after we see the job.
Quoted after we see the job.
Prices in CAD, plus GST. See all our prices
Standard packages have published prices: a shower rough-in, a tub or shower base in a prepared opening, and kitchen or bathroom sink finishing with your own fixtures. A shower rough-in with your own valve starts at $1,249. Moving fixtures to new locations is quoted after we see the space. That visit is a $99 + GST assessment, paid before the visit and credited toward the job when you go ahead. You supply the fixtures.
If you move a fixture or add a new one, yes: that is an alteration to the plumbing, and it needs a permit in every municipality we serve, with an inspection before the walls close. Replacing a fixture in the same spot needs no permit in the City of North Vancouver, Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam. We apply for the permit and book the inspections at no extra service charge; the permit and inspection fees are charged at the municipality’s actual cost, with no markup. In Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, we take out the City business licence once your job is booked, before work starts.
Only in narrow cases. BC lets a registered owner do plumbing work on a single detached house they live in. Several cities exclude a house with a secondary suite, and condos, townhomes and duplexes need a licensed contractor. Contractors also need a business licence for the city, or an inter-municipal licence.
The supply lines, drains, vents and valve bodies installed inside the open walls and floor before they are closed: everything you will not see once the room is finished. It is inspected at that stage. Finishing comes after tile and paint: the toilet, faucets, drains, trims and the final connections.
Every new shower valve must be a pressure-balanced or thermostatic type, and the water to a shower head or a tub must stay at or below 49°C. New shower heads are limited to 7.6 L a minute. New toilets use no more than 4.8 L a flush.
No. We do the plumbing: rough-in, valves, drains, and setting and connecting the fixtures. Vanity and cabinet installation, demolition, tile, glass and wall finishing are done by your contractor or other trades, and we work around their schedule.
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We are closed on weekends and statutory holidays. You can send us a request through the website or WhatsApp at any time, and we reply during business hours.
Send us the plan or a few photos of the room. We reply Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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