Plumber Recommendation - Hose Bibs (house, new construction, inspections)

[SaintCabbage]

I would like to add two more hose bibs on the outside of the house and haven't the slightest idea what it takes or who to call. I would assume a plumber, but I'm clueless. Suggestions/Ideas? TIA!

[Robyn55]

I don't know what's involved either. But you might get more responses on the House forum here.

We use B&G plumbing. Can recommend the company. But I suspect you'll need workers in addition to plumbers. Robyn

[murfslaw]

Generally speaking the usual way to add additional hose bibs in a completed home is to trench from existing water lines that are not controlled by irrigation valves. Any good plumber should be able to install them in 1/2 a day.

[SaintCabbage]

Originally Posted by murfslaw

Generally speaking the usual way to add additional hose bibs in a completed home is to trench from existing water lines that are not controlled by irrigation valves. Any good plumber should be able to install them in 1/2 a day.

If I get a couple estimates, what is a ballpark reasonable price? I know it depends on the situation, but are we talking hunreds of dollars or thousands of dollars?

[WileyCoyote]

Originally Posted by SaintCabbage

I would like to add two more hose bibs on the outside of the house and haven't the slightest idea what it takes or who to call. I would assume a plumber, but I'm clueless. Suggestions/Ideas? TIA!

Depends, is your house on-grade or off-grade? If it's off-grade it would be a simple thing to add more hose bibs, if it's on-grade you're looking at major work.
Off-grade you/plumber just tap into the already exposed water pipe under your house and run more pipe to where you want the extra bibs to be.
On-grade your plumber would have to tear up some of the foundation to access the piping and then dig out the foundation to route the new piping to the walls you want the new bibs to be on.
Being not from here, I have no idea who to recommend for this job, but just about any plumbing company could do it.

[Robyn55]

I would say easily more than a thousand - depending how your house is built. Our house has one main water line (that's not part of the irrigation system). It goes directly into the house. And all the plumbing lines - including the bib lines - were installed in the slab - before the slab was poured. IOW - they're all set in concrete now. My understanding is that if we had to repair/replace a line - we'd have to go through the walls and attic. IOW - a big deal - especially since we have a block house. And plumbers aren't going to repair any cuts in drywall or the like (not their job).

Also - it's the kind of job that probably requires a building permit - inspections - etc.

Do you have the plans that show how the plumbing in your house was done (or do you have an idea off the top of your head)? That should give you some idea of the scope of the job you're looking at. Robyn

[SaintCabbage]

Originally Posted by Robyn55

I would say easily more than a thousand - depending how your house is built. Our house has one main water line (that's not part of the irrigation system). It goes directly into the house. And all the plumbing lines - including the bib lines - were installed in the slab - before the slab was poured. IOW - they're all set in concrete now. My understanding is that if we had to repair/replace a line - we'd have to go through the walls and attic. IOW - a big deal - especially since we have a block house. And plumbers aren't going to repair any cuts in drywall or the like (not their job).

Also - it's the kind of job that probably requires a building permit - inspections - etc.

Do you have the plans that show how the plumbing in your house was done (or do you have an idea off the top of your head)? That should give you some idea of the scope of the job you're looking at. Robyn

Our house is only a year old and was new construction, I'm not sure if that's good or bad. We do have an irrigation system, could they just hook into that?

Again, I'm a dummy, I dont know the answers to many of these questions.

PS - I didnt even know there were so many other forums on here, very cool, thank you!

[Robyn55]

If your house is only a year old - there's a 99%+ chance all your plumbing is in your slab. Do you have the plans? Is the builder still around? Perhaps you could ask the builder if there were any hose bib connections that were "stubbed out" during framing - but never connected.

I suppose that it is theoretically possible to attach a hose bib to an irrigation line. But you're not going to get any water unless the irrigation system is on. Which is kind of a problem. Robyn

[SaintCabbage]

Originally Posted by Robyn55

If your house is only a year old - there's a 99%+ chance all your plumbing is in your slab.

I was thinking the same thing, I think I'm screwed. Builder is still around but they're terrible, I'll wait around months to get an answer. Just got a peep hole installed after a year, they are beyond bad.

[skooba]

Originally Posted by SaintCabbage

I was thinking the same thing, I think I'm screwed. Builder is still around but they're terrible, I'll wait around months to get an answer. Just got a peep hole installed after a year, they are beyond bad.

what builder?