Project Cost Estimator

Installing or repairing sinks and basins is usually a job for plumbers. However some handymen are able to replace existing. basins and sinks if the pipework is already done.

A builder or handyman will get involved when a vanity within a cabinet needs to be installed.

Some of the costings below has excluded the pipework and plumbing as this can vary a lot depending on the length of pipe, difficulty of site and many other variables.

For work related to the pipework, this is usually done by plumbers unless it's a small extension or alteration to pipes, then a handyman can sometimes do this, especially if no building consent is required. 

Basins

Toilet Hand Basin: All Inclusive

Cost includes fixtures, fully installed, with pipework, taps or mixers, traps, waste, waste stacks and polybutylene and pvc pipes

• Wall mounted, white vitreous china                               $1,400
• Vanity mounted, polyceramic including vanity unit         $2,050

Sink and Drainer: All Inclusive

Cost includes fixtures, fully installed, with pipework, taps or mixers, traps, waste, waste stacks and polybutylene and pvc pipes

• Single bowl stainless steel                                            $1450- $2250
• Double bowl stainless steel                                          $1950- $2800

Bathroom Basin: Excludes Plumbing

Cost includes fixture, chrome waste outlet, plug, chain, stay and brackets

• Wall basin, vitreous china                                            $305 - $465
• Full pedestal, vitreous china basin                               $420 - $950

Vanity Units

Cost includes vanity unit, basin and installation.

Excludes tapware, waste, trap, piping and plumbing  

• 900mm, 2door, 1 drawer                  $1175 - $1300
• 1200mm, 3 door, 2 drawer               $1375 - $1500
• 1500mm, 3 door, 2 drawer               $1,750

Laundry

Stainless steel laundry tub                    $1,250

Cost includes fixtures, fully installed, with pipework, taps or mixers, traps, waste, waste stacks, vents to the outside face of the building and polybutylene and pvc pipes

Robinhood supertub

Cost includes cabinet, tapware and installation. Excludes plumbing

ST3100 low pressure (older houses)                  $535

ST6000, mains pressure (newer houses)           $700

STSLIM, 350mm wide (small spaces)                  $390

Source: Rawlinsons New Zealand Construction Cost Handbook 2007

Note: Prices do not include GST