Moving a Laundry Room to the First Floor: Real Waukesha County Project Under $3,000
Want to move your laundry room from the basement to the first floor? It may be easier and more affordable than you think.
Vincent Plumbing & Heating recently relocated the plumbing for a basement laundry room to a new main-floor laundry location in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The complete plumbing project cost under $3,000, including the plumbing permit.
The project required new hot and cold water lines, washer shutoff valves, a new washing-machine drain and vent, and connections to the home’s existing plumbing.
REAL PROJECT: UNDER $3,000 — PERMIT INCLUDED
New first-floor washer plumbing • Hot & cold water • Shutoff valves • Drain & vent • Connection to existing plumbing • Plumbing permit
Moving Laundry From the Basement to the Main Floor
For many homeowners, especially those planning to stay in their homes long-term, a first-floor laundry room can make everyday life much easier. No more carrying heavy laundry baskets up and down basement stairs.
In this home, the proposed laundry location didn’t have existing washer plumbing. Our plumber installed the water, drain and vent connections needed to create the new main-level laundry area.
The unfinished basement below provided access to the existing plumbing, which helped make this relocation possible without an extensive remodel.
New Washing Machine Drain & Vent
Relocating a washer requires more than extending hot and cold water lines.
A washing machine discharges water quickly, so the utility sink and venting need to be properly configured and connected to the home’s drainage system.
This particular home had older existing drain piping. Our plumber routed new PVC drain and vent piping through the basement and tied the new first-floor laundry plumbing into the existing system.
Older homes frequently require this type of customized plumbing work because existing drain locations, pipe materials and framing can vary considerably.
New Hot & Cold Washer Connections
New hot and cold water piping was routed to the first-floor laundry location and finished with accessible shutoff valves for the washing machine.
With the plumbing completed, the homeowners now have a convenient location ready for their washer without needing to go downstairs every time they do laundry.
How Much Does It Cost to Move a Laundry Room Upstairs?
This actual Vincent Plumbing & Heating project cost under $3,000, including the plumbing permit.
The cost to relocate laundry plumbing varies from home to home. Important factors include the distance to existing plumbing, access from the basement or crawlspace, existing drain and vent configuration, pipe materials, and whether finished walls or ceilings need to be opened.
An unfinished basement directly below the proposed laundry location can make routing the new plumbing considerably easier.
Can You Move Your Basement Laundry Room to the First Floor?
Often, yes.
A plumber can evaluate the proposed location and determine whether there is a practical route for the new washer drain, vent and hot and cold water lines.
For homeowners remodeling or planning to age in place, relocating laundry from the basement can be a relatively small project that makes a significant difference in how the home functions.
Laundry Room Plumbing in Waukesha County, WI
Vincent Plumbing & Heating provides laundry room plumbing, remodeling plumbing and residential plumbing services throughout Mukwonago, Waukesha, Oconomowoc, Delafield, Hartland, Pewaukee, Brookfield, New Berlin, Muskego, Eagle and surrounding Waukesha County communities.
Considering moving your washer and dryer from the basement to the first floor?
Contact Vincent Plumbing & Heating for an estimate to determine what’s possible in your home.
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