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Cornelius, NC · Mecklenburg County
Remodel & Custom Build Plumbing in Cornelius
Cornelius remodels split two ways: updating 1980s and 1990s lake homes, and building out the outdoor living that people bought a lake property for in the first place. The outdoor side needs designing as a system rather than added one fixture at a time — that is the difference between something you use for fifteen years and something that splits the first cold winter.
About 50 minutes from our Fort Mill shop
Where we work in Cornelius
The Peninsula, Antiquity, Bailey's Glen, Robbins Park area, Jetton Road and Oakhurst. Covering ZIP code 28031.
Financing from Wisetack
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2-Year Workmanship Guarantee
Every repair, replacement and remodel we complete is backed in writing. If our workmanship fails, we come back and put it right at no charge. What's covered.
Outdoor kitchens, showers and pool houses
Every outdoor run we build gets an isolation valve inside the conditioned space and a single drain-down point, so winterising is a five-minute job somebody will actually do. Sink, ice maker drain, gas to the grill, and the backflow protection the code requires near the lake.
Older lake homes
Houses from the 1980s and early 1990s often need supply replacement as part of a remodel. Doing it while the walls are already open costs a fraction of doing it later, and on these houses it is the single biggest improvement available.
Walk-out basements
Common on the sloped lots here. A bathroom or wet bar below the sewer line needs an ejector system, which affects the layout and has to be planned before framing rather than discovered after.
Primary baths
Freestanding tubs with floor-mounted fillers, multi-outlet showers, and wall-hung vanities all make demands on the rough-in that the existing house may not meet. We check flow and drain positions before the fixtures are ordered.
What the housing here is like
A lake town. Waterfront and near-water property from the 1980s onward, a lot of it with irrigation, docks, boat houses and outdoor kitchens — a second plumbing system living outdoors through a Carolina winter.
Services in Cornelius
What we handle here
Kitchen Remodel Plumbing
Moving a sink two feet sounds trivial until you find out what is under the floor. Kitchen plumbing is governed by…
Learn moreBathroom Remodel Plumbing
The showers people want now — rain head, body sprays and a hand shower, all running at once — ask more of a supply…
Learn moreOutdoor Living & Pool House Plumbing
Outdoor plumbing has one problem indoor plumbing does not: winter. Every line, every fixture and every drain outside…
Learn moreLuxury Fixture Upgrades
You can transform a bathroom without touching the tile. New valves, a thermostatic shower system, a wall-hung…
Learn moreNew Kitchen & Bathroom Plumbing
Putting a kitchen or a bathroom where there was not one before is a different job from replacing the one that is…
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Reviews
What customers near Cornelius say
“This company was recommended by a neighbor and I could not be more happy with the service they provided! When we realized we had a semi serious water heater problem, Open Water Plumbing was very responsive, not only with calls and text to help me ensure the problem did not get worse but also made it a priority to get to our home to repair the issue the next day. I would happily use them again, and the price was extremely reasonable! 5 star!”
“Jacek installed my outdoor built in kitchen, unclogged my toilet (my daughter flushed down a plastic bottle) and he finished a couple other small jobs for me. He was always on time. Very easy to work with. Even if you think something is not possible, better call him first, I am pretty sure he will find the solution.”
Questions
Cornelius plumbing questions
Can you plumb an outdoor kitchen or shower at the lake?
Yes, and it is a lot of what we do in Cornelius. Proper backflow protection, and designed to drain from one accessible point before winter — that last part is what separates a fixture you use for years from one that splits in January.
Should we repipe our 1980s lake home during the remodel?
If the original supply is still in it, yes. The walls are already open, which is where most of the cost of a repipe otherwise goes.
Can we add a bathroom to the walk-out basement?
Usually. Below the sewer line it needs an ejector system, which changes the layout and is far easier to plan before framing than after.
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Need a plumber in Cornelius?
About 50 minutes from our Fort Mill shop. Free estimates, upfront pricing, and a licensed plumber who explains what is actually wrong.