Switching hot and cold water taps around

The hot and cold water taps in my WC are the opposite way round to the bathroom and kitchen taps. Can these be easily swapped round and how much is it likely to cost me?

Asked by minesh on 6th Mar 2023
Expert Trade Answers
"Yes it can be swapped with experience and should cost around £200"
Answered on 9th Mar 2023 - Member since Aug 2020 - report
"It’s not the hardest job. Probs looking around £60 roughy i would say"
Answered on 7th Mar 2023 - Member since Feb 2023 - report
"Hi, yes it's a straight forward job, it shouldn't cost anymore than £75 including any parts needed"
Answered on 9th Mar 2023 - Member since Mar 2023 - report
"Hello I hope your well yeah you can switch them around but depending on how they are plumbed I’m as the hot and cold Pipe could be the wrong way or the flexi pipes used could be the wrong way but a simple job and it would be around £90 labour plus material if needed thankyou Tommy"
Answered on 6th Mar 2023 - Member since Feb 2018 - report
"Hi Guys, it is just a case of swapping around the feed connections to the taps and providing that there are no complications you are looking at around £100.00 including materials used. Thanks"
Answered on 6th Mar 2023 - Member since Apr 2019 - report
"The easiest way to know is that cold is always on the right hot is left as you look at it
There are many occasions when I came across taps plumbed in wrong way round that's because how ever installed it hasn't got the right experience. However if it's just wrong on say a bath or basin you could live with it just swap round the labels on the taps
However if hot water is entering the toilet of course that needs changing or if it's entering a mixer shower wrong it could be a problem for sure. But to change pipes round depends on the site conditions if there are Flexi pipes involved they should easily be swapped costs would very from job to job. Shouldn't take more then an hour to change over"
Answered on 7th Mar 2023 - Member since Aug 2021 - report
"It's straight forward as long as you have the right tool and the water supply is turned off about 35 to 45 pounds Vince 👍"
Answered on 7th Mar 2023 - Member since Feb 2022 - report
"Yes they can, most taps you don’t have to take off to change the colour disk around.
But if the Flexy’s have to be turned round that would make the price go up.
£75-120"
Answered on 21st Mar 2023 - Member since Mar 2023 - report
"Its a straight forward job to swap round the pipes and we would charge £60 (location dependent).

Regards

Will"
Answered on 8th Mar 2023 - Member since Mar 2023 - report
"Hi the right way round is hot on left cold on right simple answer is yes it's a case of swapping around the flexible hoses if fitted if not alter hot and cold pipework this would be approx £90.00 labour and materials hope this helps"
Answered on 6th Mar 2023 - Member since Feb 2023 - report
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