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Drain cover installation: floor drain grate on wet tiles
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Drain cover installation

Takes about 20 min

A broken or missing drain cover lets hair slip straight into the line and gives cockroaches an easy way in. A verified plumber removes the old cover, cleans the drain rim, checks the new cover suits the opening, and fits it flush with the floor so it does not rock. Where the cover screws into a frame, the screws are fitted. For a drop-in grate, it is set level in its seat.

The visit takes about 20 minutes, at the fixed price shown on this page. Measure the drain opening before buying the cover, or take the old one to the shop. Tile cutting and re-grouting around the drain are not part of this job.

What's included

  • Old cover removed
  • Drain rim cleaned of grime
  • New cover checked against the opening
  • Cover fitted flush and level with the floor
  • Screws fitted where the cover has them

What's not included

  • The drain cover, bought by you
  • Tile cutting or re-grouting around the drain
  • Clearing a blocked drain

How the visit goes

  1. 1

    Check the size

    The plumber holds the new cover against the opening to confirm a snug fit.

  2. 2

    Clean the rim

    The old cover is lifted and the rim and seat are scraped clean.

  3. 3

    Fit flush

    The new cover is set level with the floor and screwed down where it has screws.

What we need from you

  • The new drain cover
  • The opening measured before buying

Questions about this service

Can you get a cover that keeps cockroaches out?

Buy an anti-cockroach or trap-style cover in the right size, and the plumber fits it.

My drain is also slow. Can that be done now?

Clearing a drain is a separate service. Add drain blockage removal so both are done in one visit.

The cover sits higher than the tiles. Can it be lowered?

If the frame is set into the tiles, lowering it is civil work. The plumber will tell you what is possible.

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