Custom Remodeling in Annapolis, MD
Kitchens, additions and whole-home renovations need plumbing planned before the walls close, not improvised after. Heidler, Inc. handles remodel plumbing across Annapolis and Anne Arundel County — permitted, inspected, and done by our own crew.
Plan the Plumbing Before the Walls Close
Every plumbing decision in a renovation is cheap while the walls are open and expensive afterward. Line routing, venting, fixture capacity, shutoff placement, and whether the existing supply can carry what you're adding — all of it is trivial at rough-in and painful to revisit once drywall, tile and cabinetry are in.
That's the single most useful thing we bring to a remodel: being involved early enough to say what will and won't work. Moving a kitchen sink to an island, adding a second bathroom, or extending into an addition all have real plumbing consequences — drain slope, venting routes, supply capacity — that are far better resolved on a plan than discovered mid-build.
We work on kitchens, bathrooms beyond a straightforward bathroom remodel, additions, basement conversions and whole-home renovations, either directly for homeowners or alongside your general contractor.
Older Annapolis Homes Have Opinions
Renovating this county's older housing stock brings a specific set of surprises. Opening walls in a 1950s Arnold ranch or a downtown Annapolis property regularly reveals galvanized supply that won't survive being disturbed, cast iron drains at the end of their life, venting that predates current code, or previous work done to no particular standard at all.
None of that is a disaster, but it does need to be found and priced honestly rather than papered over. A renovation is genuinely the best opportunity you'll ever get to repipe a failing system, because the walls are already open — and it's a great deal cheaper then than as a separate job two years later.
- Kitchen, addition and whole-home remodels
- Rough-in through final fixture set
- Permitted and seen through inspection
- Works alongside your general contractor
- Existing system assessed while walls are open
- Serving Anne Arundel County since 1947
Family owned since 1947
79 Years Serving Annapolis Homes
Heidler, Inc. has been the name Annapolis and Anne Arundel County families trust since 1947 — three generations of the same family, doing the job right and standing behind it. Call during office hours and you reach a real person, not a phone tree. When we quote, it's a flat rate you approve up front. And every technician we send is background-checked and drug-tested, so you always feel safe with us in your home.
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When to Call for Custom Remodeling
You're Moving Fixtures, Not Just Replacing Them
Relocating a sink, toilet or appliance means new drain, vent and supply routing — a permitted job with real design constraints.
You're Adding a Bathroom or Extending
New capacity has to be checked against the existing supply and drainage. This is a calculation, not an assumption.
The House Is Older Than the Code
Opening walls in older housing routinely reveals galvanized supply, cast iron drains or non-compliant venting that must be addressed.
The Walls Are Already Open
UrgentIf a failing system is ever going to be replaced economically, this is the moment. Access is most of the cost of repiping.
How it works
Straightforward From Call to Cleanup
Call and Talk to a Real Person
Call (410) 268-7191 during office hours and you'll reach a real person — no phone tree. We'll arrange a consultation on your project.
Plan Before Demolition
We work through routing, venting and capacity against your layout, flagging what won't work while changing it is still free.
Permit and Quote Flat-Rate
We pull the permits the work requires and give you a clear price before anything begins.
Rough-In, Inspect, Finish
We run the rough-in, see it through inspection, then return to set fixtures and test everything once the finishes are in.
The Heidler difference
Why Annapolis Trusts Heidler
Serving Annapolis Since 1947
Three generations working inside this county's housing — we know what opening a wall here tends to reveal.
Involved Early, Not Just at Fit-Out
The value is in catching the problem on the plan. We'd rather tell you in week one than discover it in week six.
Licensed Trade Owns the Compliance
We pull our own permits and see the work through inspection, so code responsibility sits clearly with the licensed trade.
Honest About What We Find
If the existing pipe is failing, you'll hear it with a price rather than have it quietly boxed back in.
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Questions?
Custom Remodeling FAQs
Can you work alongside my general contractor?
Yes, regularly. We handle the plumbing scope and its permitting directly, which keeps code responsibility clearly with the licensed trade rather than diffused across the build.
Can I move my kitchen sink to an island?
Usually, but it depends on drain slope and venting routes, which are the real constraints rather than the supply. It's exactly the kind of question worth asking before the layout is finalised rather than after.
Should I repipe during a renovation?
If your supply is galvanized or polybutylene, strongly consider it. Access is most of the cost of [repiping](/repiping), and the walls being open already is the cheapest that access will ever be.
Do I need permits for remodel plumbing?
For anything beyond a like-for-like fixture swap, yes — and it needs inspection in Anne Arundel County. Non-compliant work surfaces later during a sale or an unrelated inspection, with a fine attached.
What if you find problems once the walls are open?
We'll show you what's there, explain what it means, and price the options. Finding failing pipe during a renovation is genuinely good timing — it's the discovery two years later that's expensive.
Where we work
Custom Remodeling Across Anne Arundel County
Need Custom Remodeling? We've Fixed It Since 1947.
Flat-rate pricing, our own Annapolis office on the phone, and technicians you can trust in your home. Call now or schedule online.