Sinks & Fixtures
The old chrome kitchen faucet next to the new brushed-nickel everything-else. The stainless single-basin sink that the homeowner wants swapped for a deeper double-basin in the same opening. The garbage disposal that has been making a grinding noise for six months. The under-cabinet darkness that the kitchen update left as an afterthought — plug-in LED bars on the cheap end or hardwired channel lights with dimmer control on the proper end. Sinks and fixtures is the trade for the four most-common kitchen fixture swaps — sink and faucet, garbage disposal, plug-in under-cabinet lighting, hardwired under-cabinet lighting. Handis runs the install on existing rough-in (handyman scope) and coordinates the licensed Washington L&I plumber for any in-wall supply or drain work, the licensed Washington L&I electrician for any hardwired electrical or new circuit. Honest scope split on the booking call, sub portion named line by line on the quote. From $250 for a basic faucet or disposal swap up to $1,500 for a full hardwired under-cabinet lighting run with dimmer control on a kitchen with a 10-foot upper-cabinet run.
Services
What Sinks & Fixtures Covers
Four kitchen-update scopes that share the same booking-call discipline — confirm rough-in from a phone photo, name the handyman portion separately from any licensed-sub portion, install on existing rough-in in a same-day or two-visit schedule. Sink and faucet swap on existing supply and drain. Garbage disposal swap on existing electrical. Plug-in under-cabinet lighting that runs to an existing outlet. Hardwired under-cabinet lighting that needs the licensed electrician for the circuit. Handis runs every install where the rough-in already exists; the licensed Washington L&I plumber or electrician runs every scope where the rough-in changes, the wall opens, or new circuit work is in the design.
Sink & Faucet Swap (like-for-like)
Replace the kitchen sink and faucet on an existing rough-in. Single-basin or double-basin stainless, composite, fireclay, or cast iron drop-in or under-mount. Single-handle pull-down, widespread two-handle, or bridge-faucet configurations. New braided stainless steel supply lines, new P-trap when needed for clearance, new garbage disposal coupling. In-wall plumbing — leaking supply nipple, corroded drain stub-out, seized angle stop on a soldered connection — routes to the licensed Washington L&I plumber as a separate line item. From $250 for a faucet-only swap to $650 for a full sink-and-faucet swap on a difficult rough-in.
Sink & Faucet Swap (like-for-like) — sink, faucet, supply lines, P-trap, leak check
Garbage Disposal Swap
Replace the existing kitchen garbage disposal with a new continuous-feed or batch-feed unit — Insinkerator Badger or Evolution, Waste King, Moen, 1/2 HP, 3/4 HP, or 1 HP. Existing electrical (plug-in cord-and-plug or hardwired) gets reused if intact. Hardwired electrical replacement routes to a licensed Washington L&I electrician. Drain plumbing — coupling to the sink basket strainer, slip-joint to the P-trap or the dishwasher tee — is handyman scope. From $250 for a like-for-like swap on plug-in electrical to $600 for an upgrade to a 1 HP unit with new mounting and dishwasher tee work.
Garbage Disposal Swap — Insinkerator, Waste King, plug-in or hardwired
Under-Cabinet Lighting (plug-in)
Install plug-in LED light bars, puck lights, or low-voltage ribbon strips under the upper cabinets — adhesive-mounted or screw-mounted to the underside of the cabinet, with the cord routed to an existing kitchen outlet behind the cabinet or down to a counter-level outlet. Handyman scope because the install runs entirely on an existing receptacle with no new circuit, no new junction box, no concealed wiring. From $250 for a single short LED bar to $700 for a multi-fixture install across a full upper-cabinet run.
Under-Cabinet Lighting (plug-in) — LED bars, puck lights, ribbon strips, cord management
Hardwired Under-Cabinet Lighting
Install hardwired LED channel lights or low-voltage under-cabinet fixtures with a new dedicated circuit run from the panel or an existing kitchen circuit, a dimmer at the wall switch, and concealed wiring inside the wall from the switch up to the underside of the upper cabinets. Licensed Washington L&I electrician scope for the circuit, the junction boxes, the dimmer, and the wiring; Handis runs the cabinet-side mounting, the trim, and the project coordination. From $600 for a small upper-cabinet run to $1,500 for a full 10-foot upper-cabinet run with multiple fixtures and dimmer control.
Hardwired Under-Cabinet Lighting — channel lights, new circuit, wall switch dimmer, licensed install
Sinks & Fixtures Pricing
Final pricing depends on the scope selected, the existing rough-in condition, and whether any licensed-plumber or licensed-electrician work is in scope. Each sub-category page lists detailed pricing. Licensed-sub fees pass through transparently with the line item named. Request a free estimate for an accurate quote.
Tell us which fixture and we will name the handyman portion separately from any plumber or electrician sub on the quote.
Why Seattle Homeowners Book Handis for Kitchen Sinks & Fixtures
Most kitchen fixture swaps that go wrong go wrong because the original installer did not stop to check the rough-in or the existing electrical before showing up. The new sink does not fit the existing under-mount cutout. The new faucet is a single-hole on a three-hole sink with no deck plate ordered. The angle stops are seized solid and the install stalls at the water-shut-off step. The new garbage disposal is rated for hardwired electrical and the existing receptacle is cord-and-plug. The DIY under-cabinet light install ends with a cord running visibly down the side of the upper cabinet because no one planned the cord route. Handis runs the rough-in confirmation from a phone photo on the booking call, the licensed-sub scope call before the truck rolls, and the cord-route plan on every plug-in lighting install — three small disciplines that turn each scope into a 60-to-90-minute clean install instead of a half-day improvisation.
Rough-in confirmation from a phone photo on the booking call
Every sink, faucet, disposal, and under-cabinet lighting scope starts with a phone photo on the booking call — sink configuration from above, under-cabinet view of supply lines and angle stops, existing disposal model number, existing kitchen outlet locations and the upper-cabinet undersides. The fixture or material gets ordered to fit before the truck rolls.
Honest licensed-trade handoff named on the quote
In-wall plumbing (supply nipple, drain stub-out, seized angle stop on a soldered connection, new fixture rough-in) routes to a licensed Washington L&I plumber. Hardwired electrical (new circuit run, new junction box, dimmer at a new switch location) routes to a licensed Washington L&I electrician. We name the sub line by line on the quote so you see exactly what Handis is doing and what the licensed trade is doing.
New braided supply lines, new P-trap, new disposal coupling — included
Every sink and faucet swap gets new braided stainless steel supply lines. Every disposal swap gets a new mounting assembly and a new dishwasher tee. New P-trap when the existing one is corroded or out of clearance. The old supply lines, the old mounting ring, the old chrome flex hoses come off and stay off — we never carry old plumbing parts forward to a fresh install.
Cord-route plan on every plug-in under-cabinet lighting install
Plug-in LED light bars and puck lights route to an existing kitchen outlet through cord channels installed against the underside of the upper cabinet — never a cord running visibly down the side of the cabinet to the counter. The cord route is planned on arrival before the first fixture mounts so the install reads as integrated rather than improvised.
Project coordination on hardwired lighting — Handis runs the calendar
Hardwired under-cabinet lighting is a multi-trade scope — Handis runs the calendar, coordinates the licensed Washington L&I electrician for the circuit and the dimmer, handles the cabinet-side mounting, the trim, and the project warranty. You get one project lead and one quote with the electrician sub portion named separately.
Insured, background-checked, one-year project warranty
Every Handis tech carries liability insurance and has cleared a background screening. One-year project warranty covers our scope — sink and faucet install, garbage disposal install, plug-in lighting install, cabinet-side mounting on hardwired lighting. The licensed-plumber and licensed-electrician sub portions carry their own Washington L&I-trade warranties, also named on the quote so you know whom to call for what.
Estimate
Tell us the kitchen (main, butler's pantry, prep), the fixture in scope (sink, faucet, garbage disposal, plug-in under-cabinet lighting, hardwired under-cabinet lighting), any specified product (brand, model, finish), and the existing rough-in. Phone photos of the sink area, the under-cabinet plumbing, the existing disposal, and the kitchen outlets help. We send a written quote with any licensed-plumber or licensed-electrician sub portion named line by line.
What Our Customers Say
Recent kitchen sink, faucet, disposal, and lighting reviews from verified Seattle-area customers.
New brushed-nickel single-handle Moen pull-down faucet on the existing stainless double-basin sink. Sent Handis a photo of the existing chrome faucet and the angle stops under the cabinet. They confirmed the four-hole rough-in matched with a deck plate, ordered the faucet, installed it in 90 minutes including a new P-trap.
Sink and faucet swap together. Old stainless single-basin replaced with a deeper double-basin from Kraus, new pull-down faucet, new braided supply lines, new garbage disposal coupling. The angle stops were almost seized but the tech got them turning without snapping. About three and a half hours.
Insinkerator Badger 5XP swapped for the old Badger 1 that had been making a grinding noise for months. Tech disconnected the old unit, lifted it off the mounting ring, set the new one with a new dishwasher tee. Maybe 45 minutes. The kitchen quiet again for the first time in half a year.
Plug-in LED light bars under the upper cabinets in our kitchen update. About 8 linear feet across three sections of cabinet. The tech ran the cord channels along the back undersides of the cabinets so no cord shows from the counter side. Plugged into an existing outlet behind the cabinet at the end of the run.
Hardwired under-cabinet channel lights with a dimmer at the wall switch. About 10 linear feet of run, three fixtures wired in series. Handis coordinated the licensed electrician for the new circuit and the dimmer. The cabinet-side mounting was Handis. One project lead, one quote with the electrician portion named separately. The kitchen workspace finally lit properly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Handis kitchen sinks, faucets, garbage disposals, and under-cabinet lighting.