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Zack of All TradesHandyman

Services

Plumbing & Light Fixtures in Denver, CO

Faucets, toilets, showerheads, lights, fans, and thermostats — swapped, repaired, or run in fresh where there's never been one.

  • Licensed & insured general contractor
  • No drive-time charge, materials at cost
  • Phone answered 24/7, emergencies included
  • Free written estimates, usually within a day

What's included

Every plumbing & light fixtures job covers

The same checklist whether it's a quick fix or the full replacement.

  • Shutoffs tested and replaced if they're seized — they usually are
  • Supply lines replaced rather than reused, because that's where failures start
  • Everything run and checked for leaks before I pack up
  • Old fixtures hauled away and recycled where the material allows
  • Fixtures you supply installed, or I'll pick them up at no markup
  • Straight talk about whether a repair or a replacement is the better money
Zack Wais, owner of Zack of All Trades, on a job site in Denver

Who shows up

Hi, I'm Zack.

Fifteen years on the tools across the west Denver metro. This is the category that clears the list nobody else will show up for — the running toilet, the dripping faucet, the light you've hated for six years.

Because I'm a licensed contractor, the job doesn't stop at swaps. New lines, new circuits, and fixtures where none existed are the same visit, not a second trade with its own trip minimum.

What’s covered

Plumbing & Light Fixtures services in Denver, CO

Everything under this heading, handled on the same visit where the job allows.

Faucet Repair & Replacement

Kitchen, bath, and utility faucets swapped at existing connections, with new supply lines and shutoffs tested before I leave.

Toilet Repair & Replacement

Running, rocking, or leaking toilets rebuilt or replaced, including a new wax ring and flange check — the usual cause of a rocking toilet.

Showerhead & Valve Trim

Showerheads, handles, and trim kits replaced — and when the problem turns out to be the valve behind the wall, that gets fixed too.

Leaky Shower Repair

Diagnosing where the water is actually coming from: failed caulk, grout, a bad trim seal, or something behind the tile that needs opening up.

Light Fixture Installation

Fixtures swapped at existing boxes, including flush mounts, pendants, and vanity lights — with the box checked for proper support.

Ceiling Fan Installation

Fans installed on fan-rated boxes. If yours isn't rated for the weight and vibration, replacing it is part of the job.

Bath Fan Replacement

Noisy or ineffective exhaust fans replaced with a properly sized unit, ducted to the outside rather than into the attic.

Thermostat Installation

Smart and programmable thermostats installed and configured, including checking whether your system has the common wire it needs.

Smoke & CO Alarm Installation

Alarms replaced at existing locations and placed to code where they're missing. The cheapest safety work in the house.

Garbage Disposal Replacement

Disposals swapped at the existing connection, with the drain reassembled properly so it doesn't weep into the cabinet.

How it works

From your list to done

  1. Step 01

    Send me the list

    Call, text, or use the form. Photos help more than descriptions do — most jobs can be quoted from a picture without a site visit.

  2. Step 02

    Get a real number back

    Usually within one business day, itemized, with materials at cost and no charge for driving out to you.

  3. Step 03

    I show up and fix it

    The person who quoted your job is the person who does it. Batch a few items into one visit and the whole list costs less than two separate trade calls.

“Great work, great communication, great follow-through. I'm very impressed with the attic fan install Zack did, which involved long, hot work amidst blown-in insulation. He made himself available quickly and then stayed late to finish the job. Thanks Zack.”
Miles E.· via Yelp

Common questions

Plumbing & Light Fixtures FAQs

Quick answers to the questions Denver homeowners and businesses ask me most.

Why do you replace the shutoff valve on a simple faucet swap?

Because old multi-turn stops seize, and the moment you finally turn one it often won't seal again. That turns a quick swap into water on the floor and an emergency. I test every shutoff before starting; if it's stiff or weeping, replacing it with a quarter-turn valve costs very little now and saves the flood version later. If yours is fine, I leave it alone.

Can you install a ceiling fan where there's only a light?

Yes. If there's already a box and a switch, the main thing is making sure the box is fan-rated — a standard light box isn't built for a fan's weight and constant vibration, and fans do come down from unrated boxes. Replacing it with a fan-rated brace box is part of doing the job right. If there's no box or no switch leg at all, I run that too; it makes the job bigger, not impossible.

Do I need a separate plumber or electrician for any of this?

No — that's the point of calling me. Fixture swaps, new lines, new circuits, and the fixture that's never existed before are all one visit with one person. I'm a licensed contractor, I'll tell you honestly what your job involves before any money changes hands, and if anything needs a permit I'll say so up front rather than after the wall is open.

Should I buy the fixture or should you?

Whichever you prefer. Plenty of people pick their own — it's your house and your taste. If you'd rather I handle it, I pick it up and pass through what I paid. I don't mark up materials, and I don't charge for drive time.

Specific services

Plumbing & Light Fixtures, job by job.

Each of these has its own page with what’s included and what it involves — pick the one that matches your job.

Water Heater Repair & Replacement

No hot water, not enough, or a tank that's started leaking — repaired the same visit where it can be, replaced properly where it can't.

See Water Heater Repair & Replacement details

Tankless Water Heater Replacement & Repair

Endless hot water and a mechanical closet you get back — tankless units installed, serviced, and descaled for Denver's hard water.

See Tankless Water Heater Replacement & Repair details

Toilet Repair, Replacement & Installation

Running, rocking, leaking, or weak-flushing toilets fixed — and spent ones replaced with a properly set, properly sealed install.

See Toilet Repair, Replacement & Installation details

Faucet Repair, Replacement & Installation

Dripping, stiff, or corroded faucets repaired or swapped — kitchen, bath, laundry, and outdoor hose bibs, with the shutoffs checked while I'm under there.

See Faucet Repair, Replacement & Installation details

Sink Repair, Installation & Replacement

Leaks under the sink, slow drains, failing seals, and full sink swaps — kitchen, bath, laundry, and utility, sealed and draining right.

See Sink Repair, Installation & Replacement details

Garbage Disposal Repair & Installation

Humming, jammed, leaking, or dead disposals fixed the same visit where possible — and worn-out units replaced with one sized for how you actually cook.

See Garbage Disposal Repair & Installation details

Shower Repair & Fixture Replacement

Leaky showers, dead valves, weak flow, and dated fixtures — the wet room's problems found at their source and fixed, trim to valve.

See Shower Repair & Fixture Replacement details

Shower Door Installation & Repair

Framed, semi-frameless, and sliding shower doors installed, aligned, and sealed — plus roller, hinge, sweep, and leak repairs on the door you have.

See Shower Door Installation & Repair details

Outlet & Switch Replacement

Dead outlets, loose plugs, warm switch plates, and missing GFCIs — the small electrical work that's mostly about doing it safely and correctly.

See Outlet & Switch Replacement details

Ceiling Fan Installation & Repair

Fans installed on boxes rated to hold them — including rooms that have never had one — plus wobble fixes, remotes, and replacements.

See Ceiling Fan Installation & Repair details

Thermostat & Smart Thermostat Installation

Smart and programmable thermostats installed, wired, and actually configured — including the C-wire problem that stalls most DIY installs.

See Thermostat & Smart Thermostat Installation details

Smoke & CO Detector Installation & Replacement

Chirping, expired, or missing alarms replaced and placed to code — smoke, carbon monoxide, and combos, including hardwired and interconnected systems.

See Smoke & CO Detector Installation & Replacement details

Light Fixture Installation

Flush mounts, pendants, chandeliers, and vanity lights — swapped at existing boxes or wired into places that have never had light.

See Light Fixture Installation details

Landscape & Low Voltage Lighting Installation

Path lights, uplights, deck and step lighting installed and repaired — low-voltage systems designed, fixed, and expanded so the yard works after dark.

See Landscape & Low Voltage Lighting Installation details

Security Camera Installation

Residential cameras and video doorbells mounted, powered, aimed, and connected — with the cables run clean and the coverage actually covering.

See Security Camera Installation details

Doorbell Installation & Repair

Dead buttons, silent chimes, and video doorbell upgrades — the small circuit at your front door diagnosed, fixed, or brought into this decade.

See Doorbell Installation & Repair details

Bathroom Exhaust Fan Replacement

Roaring, feeble, or dead bath fans replaced with quiet units that actually move air — ducted outside, sized to the room, and wired right.

See Bathroom Exhaust Fan Replacement details

Where I work

Plumbing & Light Fixtures across the Denver metro.

Out most weeks in Lakewood, Golden, Arvada, Wheat Ridge, Evergreen, Idaho Springs, Littleton, Centennial, Westminster, and Englewood. Don’t see your neighborhood? 19+ Denver metro cities covered — just ask.

Permit requirements vary by jurisdiction — Jefferson County permits is the reference for my home county. I’ll tell you which applies to your job before any work starts.

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Got a list?

Send it over with a few photos and I’ll come back with a real number, usually within one business day.

Call or text
(720) 441-4644
Availability
24 hours a day, 7 days a week — emergencies included
Service area
Lakewood, CO & the Denver metro

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