Ask a plumber in Delhi to add a tap, a washing machine connection or an extra outlet and the quote will come back "per point". It is the standard unit of new plumbing work and it is also the least understood, because a "point" is not a thing you can see when it is finished.
A point is one supply outlet — one place where water is made available. A basin with hot and cold is two points. A washing machine connection is one. A geyser is two (one in, one out). The price covers running the pipe from the existing line to that location, and terminating it ready for a fixture.
What it does not cover is the fixture, the tiles you break to get there, or the making good afterwards — and that gap is where most disputes on this job live.
A note on these numbers. XpertWorker is a marketplace, not a service company. We do not set any professional's price and we never charge you a paisa. Every figure below is an indicative market range collected from what independent plumbers in Delhi NCR generally charge — a guide to help you judge a quote, not a quote itself.
In this guide
New plumbing costs — Delhi NCR, 2026
Per-point pricing is labour and pipe to the outlet. Fixtures are quoted separately, and the wall-break row at the bottom is what a badly executed concealed run costs to put right later.
| Job | Typical market range | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| New plumbing per point | ₹450–750 | One supply outlet. A basin with hot and cold is two |
| Washbasin / sink installation (labour) | ₹800–2,500 | Fitting and connecting the fixture you have bought |
| Geyser / water heater installation (labour) | ₹400–1,200 | The plumbing half — the electrical point is a separate trade |
| Tap / faucet repair | ₹300–800 | For comparison, the smallest plumbing call-out |
| Bathroom fitting — per bathroom (labour) | ₹8,000–25,000 | A full bathroom, where point-by-point stops making sense |
| Concealed pipe leak (wall-break) | ₹3,000–12,000 | What it costs to open a wall and fix a buried joint later |
Indicative Delhi NCR market ranges, 2026. Each professional sets their own charge and quotes you free before starting. Parts are normally billed on top of labour.
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Get free quotesWhat "per point" includes — and what it does not
| Usually included | Usually extra |
|---|---|
| Running pipe from the existing supply line to the new location | The fixture itself — tap, basin, cistern, machine |
| Fittings, elbows and joints along that run | Breaking tiles or chasing the wall, if not quoted separately |
| Terminating the outlet ready for a fixture | Re-tiling and making good afterwards |
| Pressure-testing the new run | A new shut-off valve, if you want one |
The line that catches people is making good. Adding a point in a tiled bathroom usually means breaking tiles. The plumber runs the pipe; whether the wall is re-tiled and by whom is a separate conversation, and if nobody has it you end up with a functioning outlet and a patch of broken wall.
Concealed or exposed — the decision that matters later
New pipework can be buried in the wall or run on the surface. Almost everyone chooses concealed because it looks better, and almost nobody is told the trade-off.
- Concealed is chased into the wall and plastered over. It looks clean. If it ever leaks, finding and fixing it means breaking the wall open — which is why that row in the table above is the most expensive plumbing job on this page.
- Exposed is run on the surface, often boxed in. It is visibly a pipe. It is also trivially inspectable and cheap to repair.
- The compromise: concealed runs with accessible junctions. Every joint is a potential leak; a straight buried pipe with no joints inside the wall is far lower risk than a buried elbow.
- Insist on a pressure test before the wall is closed. This is the single most important sentence in this guide. Once it is plastered, a joint that weeps is invisible until it shows as damp on the far side, months later.
- Photograph the open wall before it is sealed, with a tape measure in shot. Whoever opens that wall in ten years will thank you, and it may well be you.
If damp has already appeared and you suspect a buried pipe, our wall seepage guide covers telling a plumbing leak from external seepage — they look identical and have completely different fixes.
Before you book
- Count your points before asking for a quote. "A basin, a washing machine tap and a shower" is four or five points, and knowing that makes the quote comprehensible.
- Ask about water pressure. Adding a point far from the tank can leave everything on that run weak. Our low water pressure guide covers why.
- Buy fixtures yourself and ask for a labour-only quote — you control quality and warranty.
- Do all the points in one visit. Like every trade, most of a small plumbing bill is the visit. Adding a second point later costs far more than doing both today.
- Get the pressure test in the quote in writing, along with who makes good.
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How we put this guide together
The ranges in this guide are indicative market rates compiled from real jobs across Delhi NCR and reviewed by the XpertWorker pricing desk. They are not quotes, and they are not our prices — every independent, local professional sets their own charge and quotes you free before any work starts.