Sorry, wrong photo. The first photo is of the other sink (which is also off by 1/2” or so but not as noticeable). Here is the off-center one.

It could take a lot of work to fix that as the plumbing inside the wall would have to be re-worked so the valve could be moved over. And it may be quite difficult to do that because there may be a wall stud in the way. Unfortunate, but I'd try to live with it.

Why should the homeowner just live with this? If I had a contract to do work at my workplace I wouldn’t live with the contractor making mistakes. It’s likely that the sinks and faucets and the center of the vanities won’t line up just right. I think it’s ridiculous to tell the homeowner that they should live with this. When is the last time that you at your work place in a business put up with a contractor making a big mistake and you just let it go?

Hardly a big mistake. It won’t even be noticeable except standing dead center. Stand off center, and it will be impossible to see. Complete over reaction doesn’t foster cooperativeness.

It’s not a big mistake, and I can see how being off half an inch can happen with various trades on the job without someone being incompetent. I was just alerting the OP to the reality that it might be complicated to make it perfect.

I think live with it is one option but you also need to let us know what happened before this. Are there clear plans that show where the plumbing should go? Did you discuss this all with the plumber? If yes to plans and then plans not followed kick up a fuss. If not will be harder as you don’t have much to back you up. In our new build we sucked up a number of BS excuses to just get through and we dug our heels in big time on a few too. Don’t regret it at all. Everyone has different tolerances. My kids baths the lights aren’t centred and we let it go. I can’t tell now a year later. But our pendants were off by 2” and I made them move them.

It’s actually off by 1.5” and will be even more noticeable when we install our sinks, which are on top of the counter. We have these sinks going in.

As for the plans, we have an architect and general contractor coordinating our remodel. We picked out the plumbing fixtures before work even began. I have a feeling they did not measure the cabinets correctly.

Erica-

Bear in mind that the installation may have been installed as well as possible given the existing stud spacing. That doesn’t mean it can’t be changed, but it might involve tearing out and rebuilding the wall in that area.

Do you have a page that shows measurements for this bathroom? That’s where you would look

I appreciate all of the responses. Disappointed in how this is off center, but not really looking to find out where this went wrong - we are doing a full house Reno and our GC is in charge of the trades, measuring plumbing, cabinets etc. More curious if there’s an easy fix, since I don’t want to necessarily rip things out or replace them if so. That being said, we are spending $$$$ and don’t think things should be done incorrectly. Again, thanks for all the input.

I’d talk to the GC. I’m OCD about symmetry and this would drive me nuts.

It happens. I love wall mounted fixtures, but this is why they’re tricky. Chances are it was just an oversight. Let the architect and GC handle it.

I just fixed this at a clients- the plumber accidentally installed the rough in 1/4" off center, the cabinet installer installed the cabinet 1/4" off center the other way. I removed a small section of drywall, removed the screws, and slid it over. With PEX it might be just that easy. I think I spent more time drinking coffee with the client than doing the repair (yes I'm the designer, and yes I could have called the plumber, but sometimes it is easier to just fix things myself and move on)

Am I missing something ... why not just move the vanity? Seems like the easiest fix?

Maybe a pic from further back but sometimes this is just a planning error, studs get in the way and if planned from the beginning much easier to fix. Neither your architect or your GC has the onus to makes changes if this is what you wanted and asked for. Was the vanity on site ? I think we need to have more info before placing blame.

Thanks everyone. I’m hoping there’s an easy fix, since I’m ready for this project to be done. This was a gut rehab. Fixtures were picked first, then framing followed by plumbing. Then our contractor ordered the cabinets. Then drywall was put in, and lastly the vanity was installed. The vanity cannot be moved because then the other faucet will be off, plus it buts up to the wall. None of the design or measuring is my responsibility.

Good luck. Please report back on the outcome.

Center the sinks under the faucets please. I'll bet you can't get back far enough in your bathroom to see that the sinks don't center in the cabinet.

I got my faucets centered perfectly, but one was 1/4" higher than the other. Not a big deal until the level wall tile went in. I'm licensed in two states and this crap happens to me. Let it go. The guy who bought my house never noticed. Go on now.

We did wall mounted faucets in my bathroom and I measured 20 times for this reason (we DIY) The only fix is to get a new (likely custom) or you’re going to have to open up the wall and move the plumping and rough in which will not be easy....and yes I would notice 1.5” off all the time so this is not a no big deal issue

This is nuts. It’s normal to center the faucets, sinks and cabinets. Tell your GC to fix it. I think the people on here telling you to live with it are wrong. Does your contract say “install off-center plumbing fixtures?”

Yes, it's normal, but sometimes a lot of factors converge that lead to a less-than-perfect result. This does not fall into the category of egregious incompetence.

Every home I've lived in -- new and old -- had at least some small flaws. Some bugged me, others I could easily ignore. With the issue at hand, it just depends on the OP's outlook.

I get so frustrated with the advice to make do with half a**ed work. No - these are supposed to be professional tradesmen. This is a reno and sometimes it is tough to work around existing structure, but this is when they needed to touch base with you and provide you with options. Original design will be impossible, will cost $x.00 to make happen, special order cabinets to work with the distance, opt for counter mounted faucets.

It is your money, your home and your decision. There is no excuse for not placing the plumbing exactly as designed or explaining the issues with you before proceeding to do what they assumed would be okay.

I am mid way through a whole home reno and have had a couple of issues where things couldn't be done exactly the way I envisioned, I have an electrical outlet that I wanted to have moved over so it wouldn't require a cutout in the mirror. My electrician explained that it would run a few hundred dollars to move the outlet due to a vent pipe in the wall and something about code violation. I opted for the cutout in the mirror, but it was my choice.

oh poo on the :less than perfect: and every house has flaws, and just live w/it.

ridiculous. This isn't a house flaw. it's improper measuring. If the crown was over-cut by an inch, should she overlook it? If the mirror was hung off-center, just deal with it? No. how about the trades people control what's clearly controllable and get things right? If this was a 2 million dollar build, do you think they'd overlook it ? nope.

They had all of the measurements. It's not like something changed at the last minute. If I can measure and do the exact same thing for my wall mount and vanity AND get it perfect, then why can't they? No excuse. have them fix it or they don't get paid.

Have them fix it...not your problem. My guess is that if you used pex, it’s no big deal. Makes me so glad my contractor had OCD. He made them redo stuff I didn’t even know about because it drove him crazy to see it.

Thanks everyone! Our contractor is having the plumbing moved to center the faucets. We are six months into this project and have dealt with lots of unexpected issues and extra costs, and I get living with something that doesn’t make sense changing. But this would have driven me crazy, especially since it was their measurement that messed it up. Glad it’s getting resolved, and it seems easy enough for them to do. Appreciate all the responses.

I’m glad it’s being resolved. There have been lots of things I have just let go and lived with over many years of projects and remodels. But this, no, I just would not be able to tolerate. Good on you for handling it.

I learned a new rule this week...The 5 and 5 Rule. Will you notice it from 5 feet away and will you notice it in 5 years? If not, move on.

If moving the plumbing proves difficult, add a wood spacer to the cabinet and reset it under the faucet.

In your case, you designed a space that needs exactness. Exactness is hard to get. This is why I select design elements that are more forgiving.

One of the most valuable lessons I learned with building and renovations is to remember, it's not the space shuttle. Tolerances are much greater on Earth.

@Erica Tuj what did you end up doing? It looks like I am in a similar situation.