Pipe repair
Whole-house repiping
Repiping replaces a home's water supply lines, usually failing galvanized steel, polybutylene or pitted copper, with new PEX or copper, restoring pressure and removing the risk of repeated leaks. Most homes are repiped in a few days with small, planned wall openings.
- Typical time
- Two to five days.
- Repair or replace
- Repipe when material is failing throughout.
Galvanized pipe rusts from inside, cutting pressure and discoloring water. Polybutylene tends to fail at fittings without warning.
A repipe is also a chance to add shutoffs at each fixture and move lines away from exterior walls that freeze.
Whole-House Repiping at a glance
- What it is
- Repiping replaces a home's water supply lines, usually failing galvanized steel, polybutylene or pitted copper, with new PEX or copper, restoring pressure and removing the risk of repeated leaks.
- Service category
- Pipe Repair & Repiping
Signs you need old pipes help
- Low pressure everywhere
- Rusty water
- Multiple leaks in a year
- Polybutylene identified
Quick answers
Whole-House Repiping: the short version
How long whole-house repiping takes
Two to five days.
When old pipes can wait, and when it can't
Planned; sooner with repeated leaks.
Fix or replace old pipes?
Repipe when material is failing throughout.
Why old pipes happens
Galvanized corrosion, polybutylene, pitted copper.
The work
How whole-house repiping is done
- 1
Plan
Map runs and minimize openings.
- 2
Install
New lines run and connected fixture by fixture.
- 3
Test and inspect
Pressure test and code inspection.
- 4
Patch
Openings closed or handed off for drywall finishing.
What moves the price of whole-house repiping
Driven by fixtures, stories, material and drywall repair.
- Number of fixtures and stories
- PEX vs. copper
- Access
- Drywall repair
- Permit
Whole-House Repiping: common questions
How long does repiping take?
Commonly two to five days for a typical house, with water restored each evening in most cases.
Will insurance pay for repiping?
Usually not; it's considered maintenance. It may reduce premiums or make a home easier to insure.
Service area
Whole-House Repiping across Northern Colorado
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Reading on old pipes
Call about old pipes
Galvanized corrosion, polybutylene, pitted copper.