Whole house repiping in Lakewood, CO
Old, failing pipes replaced with durable new lines, so every tap in your Lakewood home runs with strong, clean water.
The short answer
Whole house repiping replaces the outdated supply pipes inside your walls with durable new materials, so water flows steadily and tastes cleaner. At Your Service Plumbing Company handles the job for homes in Lakewood, CO, from the first look at your old lines to turning the water back on.
How the job works
What does whole house repiping involve?
Repiping swaps the water supply lines that feed your kitchen, bathrooms, laundry and water heater. New lines are commonly copper or PEX, both built to outlast the galvanized steel and other older pipe they replace.
Plumbers reach the old pipe through small openings in drywall, plus crawl spaces, basements or attics where they exist. The new line follows a planned route from the main shutoff to each fixture.
Once the new pipe is in, it is pressure tested for leaks before the water is turned back on. Any openings cut in your walls are then closed up.
- Look over existing pipesA plumber checks the pipe material, the condition of your lines, and where each fixture connects.
- Open access in wallsSmall openings are cut in drywall, and floors and furniture are covered to keep the work area clean.
- Run the new supply linesOld pipe comes out and new copper or PEX is connected to every fixture and the water heater.
- Test, then close upThe new lines are pressure tested for leaks, the water is turned on, and the wall openings are closed.
When to call
When should you call about whole house repiping?
These signs often point to supply pipes that are worn out and may need replacing rather than another patch.
- Brown or rusty tap waterWater that runs orange, brown or yellow when you open a faucet can mean the inside of old pipes is corroding.
- Weak water pressureA shower or sink that trickles, even with the valves fully open, can mean mineral buildup is narrowing the pipe.
- Repeated pinhole leaksSmall wet spots, green stains or drips along pipes that keep coming back show the metal is thinning.
- Galvanized or polybutylene pipeIf your home still has gray steel pipe or gray plastic pipe, it is near the end of its useful life.
- Metallic taste or smellWater that smells or tastes like metal can come from aging pipe wearing away inside the walls.
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