If your home has galvanized steel, Poly-B (polybutylene), Kitec or corroded copper supply pipe, a repipe replaces it before the next leak instead of patching one failure at a time.
Original galvanized steel supply is still found in the heritage cores of Newmarket, Aurora, Holland Landing and Richmond Hill and in many post-war houses in Thornhill and North York, and it corrodes from the inside out over decades. The first signs are usually rust-coloured water, low water pressure as the pipe interior narrows with buildup, and a pattern of small leaks that keep coming back in different places. At that point, individual repairs are a losing battle, the right answer is a whole-home repipe.
Homes built in the 1980s and early 1990s may have Poly-B (polybutylene): flexible grey plastic supply pipe, often stamped PB2110, joined with crimp rings. It is known to fail, usually at those fittings and often without warning. If your home still has it, we can repair a failed section now and plan a whole-house or staged repipe.
Homes built from the mid-1990s into the 2000s may have Kitec: orange (hot) and blue (cold) plastic-aluminium supply pipe joined with brass fittings, often printed with the Kitec name. The brass fittings are the usual failure point; they corrode and can let go behind a finished wall or above a ceiling. Replacing failed fittings one at a time rarely ends it, so we replace the Kitec, all at once or in stages.
We handle both full whole-home repipes and targeted partial repipes, using PEX or copper depending on your preferences and the specific application. We work cleanly, minimize the number of wall openings required, and repair and patch all access points after the pipe work is done. Every repipe includes a full pressure test and inspection before we restore water service.
When a house was built usually points to its supply pipe, and each material fails in its own way. The pipe near the water heater or under a sink is the easiest place to check.
Galvanized pipe corrodes from the inside, by the time you see rust in the water, the pipe interior is already heavily restricted. A repipe fixes the cause, not just the symptom.
Straightforward, no-surprise service from the first call to the final test.
We inspect the existing pipe system to identify the material, condition, and scope of work required.
We plan the most efficient routing for new pipe, minimizing wall openings while ensuring the new system meets code.
New pipes are run, connections are made, and all access points are patched, we do not leave holes in your walls.
We pressure test the entire new system before restoring water service and walk you through what was done.
The number of bathrooms and fixtures, how many storeys the pipe has to reach, whether the basement ceiling is finished, PEX or copper, whether the water service entry and the water heater connections are included, and how many walls and ceilings have to be opened and patched. Your written quote lists the scope, including the patching, before we start.
What York Region homeowners ask when they are considering a repipe.
Whole-home and partial repiping are available in every community we serve.
These are the classic signs of aging supply pipes. A repipe assessment is a no-obligation conversation, we will tell you honestly what you are dealing with and what it will take to fix it.
