Whole-house repipe
A whole-house repipe replaces each supply line between the water entry and the fixtures. The plumber opens walls and ceilings along the routes, then closes them or leaves them for a finisher.
Repiping and Water Line Replacement in Rochester Hills
Repiping replaces the water lines in a house, and a water service line replacement renews the pipe that brings water in. A plumber walks the house with you and explains which pipes are involved.
Whole-house and partial repipes are available in Rochester Hills and the other cities we serve.
Repiping options
Partial repipe
A single bathroom, a kitchen or one floor can be repiped alone. That suits a remodel or a section that keeps leaking.
New water service line
The line that brings water in from the main can be replaced. The plumber connects it to the house and to the meter.
PEX or copper
PEX bends as flexible plastic tubing, while copper is rigid metal. Which one suits your house is a decision to talk through with the plumber before work begins.
Service lines in Rochester Hills
The city’s Department of Public Services says it can report that Rochester Hills is lead-free for the service line pipe material used in its distribution system. A repipe here is about the plumbing inside your house and any new service line, not about swapping out lead.
Permits and pipe size
The city’s fee schedule carries water distribution permit fees that depend on the largest pipe in the building or space.
What a repipe involves
The water is shut off while lines are swapped. The plumber opens walls to reach the old pipe, runs the new lines, connects them to every fixture and tests them under pressure.
Thinking about a repipe? Read about leak finding, which explains how a failing spot is located. Then see the water heater page for the heater end of the system, or begin again at the home page.
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