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Pipe Installation & Replacement
Plenty of older homes and buildings still run on galvanized steel and, in some cases, lead. Corroded pipe means low pressure, rusty water and leaks waiting to happen. We replace sections or whole runs with copper or PEX, done neatly and to code.
At your location in 60 minutes or you save $60.
The short answer
If an old pipe has started leaking, close the nearest valve or the main and call us — we’ll stop it and repair it. If you’re living with low pressure, rusty water or one leak after another, the pipe itself is wearing out: we check what you have, show you what really needs replacing, and give you a written price before any wall is opened.
Is this an emergency?
Call now if…
- A corroded pipe has started leaking and won’t stop
- A pipe was damaged during renovation work
Can usually wait for a scheduled visit
- Planning a repipe or kitchen/bath remodel
- Replacing an old section before it fails
Not sure? Call anyway — we’ll tell you honestly.
Do this right now
- If it’s leaking, shut the nearest valve or the main.
- Note which fixtures have low pressure — it helps us find the bad run quickly.
Signs you need us
- Low pressure that keeps getting worse
- Brown or rusty water when you first open a tap
- Repeat pinhole leaks in the same run of pipe
- Visible corrosion or green or white crust on fittings
- Hot-water pressure much weaker than cold
- Pipes that bang when a tap shuts off quickly
- Gray, threaded steel pipe — galvanized pipe rusts shut from the inside
- A dull gray pipe at the water meter that scratches shiny silver — it may be lead
How we handle the call
- 01
Assess what you have
We identify the pipe material and its condition and tell you what really needs replacing.
- 02
Plan around the building
Shut-offs, access and timing worked out upfront — with your super or managing agent where there is one.
- 03
Quote in writing
Clear scope and price before any walls are opened.
- 04
Install to code
Copper or PEX sized properly, with shut-off valves where you’ll want them.
- 05
Test before closing up
Every new line is pressure-tested before the walls or floors are closed.
Know your building
Repiping houses, apartments and older buildings
Many older houses, rowhouses and apartment buildings still have galvanized steel supply pipe. Galvanized pipe rusts from the inside, so the opening slowly closes: pressure drops a little every year, the first water out of the tap runs brown, and eventually a fitting or thin spot gives way. Repairs often mix copper into old steel, and where the two metals meet without the right fitting, corrosion speeds up. Some older homes and buildings also have a lead service line — the pipe that brings water in from the street — or lead solder on old copper joints.
A lead line can be spotted where it comes into the building: it’s dull gray and soft, scratches shiny silver, and a magnet won’t stick to it. Many water utilities offer lead testing or can tell you what your service line is made of; otherwise, an accredited lab can test your water, and if you do have a lead line, we’ll explain your options for replacing it. In an apartment building, the risers belong to the building, so a repipe inside your apartment is planned with the super or managing agent — and in a co-op or condo, around the board’s alteration agreement and work hours. In a house with a basement or crawlspace, much of the supply pipe can be reached without opening finished walls, which keeps a repipe simpler.
One visit, whole job
Everything covered on the call
- Repiping damaged or corroded sections
- Galvanized to copper or PEX
- New supply lines for kitchen and bath remodels
- Supply line repairs
- Shut-off valve replacement
- Water hammer arrestors
- Cleanout installation
- Backflow prevention
- Washer and dishwasher lines
Upfront price, every time
What pipe work costs
Pipe work is priced by scope: how many feet of pipe, how many fixtures it feeds, what it’s made of, and how much wall, floor or ceiling has to be opened to reach it. Replacing one corroded section under a sink is a small job; repiping a whole apartment or house is a project we plan with you.
You get a written scope and price before any walls are opened. If we find something unexpected once a wall is open, we stop, show you, and price it before going further.
Honest advice
Patch it, or repipe?
A single leak from damage — a nail, a freeze, a failed fitting — is a repair: we cut out the bad section and replace it.
When leaks keep coming in the same run, or the pressure drops a little more every year, the pipe is at the end of its life and patching just moves the next leak along the line. Replacing the run — or repiping while the walls are already open for a renovation — usually costs less than a string of emergency repairs.
Mistakes that make it worse
- Patching galvanized pipe one fitting at a time — the next leak is usually a few feet away
- Joining copper straight to galvanized steel without the right fitting — it speeds up corrosion
- Closing up walls after a renovation without pressure-testing the new lines
- Ignoring banging pipes — the shock loosens fittings and wears out valves
Keep it from happening again
- Know where your main shut-off is, and test it once a year
- Insulate pipes along outside walls and in unheated spaces
- Replace old galvanized runs while the walls are already open for a remodel
- In an older home or building, ask your water utility about lead testing and find out what your service line is made of
The 60-minute guarantee
The clock starts when our dispatcher confirms your job. If we’re late, $60 comes off your invoice. No forms, no fine-print games. Read the terms
FAQ
Pipe Installation & Replacement questions
How do I know if I have galvanized pipe?
Galvanized pipe is gray steel with threaded joints, and a magnet sticks to it. Copper is reddish-brown with soldered joints; PEX is plastic tubing, usually red, blue or white.
Do I have lead pipes?
Some older homes and buildings have a lead service line or lead solder. We can check the pipe where it enters the building and explain your options, and many water utilities offer lead testing.
Copper or PEX?
Both are excellent. Copper is durable and traditional; PEX is faster to run through finished walls and resists freezing better. We’ll recommend one for your building.
Do you have to open the walls?
Some, yes. We plan the route to keep openings as few and as small as possible, and put them where they’re easiest to patch.
How long does a repipe take?
A single kitchen or bathroom can often be done in a day or two; a whole apartment or house takes longer. You get a timeline with the written quote.
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