Repipe & Water Line Repair
Old galvanized pipe rusts from the inside out. We repipe homes in copper or PEX, and repair main water lines from the meter to the house.
Every repipe & water line repair call, done right.
- Whole-home repipe in copper or PEX
- Main water line replacement
- Burst and failing water line repair
- Galvanized & polybutylene removal
- Pressure regulator install
- Drywall-conscious routing
- Brown or rusty water at the faucet
- Low pressure throughout the house
- Repeated pinhole leaks
- Galvanized pipes older than 40 years
- Water bill spike with no visible leak
Questions about repipe & water line repair? Let's talk.
While we're out, we can also handle…
Tank and tankless water heater installation, replacement, and repair for gas and electric units.
Kitchen, bathroom, laundry, and main line drain clearing for slow drains and full backups.
Sewer line inspection, cleaning, and repair for backups, root intrusion, and failing older lines.
Non-invasive leak detection for slab, wall, and supply-line leaks. Careful repair with minimal cutting.
Faucet, sink, shower valve, and bathtub fixture install and repair — from a dripping tap to a full remodel.
Running toilets, wax-ring reseats, flanges, and full toilet replacements with proper venting.
Repipe & Water Line Repair — common questions
How do I know a repipe is coming?+
Repeated pinhole leaks, rusty water on the first draw, pressure that has fallen off across the whole house, and original galvanized supply pipe in a home built before the 1970s. Two or more leak repairs in a year is the usual tipping point.
PEX or copper?+
PEX installs faster, tolerates hard water and pinholing better, and needs fewer wall openings. Copper has decades of track record and holds up better where lines are exposed. Both are code-approved for residential supply in California.
What actually happens to galvanized pipe?+
The zinc coating erodes and the steel underneath corrodes inward, narrowing the bore and shedding rust into the water. That's why pressure drops gradually and the first draw runs brown — the pipe is closing up from the inside.
Does a repipe require a permit?+
Repiping a home generally requires a permit and inspection in Ventura County. Ask any contractor to state in writing who is pulling it and when the rough and final inspections happen.
What about the walls afterward?+
A repipe means openings at fixtures and along runs. Who closes them, to what stage, and who handles texture and paint should be spelled out in the quote — that's the detail homeowners most often assume and then dispute.
Will insurance pay for a repipe?+
Typically not. Policies address sudden accidental damage rather than planned replacement of aging pipe. The financial argument for a repipe is avoiding the next loss, not recovering the cost of the last one.