When Repiping Makes More Sense Than Repair
Every home with galvanized steel pipe eventually reaches this point — the pipe corrodes from the inside out, reducing water flow and releasing rust into the water supply. Polybutylene pipe (gray plastic, common in 1980s–90s DFW construction) is prone to sudden failure with age. When you’re repairing the same line every year, or when a plumber tells you the pipe walls are too thin to hold a repair, repiping is the better investment.
What We Replace It With
We use copper or PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) depending on the application and your preference. PEX is flexible, freeze-resistant, and easier to route with fewer connections — meaning fewer potential failure points. Copper is traditional, durable, and familiar. We’ll walk you through the tradeoffs for your specific home.
How the Work Gets Done
Repiping a typical DFW home takes 1–3 days. We run new supply lines from the main shutoff to every fixture in the house, minimizing drywall cuts by routing through the attic where possible. We patch what we open. Water is off only during work hours — you have water in the evenings.