Every supply line in the house
Repiping a whole house means new supply lines to every fixture, which suits a home with pipes failing in more than one place. The new runs go through walls and ceilings.
Repiping and Water Line Replacement in Raleigh
Supply lines that wear out or leak can be replaced throughout the house or on a single run, and the line bringing water to the house can be replaced as well. Call and we find you a plumber for the job.
Tell us what you notice at the faucets and where the pipes run, and whether the trouble seems to be in the line to the house.
Choosing how much to replace
One section at a time
If just one run has gone bad, for example the line serving a bathroom or the kitchen, only that run needs replacing. A plumber can say where a partial job is enough.
A new water service line
Outside the walls, the water service line runs underground to the house. Replacing that line is a different job from repiping the inside.
Older galvanized lines in Raleigh
Raleigh Water’s asset program targets older galvanized iron service lines in neighborhoods built before 1960, and about 8 percent of the city’s homes were built before 1960. The City also says some homes built before 1970 may have galvanized iron service lines that can contain lead components.
Lead solder was used to join copper pipes in homes built or plumbed between 1962 and 1986. Raleigh Water does not typically track the materials used on private property, and it offers free test kits.
Permits for water line replacement
Raleigh lists existing water and sewer line replacement as a permit project that needs no plans. The City asks for a Residential Building Alteration/Repair permit, with any plumbing work in the scope, through its Permit Portal.
Two neighbouring topics have pages of their own. One is the leak detection page for a pipe that is losing water, the other the water heater page for the tank at the end of the lines. The homepage covers anything else.
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