Home repiping service involves replacing your existing home plumbing with new pipes. This process restores the integrity of your home's plumbing system and ensures safe, efficient water flow. Unlike small-scale repairs or replacements, whole-house repiping service handles systemic issues, providing a long-term solution to frequent leaks, low water pressure and outdated pipe materials that may pose health risks.
When your home's pipes need repairs or partial replacements, call bluefrog Plumbing + Drain for repiping instead. Repairs may temporarily fix leaks or weak spots, but they often fail to address underlying problems such as pipe corrosion. Likewise, partial replacements can work in isolated cases, but they typically don't resolve widespread issues. However, repiping ensures your entire system functions optimally, improving your water quality and pressure while enhancing the overall reliability of your home plumbing.
Types of Piping
Cast Iron
Commonly used in older homes, cast iron pipes offer durability and strength. However, these pipes may corrode over time, leading to leaks and blockages. A top-notch house repiping service such as bluefrog Plumbing + Drain replaces cast iron pipes with modern materials to give your home's systems a lighter weight and less susceptibility to rust and corrosion.
Galvanized Steel
Galvanized steel pipes feature a layer of zinc that helps prevent rust, which is why this material was so popular for mid-20th-century homes. Over time, however, the zinc layer deteriorates, leading to rust and reduced water flow. The quality home repiping service that our team offers typically replaces these pipes with more modern materials.
Lead
Lead was once widely used in home piping, but experts have found it poses serious health risks since these pipes contaminate drinking water with lead. If your home has lead pipes, your repiping and repair service company should completely replace your pipes for safety and compliance with health standards.
PVC
PVC offers three distinct advantages — it's lightweight, affordable and corrosion-resistant. A good repiping maintenance service company may recommend this material for cold water systems and drainage, but they should also tell you that PVC doesn't handle hot water as effectively as other materials, limiting its use cases.
Copper
Known for its durability and corrosion resistance, copper remains a popular choice for repiping. This material handles high water pressure well and doesn't leach harmful chemicals or substances into your water. However, copper repiping service usually proves more expensive, so it may not be suitable for all budgets.
PEX
Flexible, durable and easy to install, PEX has become the favored choice for many repiping maintenance service contractors. This material resists lime scale and chlorine for a longer lifespan, and its flexibility enables easier routing through walls and floors for faster, more convenient installation times.
There’s nothing like a burst sewer line to remind you to schedule plumbing maintenance. Whether it’s the middle of the night or the middle of the weekend, bluefrog is ready to offer maintenance and repairs.
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