Plumbing service
Whole-house repiping
When the supply pipes keep leaking, carry rust, or are a known problem material, replacing them is cheaper than living with repeated repairs. A good repipe is mostly planning: routes, access and order of work.
- Typical reasons: Galvanized steel, Kitec, pitted copper
- New materials: Type L copper or PEX
- Water off: Kept to short periods each day
- Wall openings: Small, planned and left ready to patch
- Licensed, insured trade work (details confirmed when you call)
- Diagnosis before anything is cut
- Emergency calls taken
- Etobicoke and the west end
At a glance
- Typical reasons
- Galvanized steel, Kitec, pitted copper
- New materials
- Type L copper or PEX
- Water off
- Kept to short periods each day
- Wall openings
- Small, planned and left ready to patch
Planning the routes
Most Etobicoke bungalows and split-levels have an unfinished or partly finished basement that makes the main runs easy. The work is in getting branches up to kitchens and bathrooms. We look for closets, chases and stacked walls to run pipe with the fewest openings.
- PEX is flexible and can be fished through walls in long lengths, which often reduces openings compared with rigid copper.
How the work runs
We usually install the new system alongside the old one, then switch fixtures over one at a time. That keeps water on for most of the day. Each fixture gets new shut-off valves as part of the job.
- A new main manifold or trunk line means individual circuits can be isolated in the future.
Finishing up
The old pipe is capped or removed where accessible, the system is pressure-tested, and lines are flushed. Openings are left square and clean for patching.
- If you are planning a renovation, repiping beforehand avoids opening finished walls later.
Signs to watch for
- Rusty or brown water from taps
- Low pressure throughout the house
- Repeated pinhole leaks
- Kitec or galvanized pipe present
- Planning a major renovation
How the job runs
Survey and plan
Routes and access points mapped.
Run new lines
Trunk and branches installed in parallel.
Switch over
Fixtures transferred one at a time.
Test and flush
System pressure-tested and flushed.