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Drain pipe elbow at the bottom of a wall
Drain pipe elbow at the bottom of a wall

New lines, one floor at a time

Whole-Home Repiping in Ajax

Repiping replaces the water supply network of a house, from the main valve to every fixture. It is a big job, planned so you keep water at night.

  • Pinhole leaks in copper turning up in more than one place.
  • Brown or rusty water from galvanized lines, and pressure that dropped over the years.
  • Grey polybutylene pipe, or its fittings, in the house.
  • A renovation that opens most walls anyway.
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At a glance

Category
Pipes, Leaks & Valves
Who it is for
Homes and basement units

Telltales that call for whole-home repiping

  • Pinhole leaks in copper turning up in more than one place.
  • Brown or rusty water from galvanized lines, and pressure that dropped over the years.
  • Grey polybutylene pipe, or its fittings, in the house.
  • A renovation that opens most walls anyway.

How we do the work

We start with a walk-through and a sketch: where the main comes in, where risers go up, which walls are already open or easily opened, and which fixtures connect where. Then we agree on material. PEX with a manifold is quick to run through existing walls with few joints; copper is rigid, durable and familiar to many owners. Both are sound choices when installed properly.

  1. Run new mains and risers through the basement and up chases or closets.
  2. Connect each fixture with a new stop valve.
  3. Pressure-test the new system before the old one is cut out.
  4. Switch over, flush, then remove or abandon the old pipe.
  5. Leave openings tidy for the drywall finisher.

Taps work again every evening in most houses while the job runs.

On Ajax streets

Some of Ajax's earliest houses still have galvanized supply lines, and parts of the housing stock from later decades have older copper or polybutylene. In split-levels the main riser often runs inside the wall between levels, which helps a repipe. Bungalows with full basements are usually the simplest repipes in town.

Local tip A permit may be needed for a repipe. We confirm with the Town of Ajax before work starts.

Price swings on

The number of fixtures and floors, the material chosen, how much finish has to be opened and whether access holes are patched by us or a finisher you hire.

Worth asking the plumber

  • Copper or PEX for my house?
  • Where will the access openings be?
  • How many days without full water?

Questions we hear on the phone

Can you repipe just part of the house?

Yes. Sometimes the worst branch or one floor is replaced first and the rest later.

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