Expert whole house repipe services across the Bay Area. Learn about pipe replacement, costs, and what to expect from a full repipe.
On a Bay Area whole-house repipe, the material choice is Uponor PEX-A or L-grade American copper. Both are code-approved. Both are what Repipe Champions installs. The useful question is not which one is “best” in a comment thread. It is which one fits the house in front of us, the price you want to pay…
How to verify a licensed C-36 plumbing contractor before a Bay Area whole-house repipe: CSLB lookup, permits, warranty, and what a written estimate should include.
What Is a Slab Leak, and Why Do Bay Area Homes Get Them? A slab leak is a leak in the water supply or drain piping that runs underneath your home’s concrete foundation rather than through the walls or attic. Many Bay Area homes built from the 1950s through the 1980s were plumbed with copper…
Do You Need a Permit to Repipe a Home in Hayward? Yes. Replacing or rerouting your home’s water supply or drainage piping in Hayward requires a building permit from the City of Hayward Permit Center. A whole-house repipe is plumbing work that changes the piping behind your walls, so an inspector needs to verify the…
PEX vs Copper Whole-House Repipe: Which Is Right for Your Bay Area Home in 2026? If you are facing a whole-house repipe in the Bay Area, the first big decision is the pipe material. PEX and copper are the two dominant choices for residential potable water lines in California, and each has real advantages depending…
Many Bay Area homes built before 1960 still have original galvanized steel water lines. Learn how galvanized pipes fail, the warning signs, and what a modern PEX or copper repipe involves.
Slab leak detection in the Bay Area is a top service call. Here is how to spot the warning signs, how pros locate slab leaks, and when a whole-house repipe is the smarter choice.
If your Bay Area home was built between 1940 and 1970, there’s a good chance your sewer line is made of Orangeburg pipe, also known as “fiber conduit” or “bituminous fiber pipe.” Here’s why this material is a ticking time bomb and what you should do about it. What Is Orangeburg Pipe? Orangeburg pipe is…
Bay Area homeowners often ask us: “Can’t I just replace the bad section of pipe instead of repiping the whole house?” It’s a fair question. Here’s the honest answer about when a spot repair makes sense and when a full repipe is the smarter investment. When Spot Repairs Make Sense One isolated leak in an…
7 Signs You Need to Repipe Your Home (Bay Area Homeowner’s Guide) Most homeowners do not think about their plumbing until something goes wrong. That is understandable: the pipes in your walls are invisible, and as long as water comes out when you turn the tap, it is easy to assume everything is fine. But…
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