Why You Should Repipe During Your Kitchen or Bathroom Renovation
Planning a bathroom or kitchen renovation? Before you pick out tile and fixtures, consider the pipes behind the walls. Renovating around old plumbing is one of the most common (and expensive) mistakes Bay Area homeowners make.
Why Renovate and Repipe at the Same Time?
- Walls are already open: The biggest cost of repiping is accessing the pipes. During a renovation, walls are already opened: adding a repipe costs 30-40% less than doing it separately
- Avoid double disruption: Why live through two construction projects when you can do it once?
- Future-proof your investment: A $50K kitchen renovation on top of 50-year-old galvanized pipes is a ticking time bomb. One leak behind your new cabinets could cost thousands in water damage
- Meet current code: New plumbing must meet current code requirements, which may be stricter than when your home was built
What to Tell Your General Contractor
If you’re already planning a renovation, ask your GC to coordinate with a repiping specialist. At Repipe Champions, we regularly work alongside general contractors to repipe during renovations. It’s seamless when planned together.
Contact us for a free assessment before your renovation starts.
About the author
Gil Geva, Owner of Repipe Champions. CSLB-licensed contractor (B + C-36, #1057926). Bay Area repipe specialist.
