How Long Does it Take to Repipe a House?
At Repipe Specialists, we prioritize efficiency and minimal disruption in our repiping services.
Our expert team typically completes a full home repipe within a single day, ensuring that your water supply is restored by the end of the day. If necessary, a second day is allocated for wall patching and finishing touches.
However, the time required for a full home repipe can vary widely among different companies. Factors such as company expertise, the size of the house, and the complexity of the plumbing system play a significant role.
Generalist plumbers, who do not specialize in complete home repipes, may need several weeks to finish the job. This extended timeline can result in higher costs and greater inconvenience for homeowners.
Our innovative One Stop Repipe™ process sets us apart, allowing us to efficiently handle complete repipes. We provide comprehensive services, including drywall repairs, obtaining building permits, and ensuring that water is available at the end of each workday, even if the project extends beyond one day.
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Common Factors Affecting Repiping Time
When considering a full home repiping project, several common factors come into play that impact the overall repipe timeline:
- Size of the repiping job: The main factor is the layout and size of your home. Larger homes with complex plumbing systems can take longer to repipe than smaller, more straightforward structures.
- Repiping material: PEX is highly flexible and durable, allowing for easy installation around corners, through walls and attics, and through existing structures, and is generally quicker to install than copper pipe. For more information, we cover the pros and cons of PEX vs. copper in a seperate article.
- Pipe accessibility: The level of accessibility to existing plumbing infrastructure is another critical factor. If pipes are hidden in walls or under floors, the project may take longer due to the need for extensive demolition and rebuilding.
- Experience of repiping company: The experience and efficiency of the plumbing team play a crucial role in ensuring that a repiping job is done professionally and smoothly. An expert crew can streamline the process, ensuring a faster and more efficient repiping project while maintaining high-quality workmanship.
What Are the Benefits of a Full Home Repipe?
A full home repipe offers homeowners a range of long-term benefits that go beyond just solving plumbing issues. Whether you're dealing with frequent leaks, outdated materials, or low water pressure, a whole-home repipe can be a smart investment in your property's comfort and value.
- Improved water pressure: Replacing aging or corroded pipes helps restore consistent, high water pressure throughout your home.
- Better water quality: Old pipes, especially galvanized steel pipes, can rust or leach contaminants. New piping materials like PEX or copper help deliver cleaner, safer water.
- Fewer plumbing issues: A new system greatly reduces the risk of leaks, clogs, and emergency repairs - saving you time, stress, and money over time.
- Increased home value: A fully repiped home is often more attractive to potential buyers and may pass inspections more easily.
- Peace of mind: With new, professionally installed pipes backed by a warranty, you can trust your plumbing system to perform reliably for decades.
At Repipe Specialists, we make the repiping process smooth and hassle-free so you can enjoy the benefits right away.
Why Choose a Professional Repiping Company?
When a company specializes in whole-home repiping (as we do here at Repipe Specialists. In fact, it's all we do), it can direct all its efforts toward excelling at that one service.
Because our crews are repiping specialists, they can typically complete the job in fewer man-hours compared to general plumbers. This means less time for you and fewer man-hours overall, resulting in lower costs.
At Repipe Specialists, we can deliver a whole-home repipe at a lower cost, offering a more convenient overall experience, while maintaining a quality standard equal to or better than that of a generalist plumber.
Professional repiping companies have the scale to purchase repipe materials in bulk at a lower price than generalist plumbers, which directly translates into savings for the customer.
Since our crews undergo a comprehensive repipe certification process - combining online and on-site training - and each team member performs several repipes per week, they naturally gain the expertise that makes them more efficient and cost-effective than plumbers who only occasionally undertake whole-home repipes.
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Here at Repipe Specialists, we've fully replaced the plumbing in over 75,000 homes since 1991 using both American Type L copper piping and Uponor PEX-a tubing. We consistently receive positive feedback from homeowners about their overall repipe experience—and often exceed their expectations when it comes to:
- Speed: Our repipe crews typically complete a repipe in a day, returning on another day for wall patching.
- Convenience: Through our One-Stop Repipe™ Process, we handle everything from permits, to wall patching, to inspections.
- Cleanliness: Our crews are trained to protect your home while working (we cover all surfaces with protective sheeting), and to clean up fully at the end of each day.
- Peace of Mind: Repipe Specialists is a fully licensed plumber in every state we operate in, and we back all of our repipes with a lifetime warranty.
- Financing programs: To help take the sting out of unplanned repipe expenses, we offer several financing programs.
- Price: As a specialist that performs hundreds of repipes a week, we can deliver high quality repipes at a lower cost vs generalist plumbers. We have an article that covers repipe cost factors in detail. Our quotes typically range from $4,500 to $15,000 depending on the size and complexity of your project.
Schedule a free in-home consult, and one of our local repipe consultants will explain all your repipe options and provide you with a written, fixed-price quote.