How Much Will It Cost To Replace My Poly Pipes?
The cost to replace polybutylene pipes can vary widely. It depends on several factors, such as the size of your home and the type of repiping material you choose.
In general, our repipes range from $4,500 for a two-bedroom, one-bath house, up to $15,000 for a larger property with more bathrooms and longer pipe runs. Here at Repipe Specialists, all of our repipes can be completed in 1-2 days and include our lifetime warranty.
Some homeowners are also discovering that the presence of polybutylene is affecting their home insurance coverage. Many insurance companies are now cancelling home insurance policies or charging exorbitant premiums when homes are known to have poly pipes.
A repipe can also help you maximize your sale value. We are frequently called in to situations where polybutylene pipes are delaying a home sale or causing buyers to significantly lower their offers.
Contact us to have one of our local repipe consultants provide you with a free quote and consultation.
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Can I Sell a House With Polybutylene Plumbing?
Polybutylene plumbing can cause significant problems when it comes to selling a home.
Polybutylene is no longer an approved material for remodels or new construction in the USA. However, there are no laws or restrictions preventing you from selling a house with polybutylene pipes, though you will be required to disclose their presence to potential buyers.
The presence of polybutylene pipes can lower the potential home value of a property and make it more difficult to sell. Homebuyers will factor the presence of polybutylene pipes into their offers, and some may choose to pass entirely.
Even if there hasn't been a previous polybutylene leak or you're unsure whether you have Quest pipe - and decide not to disclose this - the issue will likely be discovered during a home inspection. There are very easy ways to identify polybutylene pipe.
We've performed many "last-minute" repipes, where a seller is scrambling to resolve a polybutylene problem late in the home sale process. We also provide many repipe quotes for buyers looking to lower their home offers.
If you have polybutylene in your plumbing system, maximize your buyer pool and sale price by replacing it before listing. If you're unsure whether you have poly pipes, contact us, and one of our local estimators will be happy to provide you with a free in-home consultation.
I Haven't Had Leaks: Do I Really Need To Replace My Polybutylene Pipes?
Even if you haven't experienced leaks or other issues with your polybutylene pipes, it's still important to consider repiping.
Polybutylene pipes have a known history of failure and can be a significant liability for homeowners. In fact, we havce an article dedicated solely to past polybutylene class action lawsuits. Over time, exposure to chemicals in municipal water supplies can cause the pipes to weaken and become brittle, increasing the risk of leaks and water damage.
Some homeowners may not have experienced issues with their poly pipes, but that doesn't mean their lucky streak won't end. Many of our polybutylene repipes are on homes that have gone for many years without problems. However, they called us after making repairs on one or more leaks and were frustrated to find out that our repipe cost was less than their previous repair costs.
We suspect that insurance companies' recent aggressive push for polybutylene replacement is due to a spike in failure claims, as even previously leak-free Quest plumbing installations are now reaching the end of their useful lives and starting to fail at higher rates.
It's important to get ahead of the known issues that come with having polybutylene pipes. Our repipes will maximize your home value and help you secure the best rates for your home insurance.
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Here at Repipe Specialists, we've fully replaced polybutylene plumbing in thousands of homes since 1991 using both American-Made Type-L copper piping and Uponor PEX-A tubing. We continually get positive customer feedback from customers about their overall home repipe experiences. We often exceed their expectations on:
- 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.
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.