Rusty water, weak pressure, and pinhole leaks usually mean the pipes themselves are finished. We replace failing galvanized and corroded supply lines throughout the East Bay.
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Homes built in Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, and El Cerrito before about 1960 were generally plumbed in galvanized steel. Galvanized pipe corrodes from the inside: the zinc coating wears away, rust builds up on the pipe wall, and the internal diameter slowly closes. A pipe that started at three quarters of an inch can end up with the opening of a drinking straw, which is why the pressure at an upstairs shower fades over years rather than failing suddenly.
The tell-tale signs are consistent. Brown or rust-tinted water when a tap has been sitting unused, pressure that drops sharply when a second fixture is turned on, repeated pinhole leaks appearing in different places, and visible corrosion or flaking at threaded joints. Once pinholes start showing up in more than one location, patching becomes a losing game - each repair puts full pressure back into the next weakest section.
Repiping replaces the supply lines throughout the house with copper or PEX. It is a larger job than a repair, but it is a one-time job: it restores full pressure at every fixture at once, removes the rust from your water, and removes the leak risk that comes with pipe at the end of its service life. We give you a written flat-rate price before starting and pull the permit where the work requires one.
Whole-House Repiping
Partial Repiping
Galvanized Pipe Replacement
Copper Repiping
PEX Repiping
Pinhole Leak Repair
Water Pressure Diagnosis
Permits & Inspection
We start by mapping the existing runs and agreeing where access will be opened - typically small, planned openings in walls and ceilings rather than wholesale demolition. New lines are run, fixtures are reconnected, the system is pressure-tested, and the water is turned back on. Most single-family repipes are completed in a few days, and we sequence the work so the house is not without water overnight.
You have a choice of material. Copper is rigid, long proven, and what many owners of period homes prefer. PEX is flexible, which means fewer joints and less opening of walls to route it, and it handles the seismic movement common across the East Bay well. We will explain the trade-offs for your particular house rather than defaulting to one, and we price both if you want to compare.
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Most single-family homes take a few days. We plan the sequence so you are not left without water overnight, and we agree the access points with you before any wall is opened.
Both are good. Copper is rigid and long proven. PEX is flexible, needs fewer joints, opens up less wall to install, and copes well with ground movement. We will explain which suits your house and price both if you want to compare.
Not always. If the failures are confined to one run or one floor, a partial repipe can be the right answer. We will tell you honestly which situation you are in rather than quoting the biggest job by default.
We keep access openings as small and as planned as possible and close them up. Tell us at the estimate what finish level you need and we will make sure it is covered in the written price.
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