Repiping Services

Dealing with frequent leaks, discolored water, or low water pressure throughout your home? These are clear signs your plumbing system has reached the end of its lifespan and needs complete repiping. At 5-Star Plumbing, we replace outdated galvanized, polybutylene, or corroded copper pipes with modern, durable materials that restore reliable water flow and eliminate ongoing repair costs. Our whole-house repiping protects your Sacramento home from water damage while increasing property value and giving you peace of mind for decades.

Call (916) 796-1233 to schedule your free repiping consultation and home assessment.

• Licensed California Contractor #1038276
• 11+ Years Serving Sacramento County
• PEX & Copper Repiping Specialists
• Minimize Disruption to Your Home

Signs Your Sacramento Home Needs Repiping

Most Sacramento homes built before 1990 will eventually require repiping as original plumbing reaches the end of its 40-60 year lifespan. Watch for these clear indicators:

Multiple leaks in different locations signal systemic pipe failure, not isolated problems. If you’ve repaired leaks in your bathroom, then kitchen, then laundry room over the past year, your entire system is deteriorating. Continuing to patch individual leaks wastes money – each repair costs $300-800, yet pipes continue failing elsewhere.

Discolored or rusty water, especially first thing in the morning, indicates advanced corrosion inside your pipes. Brown, yellow, or reddish water means rust particles are entering your water supply. This affects water safety, stains fixtures and laundry, and signals pipes are corroding from the inside out.

Low water pressure throughout your home results from mineral buildup and corrosion narrowing pipe interiors. If multiple fixtures show weak flow simultaneously, your pipes have lost significant capacity. This problem only worsens over time as buildup continues.

Visible corrosion on exposed pipes in crawl spaces, basements, or under sinks shows external deterioration. If you can see rust, pitting, or green corrosion (on copper), the pipes are failing. What you see on the outside reflects worse damage inside.

Frequent plumbing repairs costing thousands annually make repiping economically sensible. If you’re spending $2,000-4,000 yearly on leak repairs, that money would better invest in permanent repiping that eliminates ongoing problems.

Water quality concerns including metallic taste, strange odors, or sediment in water indicate pipe deterioration contaminating your water supply. Old galvanized pipes shed rust, lead, and other metals into drinking water.

Your home was built before 1970 and has original galvanized steel pipes. These pipes have a 40-50 year lifespan. By now, they’re severely corroded internally even if you haven’t experienced major leaks yet.

You’re planning major renovations. If walls and ceilings will already be open for remodeling, adding repiping makes perfect sense. You’ll save significantly on labor costs by combining projects.

⚠️ Don’t wait for catastrophic failure. Burst pipes cause thousands in water damage to flooring, drywall, furniture, and belongings. Proactive repiping prevents emergency situations and protects your investment.

Repiping Material Comparison: PEX vs. Copper