Whole-Home Repiping in Sacramento County — Water, Sewer & Gas
When your home’s pipes are past their lifespan, patching individual leaks is like putting bandages on a sinking ship. 5-Star Plumbing Inc replaces your entire water, sewer, or gas piping system with modern materials — engineered to outlast the house itself. We hold CSLB classifications in both general building (B) and plumbing (C36) under license #1038276, which means we handle the full scope of work in-house: walls, ceilings, crawlspaces, permits, and inspections.
How Do You Know It’s Time to Repipe?
Most Sacramento homes built before the mid-1980s still run on galvanized steel or early-generation copper pipes. These materials have a finite lifespan — and when they start failing, the signs show up everywhere at once:
- Recurring leaks in different parts of the house — fixing one just moves the problem.
- Rusty, brown, or discolored water when you turn on the faucet.
- Low water pressure that’s gotten worse over the years, not better.
- Visible corrosion or green patina on exposed pipes in the garage or crawlspace.
- A home insurance company that’s flagged your plumbing as a risk.
- Pinhole leaks in copper lines — a sign the pipe walls are thinning system-wide.
- Sewer backups or slow drains in multiple fixtures at the same time.
- The smell of gas near old black iron lines or a gas company notice about a failed pressure test.
If you’re seeing two or more of these, you’re not dealing with isolated problems — you’re dealing with a system that’s reached the end of its useful life. A full repipe solves all of it at once, and it’s almost always cheaper than fixing the same pipes one emergency at a time.
Three Systems Under Your Roof. We Handle All of Them.
Most plumbing companies specialize in one system. Because we carry both a general building (B) and plumbing (C36) license, we repipe all three — and coordinate them into a single project with one timeline, one crew, and one price.
Water Line Repiping
Sewer Line Repiping
Gas Line Repiping
PEX or Copper? The Right Material for Your Home.
For water line repiping, there are two proven options. Each has real advantages — and the best choice depends on your home’s layout, your budget, and how long you plan to stay.
Feature
PEX
Copper
What to Expect — From Assessment to Final Inspection
A whole-home repipe is a major project, but it doesn’t have to feel like one. Here’s how we keep the process organized and your home livable throughout.
Full System Assessment
Flat-Rate Project Quote
Permits & Scheduling
Professional Installation
Wall Patching & Cleanup
City Inspection & Documentation
Why Sacramento Homeowners Trust Us With Their Pipes
Dual-Licensed Contractor
Upfront Flat-Rate Pricing
Full Permit Management
In-House Crew, Start to Finish
Old Valves? Aging Supply Lines? Don’t Wait for the Flood.
Call us to schedule a valve and supply line check, or request a quote online.
Financing & Referral Program
Flexible Payment Options
Our Referral Program
Flexible Payment Options
Repiping Questions — Straight Answers
- How long does a whole-home repipe take?
A water-only repipe typically takes 1–2 days for a standard Sacramento home. If we’re also replacing sewer or gas lines, the project may take 2–4 days depending on the home’s size and accessibility. We’ll give you a specific timeline during the quote.
- Will I be without water during the project?
For most of the work, yes — but not overnight. We plan our days so that water is restored by the end of each work day. If the scope requires a full shutdown, we’ll let you know in advance so you can prepare.
- Do you patch the walls after opening them?
Yes. Every access point we open gets patched with drywall, textured to match, and primed. We don’t leave raw holes or exposed framing. Painting is the only step we leave to the homeowner — because matching existing paint color perfectly requires the homeowner’s preferred painter or their leftover paint.
- Is PEX as reliable as copper?
PEX has been the standard for residential repiping in the U.S. for over 20 years. It’s approved by all major building codes, has a lifespan of 40–50+ years, resists scale buildup from Sacramento’s hard water, and is less likely to burst in a freeze than copper. For most homes, it’s the better choice. For homeowners who prefer copper, we install that too.
- Why is repiping better than fixing individual leaks?
When galvanized or aging copper pipes start failing, the problem is systemic — not isolated. Fixing one leak just shifts pressure to the next weak point. A full repipe replaces the entire system at once, eliminates the cycle of recurring repairs, and costs less in the long run than five or six separate emergency calls over the next few years.
- Do I need a permit for repiping?
Yes. Sacramento County requires permits for any repiping work. We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and make sure everything passes. This protects your home insurance and ensures the work is documented for future resale.
- Can I repipe just one system (water only) and do the rest later?
Absolutely. Many homeowners start with the water lines — because that’s where most leaks and pressure problems show up first — and schedule sewer or gas repiping for a later phase. We’ll plan the work so that future phases don’t require re-opening the same walls.
- Will repiping increase my home’s value?
Yes, and in two ways. First, a fully repiped home with modern materials and a permit on file removes a major red flag for home inspectors and buyers. Second, it eliminates the risk of water damage, which is one of the most common insurance claims in older Sacramento homes.
- What happens to the old pipes?
We remove and haul away all old piping as part of the project. If the old pipes are copper, we recycle them responsibly. Nothing gets left behind in your walls or crawlspace.