Whole House Repiping in Arlington Heights, IL

Galvanized Steel Pipes — Homes built before 1960–1970 often have galvanized supply pipes that are severely corroded inside, restricting flow and causing brown/rusty water. If your water pressure has gradually decreased over the years and you have galvanized pipes, repiping is the permanent solution.

Polybutylene Pipes — Gray plastic pipes used from the late 1970s through the mid-1990s. These pipes are prone to sudden, catastrophic failure due to chemical reactions with chlorine in water. If your Arlington Heights home has polybutylene, proactive repiping is strongly recommended before a failure occurs.

Copper Pipes with Recurring Pinhole Leaks — Multiple pinhole leaks in copper pipes indicate systemic internal corrosion, often caused by aggressive water chemistry. Spot-repairing individual leaks becomes a losing battle — repiping solves it permanently.

Lead Service Lines or Lead Solder — Homes built before 1986 may have lead solder on copper joints. While Arlington Heights water is treated to minimize lead leaching, repiping with lead-free materials eliminates the concern entirely.

PEX (Cross-linked Polyethylene) — Our most recommended repiping material. PEX is flexible, corrosion-resistant, freeze-resistant (expands without bursting in most cases), quiet, and faster to install than copper. Available in red (hot), blue (cold), and white (either). PEX uses fewer fittings than copper, reducing potential leak points.

Copper — Traditional and time-proven. More expensive than PEX but preferred by some homeowners for its proven track record and recyclability. We use lead-free solder on all copper joints.

Process:

1. Pre-work assessment — map all existing supply lines, identify fixture locations, plan routing
2. Protect your home — drop cloths, dust barriers, furniture protection
3. Install new supply lines through walls, floors, and ceilings with minimal access holes
4. Connect all fixtures to new supply lines
5. Remove or abandon old piping
6. Pressure test entire system
7. Patch access holes (basic drywall patching included; finish paint by others)
8. Final inspection

PEX Repipe:

• Small home (1 bathroom): $3,000–$6,000
• Average home (2 bathrooms): $5,000–$10,000
• Large home (3+ bathrooms): $8,000–$15,000

Copper Repipe:

• 20–40% more than PEX due to material cost and labor time

Factors affecting cost:

• Number of fixtures and bathrooms
• Accessibility (finished vs. unfinished basement, crawlspace access, wall types)
• Number of stories
• Extent of drywall patching needed

We provide detailed written estimates with a fixture-by-fixture breakdown.