What Does a Vancouver Home Repiping Estimate Entail?

If you are considering repiping your house then those giving you an estimate will have to come over to the house and examine a number of things. In today’s blog we will try to give you some insight into what the repiping experts look at when determining an estimate. 

First, we would like to recap the most common reasons why homeowners repipe in the Greater Vancouver area. Older homes with metal or copper pipes tend to get a lot of corrosion in this area because of the water quality. When metal pipes become very corroded they will leak, get plugged easily, and seriously diminish your water pressure. 

The other big reason for repiping in Vancouver is if your home has polybutylene pipes also known as PolyB. PolyB piping has a service life of about 10 years, and is known to fail. This was determined many years after it was installed in tons of homes as a cheaper alternative to copper pipe. 

The Estimate 

When professionals come to your home to give you an estimate, they will look at the following: 

Type of Pipe 

Is the pipe to be replaced metal or PolyB. 

Kitchen and Baths 

How many there are and where are they placed. Shape of house plays a role. Is this a bungalow or two or three stories. They also have to identify other taps like hose bibs on the outside. 

House Footprint 

The professionals will look at the size of the house. Pipe runs will be longer in larger houses obviously. 

Pipe Access 

They also have to figure out pipe access. Which walls will need to be opened. Do floors or ceilings need to be opened? What will be involved to repair wall, floor, or ceiling damage? 

This above, in broad strokes is what is involved in giving an estimate for repiping in the Vancouver area. And because this job is complicated, you should leave it to the experts—like us. 

Please call us on the Lower Mainland at (604) 349-5325 if you are wondering if your home needs repiping or already know that you do. 

Repiping Vancouver is a division of 604FixLeak offering leak detection, plumbing repairs and restoration services in the Greater Vancouver area. Repiping Vancouver concentrates on whole home or office repiping. 

If you have any questions about this article or need some help with repiping in your home or office, call us today at (604) 349-5325.