Whole-Home Repiping & Pipe Replacement in Bellevue, WA
Full repipe for aging galvanized or polybutylene supply lines, scoped after inspection with a clear price before work starts.
A whole-home repipe is a bigger decision than most plumbing calls, and we treat it that way: we inspect the existing system, identify which sections are actually failing versus which are still sound, and scope a plan before quoting a number.
Galvanized steel pipe was standard in homes built through the 1960s and into the 70s, and it has a real service life; internal corrosion narrows the pipe over decades until pressure drops and, eventually, a joint fails outright. Polybutylene pipe, used in some construction from the late 1970s through the 1990s, has its own known failure pattern and is a repipe candidate on its own merits, regardless of visible symptoms yet.
We also offer partial repiping for homeowners who aren't ready for a full whole-home project but have one clearly failing section, a bathroom with persistent low pressure, for example, while the rest of the system is still sound. It's a reasonable middle step, though we'll be upfront if a partial repipe is likely to just delay a fuller project rather than actually solve the underlying issue.
We phase larger repipe projects when a homeowner needs to manage cash flow rather than paying for a full-home project at once, completing the most critical sections first, usually wherever active symptoms already exist, and scheduling the remaining sections over subsequent visits. It's a reasonable way to spread out a genuinely large expense, though we'll walk through the trade-offs honestly, since phasing does mean living with a mixed old-and-new system for longer during the transition.
When Low Water Pressure Actually Means The Pipes Are Failing
Homeowners often call about water pressure that's dropped over months or years, or a home where pressure is fine at one fixture and weak at another on the same floor. That gradual pattern, rather than a sudden change, is a common sign of galvanized pipe corroding from the inside and narrowing the passage rather than a single blockage. It's worth a real inspection before assuming a fixture or the city supply is the cause.
How We Scope A Repipe
Full Inspection
Pipe material and condition assessed before any number is quoted.
Material Options
PEX or copper repiping depending on the home's layout and your preference.
Minimal Disruption
Access points planned to limit how much drywall needs to be opened and patched.
What Affects The Price
Repiping is priced after inspection, since it depends heavily on the home's layout, how many fixtures are involved, and how accessible the existing pipe runs are.
Home size and layout
More fixtures and floors means more pipe runs and more access points.
Pipe material chosen
PEX is typically faster to install than copper, which affects labor cost.
Wall and floor access
A single-story home with a crawlspace is usually faster to repipe than a multi-story home requiring wall access on every floor.
Permits
A whole-home repipe typically requires a permit through King County or the City of Bellevue, which we handle as part of the scope.
You Might Also Need
A repipe is sometimes triggered by a single failure rather than a planned decision. If that's what's happening, our burst pipe repair page covers the immediate fix, and we can discuss whether a full repipe or a targeted repair makes more sense once the issue is handled. Persistent low pressure that turns out to be isolated to one area sometimes points to a slab leak instead, which our leak detection page covers.
Issaquah homes from the same construction era, with the same galvanized supply lines, are a routine part of our repipe work on the Eastside.
Repiping FAQ
Signs include water pressure that's dropped gradually over time, discolored water when a faucet is first turned on, or repeated pinhole leaks in different spots. We inspect the actual pipe before recommending a full repipe over a targeted repair.
It depends on the home's size and layout, but most single-family repipes are completed over a few days, with water restored to at least some fixtures each night.
We offer both. PEX is more common now for its flexibility and lower installed cost; copper is still a solid option and some homeowners prefer it. We'll walk through the trade-offs for your home.
Yes, partial repiping is an option if only one section is genuinely failing while the rest of the system is sound. We'll tell you honestly if that's likely to be a lasting fix or just a delay before a fuller repipe becomes necessary.
Yes, we can phase a repipe to manage cost, prioritizing sections with active symptoms first. We'll walk through the trade-offs, since it does mean living with a mixed system for longer.