The supply lines in many Centennial homes from the 1970s are original galvanized steel, which corrodes from the inside over decades, reducing flow and eventually developing pinhole leaks at corrosion points. A home with galvanized supply lines that has progressively lower water pressure throughout the house is usually experiencing the narrowing that comes from 40 years of internal corrosion buildup. Drain lines in the same era often used cast iron, which deteriorates at joints over time and can collapse or crack in sections. WireNut assesses the pipe condition honestly and recommends targeted repair or repiping based on what the pipe actually needs.

Pipe repair connects to other plumbing services depending on the location and cause. Our leak detection team locates hidden leaks before repair is done. For sewer line conditions that are separate from supply line issues, our sewer line repair team handles that scope. See all Centennial plumbing services.

• Galvanized supply line replacement with copper or PEX for Centennial homes where original steel supply lines have corroded and are reducing flow or developing leaks.
• Pinhole leak repair in copper supply lines where isolated corrosion has caused a leak at a specific point in the line.
• Frozen pipe repair for supply lines that have frozen and burst during Centennial winters, particularly in exterior walls or unheated crawl spaces.
• Cast iron drain line repair for deteriorating drain sections in older Centennial homes where specific sections have cracked or collapsed.
• Whole-home repiping with PEX or copper for Centennial homes where the overall supply line condition warrants replacing the full system rather than making repeated targeted repairs.

Here are the pipe repair and installation projects our Centennial plumbers handle most often.

Should My Centennial Home Be Repiped?

Whole-home repiping is warranted when the supply lines throughout a Centennial home are in consistently poor condition and targeted repairs are becoming a recurring expense rather than a one-time fix. A home with original galvanized steel supply lines that is experiencing multiple leaks in different locations, progressively lower water pressure throughout the house, or rust-colored water from supply lines is a good repiping candidate. The cost of repiping is significant, but so is the cumulative cost of repeated leak repairs and the water damage that comes with supply lines that continue to fail.

WireNut assesses supply line condition honestly and gives you a clear picture of whether targeted repair or repiping is the smarter investment for your specific Centennial home. We do not push repiping when targeted repair will hold, and we do not recommend continued targeted repair when the overall pipe condition makes repiping the financially sound choice.

What Pipe Material Is Best for Centennial Home Repiping?

PEX, or cross-linked polyethylene, is the most common material used for residential repiping today and is an excellent choice for Centennial homes. It is flexible, which reduces the number of joints needed and makes it easier to route through existing wall cavities during a repipe. It does not corrode. It handles freeze-thaw cycles better than copper because of its flexibility. And it is significantly less expensive than copper, which matters in a whole-home project.

Copper remains a valid choice for repiping and is preferred by some plumbers for specific applications. WireNut will discuss the options for your Centennial home’s specific conditions and give you pricing for both when applicable.