Repiping in Port Jefferson Station, NY
Tired of pinhole leaks? Brown water? Low pressure in the shower? True Quality Plumbing and Heating replaces old galvanized and copper water pipes in homes across Port Jeff Station and nearby towns.
Signs Your Home Needs New Pipes
What's in Your Walls?
| Pipe | Era | What goes wrong |
|---|---|---|
| Galvanized steel | Homes built before about 1960 | Rusts from the inside, closing up the pipe. Low pressure and brown water. |
| Copper | Common since the 1960s | Can wear thin and get pinhole leaks over time |
| Lead service lines | Some very old homes | A health risk. Should be replaced. |
Not sure what you have? The Suffolk County Water Authority has an online map where you can look up the material of the water line to your home. We can also check it for you.
When to Stop Patching and Repipe
One pinhole leak is a simple repair. But plumbers have a saying: it's rarely just one pinhole. When copper starts leaking in one spot, the rest of the pipe is usually the same age and wearing thin the same way.
If you've had two or three leaks, or you're dealing with galvanized pipe, a repipe often costs less over time than a string of repairs and water damage.
What We Repipe With
PEX
Flexible plastic water pipe. It bends around corners, so it needs fewer fittings and less opening of walls. It doesn't corrode or get pinhole leaks.
Copper
The traditional choice. Long lasting when installed with the right thickness of pipe. Good for exposed runs in basements and near the water heater and boiler.
We'll recommend the right material for your home.
How a Repipe Works
Walkthrough and estimate.
We look at your pipes, find where they run, and plan the new route. You get a written price.
Permit.
We file with the Town of Brookhaven or your village.
Protect your home.
We cover floors and furniture in the work areas.
Run the new pipe.
In most Long Island homes, a lot of the work happens from the basement. Where we need to reach walls, we make small, neat openings.
Connect fixtures.
We hook up sinks, tubs, toilets, the water heater, and appliances to the new lines.
Pressure test.
We test the whole system for leaks before closing anything up.
Clean up.
We leave the openings ready for patching. We'll tell you exactly where they are.
You Don't Always Need a Whole House Repipe
Sometimes just one section is failing: the main line from the meter, the basement runs, one bathroom, or the lines to the water heater. Replacing just that part can solve the problem for less. We'll tell you honestly which makes sense.
The Water Line From the Street
The pipe from the street to your house brings in all your water. Old galvanized or lead service lines can rust, leak, or limit your water pressure. We replace them and connect them to your home's new piping. The part from the street to your house is usually the homeowner's responsibility.
Repiping Near You
We repipe homes in Port Jefferson Station, Terryville, Port Jefferson, East Setauket, Setauket, Mount Sinai, Coram, and Selden.
Port Jefferson Village has the oldest homes in the area, with about 1 in 4 built before 1950. Many still have galvanized pipe. About 1 in 5 homes in Selden were built before 1960. Across Port Jeff Station, Mount Sinai, and East Setauket, 1960s and 70s copper is now old enough to start getting pinhole leaks.
Repiping Questions
Get a Repiping Estimate
Call True Quality Plumbing and Heating. Licensed master plumber in Port Jefferson Station.