How Much Does It Cost to Repipe a House?

The High Cost of Repiping a House with Copper

Copper is the most expensive piping material available, prices ranging from $5,000 up to $20,000 to repipe a house. While copper piping is durable, the material is rigid – driving up the cost. Installation requires wall demolition in addition to almost twice the amount of time compared to installing PEX piping. Material also plays a significant factor, copper costing up to $4 per foot; PEX is an alternative option that provides the same benefits of copper at a significantly lower price.

Subject to corrosion over time unlike PEX, copper pipes further require additional costs to maintain and eventually replace completely. Blue-green stains will often appear in sinks, showers, faucets, and other plumbing fixtures caused by the copper being dissolved out of the pipes and integrating with the water supply. Tiny holes may also develop as the copper is dissolved, creating water leaks in multiple spots throughout your plumbing system.

Copper piping also only has a lifetime of around 50 years; however, PEX has a projected lifetime of 100+ years, eliminating the need for an additional repipe (and corresponding cost) within a homeowner’s lifetime. Learn more about the differences between copper and PEX piping.

PEX is the Cost-Effective Choice for Repiping

PEX piping is far less expensive than other types of piping, costing $2,000 – $5,000 less to repipe a house. This is primarily due to the lower labor and material costs associated with it. Compared to copper piping which would cost $8,000 – $10,000 to replace in a two-bathroom home, PEX would only cost on average $4,000 – $6,000 – offering significant cost-saving opportunities.

So why is PEX the most cost-effective choice to repipe your home? Cross-linked polyethylene tubing (better known as PEX) costs about $0.50 – $2 per foot compared to copper at $2 – $4 per foot.

PEX is also a flexible plastic hose that can be snaked into walls with minimal damage. This flexibility limits the amount of wall demolition necessary that would otherwise have been required to install rigid piping materials such as copper. It also reduces the amount of time and labor needed to install the pipes, decreasing the overall cost of a house repipe. Learn more about PEX repiping and its advantages.

Save Money by Contacting a PEX Repipe Specialist

Contacting a repipe specialist and not your go-to plumber will save you money in the long run. While plumbers can identify issues with your pipes, they’re likely to focus on solving the immediate problem. Individual pipes will be replaced as they break, and each time you’ll pay a service fee.

Repiping specialists will be able to recognize when your entire plumbing system needs to be replaced – not just individual pipes. In doing so, all the issues you’re experiencing are fixed at one time! You won’t need to continue paying your plumber to fix problem after problem.

The Repipe Company in Houston, TX is proud to offer superior PEX repiping services for local residents. Check out our repiping specials and contact us today. We’ll help you repipe your home with PEX at a reasonable cost.

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