Whole-Home Repiping in Naples, FL
If your home has had more than one pipe leak in the past year, or water pressure has dropped throughout the house, the piping itself may be at the end of its useful life rather than any one fixture being the problem.
Repiping Service
One Leak Is A Repair. Three Leaks Is A Pattern.
A single pinhole leak is usually a spot repair. But when the same home has had multiple unrelated leaks over a year or two, that's a sign the pipe material itself, not any one section, is reaching the end of its life. Repiping replaces the supply lines throughout the home so you stop chasing leaks one at a time.
Galvanized And Older Copper In This Market
Homes built before the 1990s in the Naples area often still run galvanized steel or early copper supply lines. Galvanized pipe corrodes from the inside, narrowing over decades until water pressure drops throughout the house, and older copper exposed to Naples' sandy, shifting soil develops pinhole leaks at a higher rate than newer installations. Neither problem is solved by fixing one leak at a time.
Copper Vs. PEX, And What It Costs
Copper is the traditional choice and holds up well long-term but costs more in materials and labor. PEX is more affordable, flexible enough to route around obstacles without as many joints, and increasingly the standard choice for whole-home repiping. We'll walk through both honestly rather than defaulting to whichever costs more.
Copper repiping typically runs 30 to 50 percent higher than the PEX ranges above. Want your real number? Call (239) 522-0887.
Before Committing To A Full Repipe
We'll confirm the pattern is real with leak detection before recommending a full repipe, not just react to a single incident. If the recurring problem is actually one section under the slab rather than the whole system, slab leak repair may be the more honest, less expensive answer. And if a leak has already caused damage, our water damage restoration team handles the cleanup.
How A Repipe Actually Happens
Most repipes route new lines through attic space or exterior walls rather than tearing up the slab, since running new pipe above or beside the existing path is faster and less disruptive than excavation. Small access openings are cut into drywall where new lines need to connect to fixtures, then patched and left ready for paint. Water is restored to the home each evening during a multi-day job so you're not without running water overnight.
Following The Florida Building Code, Plumbing
A repipe done off-code, undersized lines, missing shutoffs, improper support spacing, creates problems that surface later at resale or during a future repair. Every repipe we install follows the Florida Building Code, Plumbing, and gets pressure tested before any walls are closed back up, so you know the work held before we move on.
Permitting is required for a whole-home repipe in Collier County, and we handle that as part of the job rather than leaving it to the homeowner. Skipping a required permit can create real problems at resale, when an unpermitted repipe shows up during a buyer's inspection and becomes a negotiating point or, worse, a requirement to redo the work with proper permits before closing.
Repiping FAQ
How long does a whole-home repipe take?
Most homes take two to four days depending on size and whether walls need to be opened and repaired afterward.
Will I have water during the repipe?
Water is typically off during active work hours and restored each evening; we'll walk through the exact schedule before starting.
Is PEX as durable as copper long-term?
PEX has a strong multi-decade track record at this point and is code-approved throughout Florida. The main trade-off is copper's longer historical track record versus PEX's lower cost and easier installation.
Will you need to cut into my walls or ceiling?
Some small access openings are usually needed. We'll show you where beforehand and patch them when the work is done.
Does repiping increase my home's resale value?
New supply piping is a real, documentable improvement that removes a common inspection flag, and permitted work with a final inspection gives a future buyer confidence the plumbing was done correctly. Many sellers of older homes mention a recent repipe explicitly in their listing for exactly this reason.
Dealing with repeated leaks? Call (239) 522-0887.