3 Signs That You Need New Pipes
If your home has low water pressure, brown or rusty water, leaking or corroding pipes, then a copper repipe or copper repiping may be your only solution. Washing your hands under a faucet that gives you only a trickle of water or taking a shower with barely enough water to rinse off your soapy lather is a real annoyance. Replacing all of the existing hot and cold galvanized pipes in a building, whether private house, condominium, commercial building or apartment complex, with copper repipe is the best method to solving your water problems.
Why does your home have low water pressure? As galvanized pipes age, rust and corrosion build up on the inside of the pipe, constricting the flow of water. As less water is able to flow through your pipes, it becomes difficult to run more than one fixture at a time and eventually impossible to run even a single faucet, much less a shower or dishwasher. At the same time that your water flow is reduced, the rust buildup inside the pipes mingles with the water that you are using to shower with, wash dishes with or drink. Not healthy or tasty, that’s for sure. If you ignore your low water pressure problem, the rust will eventually eat through your galvanized pipes and you will be facing total water pressure failure and massive water damage and mold from leaking pipes. Copper repipe is the solution to these problems.
Copper repipe usually means removing all existing galvanized piping from a building, residential or commercial, and replacing it with new top quality type “L” hard copper pipes. All fittings and connectors are typically copper, brass or bronze. To prevent pipe noise, copper pipes are insulated with closed cell foam and nylon or felt isolators If your home or business is experiencing low water pressure or mineral scaling or corroding pipes, then you will inevitably be forced to replace your entire plumbing setup because there are no effective methods to easily get rid of rust accumulation or reverse the scaling process with metal galvanized pipe systems. The copper repipe procedure is also known in the industry as copper repipe, re-pipe, re-piping, new piping, piping replacement, re-plumbing, re plumbing and re plumb. Since replacing your existing pipes with copper pipes usually costs about $4000-$9000 depending on the size of your home or business, you definitely want to make sure that this procedure is necessary. And it may be necessary if your home or business has any or all of the following indicators: Leaking Pipes Corroding Pipes Low Water Pressure Severe Drop in Water Pressure When Flushing Toilets Rusty or Brown Water Water that Smells or Tastes Bad Wet Building Foundation or Slab
Plumber or Copper Repipe Specialist? 
After you decide that copper repipe is the way to go to solve your water pressure and plumbing problems, your main decision is whether to call a plumber or a company that specializes in copper repipe. Either way, make sure that the company is in good standing with the local Better Business Bureau, is licensed and bonded and can provide you with numerous recent and local references. If your area has a repiping specialist, they are usually a better choice than hiring a plumber. Why? Companies that specialize in copper repipe only do repiping, and are therefore expert at it. Why choose a plumber who only dabbles in repiping and has limited experience? Copper repipe specialists offer the most experience, the newest technology and materials available and almost always a lower price, typically only about half of what a plumber would charge. A repipe specialist can usually professionally repipe your home or business in just one day. Since every plumbing re pipe project involves making holes in your walls to access your pipes, repipe specialists have trained workers who will expertly patch your walls, protect your carpets and floors and completely clean up after the project.
What are the Advantages of Copper Repipe?
After you copper repipe your home, you will immediately have higher water pressure, cleaner water and better tasting water. Instead of barely getting a trickle of water out of a faucet or shower, you will be pleased to find out that you can take a shower, use the dishwasher, do your laundry and flush the toilet all at the same time without losing water pressure. The result is simply a more pleasant and enjoyable living experience. Many people need copper repiping but instead suffer through low water pressure and rusty water because they think the copper repipe process is too expensive or too much hassle. However, putting off the inevitable may result in higher costs if your plumbing problems result in structural or mold damage to your home or business, not to mention potential health issues associated with bathing and drinking rusty water. Copper repipe is an investment not only in your home but also in yourself because you will enjoy your home more and you will get years of improved quality of life that is priceless.