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You stop wondering if today’s the day your pipes burst. You stop getting turned down for homeowner’s insurance or paying double what your neighbor pays. You stop worrying about what happens when you try to sell.
Kitec doesn’t leak. It bursts. Usually without warning, often near your water heater where the heat accelerates the breakdown. The aluminum layer corrodes from the inside, the fittings fail, and suddenly you’re dealing with thousands of dollars in water damage on top of the replacement you were avoiding.
The class action settlement ended in 2020. If you’re still living with Kitec plumbing in Fairoaks, CA, you’re covering the replacement yourself. But you’re also getting your home back—insurable, sellable, and safe. That’s what matters.
We’ve been handling plumbing problems in Northern California since before Kitec was even recalled. We’ve seen what happens when these systems fail, and we’ve replaced enough of them to know exactly what your home needs.
We’re not the cheapest option in Fairoaks, CA. We’re the option that shows up when we say we will, gives you a straight answer about what’s wrong, and doesn’t disappear after the check clears. Our pricing is transparent, our work is guaranteed, and if something goes wrong at 2 a.m., we answer the phone.
You’re not looking for the best sales pitch. You’re looking for someone who knows what they’re doing and won’t waste your time. That’s what we do.
First, we assess your system. We locate every Kitec line in your home—supply lines, heating loops, anywhere the material was installed. You’ll know exactly what needs to go and what’s staying.
Then we map out the replacement. Depending on your home’s layout and how accessible your plumbing is, we’ll replace Kitec with either copper or PEX. Both are durable, code-compliant, and won’t put you back in this situation in ten years. We’ll walk you through the timeline, the access points we’ll need, and what the disruption looks like day by day.
During the work, we protect your floors, contain the mess, and keep you updated. Most replacements take a few days depending on the size of your home and how much drywall we need to open. When we’re done, you’ll have documentation for your insurance company, your realtor, and your own peace of mind.
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Fairoaks, CA has hard water. That matters because hard water accelerates the corrosion that’s already happening inside your Kitec pipes. The minerals wear down the aluminum layer faster than they would in softer water, which means your system is likely closer to failure than similar homes in other areas.
You’ll notice white residue building up around your fittings. You might see pipes starting to darken or bulge, especially near your water heater where heat speeds up the breakdown. These aren’t early warning signs—they’re late ones. By the time you see them, replacement isn’t optional anymore.
The cost to replace Kitec plumbing in Fairoaks, CA typically runs between $5,000 and $15,000 depending on your home’s size, how many bathrooms you have, and how easy it is to access your pipes. If we need to remove flooring or open up walls, that adds to the cost. But it’s still cheaper than flooding your house and losing your insurance coverage in the same week.
Check near your water heater, under sinks, and anywhere you can see exposed plumbing. Kitec pipes are usually marked with “Kitec” or “XPA” on the pipe itself. The pipes are flexible, and you’ll often see blue pipes for cold water and orange or red pipes for hot water.
If your home was built or renovated between 1995 and 2007, there’s a higher chance Kitec was used. It was popular during that window because it was cheap and easy to install. But if you’re not sure, we can come out and identify it for you. It takes about 20 minutes, and you’ll know exactly what you’re dealing with.
The fittings are just as important as the pipes. Even if your pipes look fine, the brass fittings can fail on their own. That’s why a full assessment matters—you need to know the condition of the entire system, not just the visible parts.
Probably not, and that’s actually one of the biggest problems with keeping Kitec in your home. Most insurance companies in California either refuse to cover homes with Kitec plumbing or they’ll cover the home but exclude any damage caused by plumbing failure. Some will insure you but charge a significantly higher premium.
If your Kitec system bursts and floods your home, you could be looking at tens of thousands in water damage with no coverage. Even if your policy technically covers water damage, they’ll deny the claim if they can prove the damage came from a known defective material you didn’t replace.
The smarter move is to replace the system now while you still have control over the timeline and the budget. Once it fails, you’re paying for emergency repairs, water remediation, and replacement all at once. And you’re doing it without insurance help.
Most full replacements take between three and five days depending on the size of your home and how accessible your plumbing is. A small two-bedroom house with easy access can be done faster. A larger home with multiple bathrooms and plumbing hidden behind finished walls takes longer.
We’re not tearing apart your entire house. We strategically access the areas where we need to work, replace the Kitec with copper or PEX, test everything, and close it back up. You’ll have water during most of the process—we shut it off only when we’re actively working on connections.
The timeline also depends on what we find once we open things up. Sometimes there’s additional damage or code issues we need to address. We’ll let you know immediately if that happens, and we’ll explain what it means for your schedule and your budget. No surprises.
If you’re only dealing with the plumbing around your water heater, you’re looking at the lower end of the cost range—typically $2,000 to $5,000 depending on how much Kitec is in that area and what we’re replacing it with. But here’s the issue: if you have Kitec near your water heater, you almost certainly have it throughout your house.
Replacing just one section doesn’t solve your insurance problem or your resale problem. It also doesn’t stop the rest of the system from failing. We can do a partial replacement if that’s what you want, but we’ll be honest with you about what that actually buys you.
Most people who start with a partial replacement end up calling us back within a year or two to finish the job. At that point, you’ve paid for two service calls, two timelines, and two disruptions. It’s usually smarter to handle it all at once, even if the upfront cost is higher.
You can try, but it’s going to cost you. Buyers will either walk away once the inspection reveals Kitec, or they’ll demand a price reduction that covers the full replacement cost—and then some. Mortgage companies don’t like lending on homes with known defective plumbing, so your buyer pool shrinks to cash offers or people willing to take on the headache.
Even if you find a buyer, their insurance company might kill the deal. If they can’t get coverage, they can’t close. You’ll end up replacing the system anyway, except now you’ve delayed your sale, lost buyers, and you’re doing the work under pressure.
The better move is to replace it before you list. You’ll get a higher sale price, faster offers, and fewer complications during escrow. You can also use the replacement as a selling point—new plumbing is a legitimate upgrade that buyers value, especially when they know the nightmare they’re avoiding.
Because we’ve been doing this for over 24 years, and we’re still here because we do it right. We show up on time, we explain what’s happening in plain language, and we don’t push services you don’t need. Our pricing is transparent—you’ll know what it costs before we start, and we’ve had customers tell us the final bill came in lower than the estimate.
We also offer 24/7 emergency service, which matters if your Kitec system decides to fail at midnight. When you call, you’ll reach someone who can actually help you, not a voicemail or an answering service that takes messages.
You’re not hiring us because we have the flashiest website or the biggest ads. You’re hiring us because when your plumbing fails, you need someone who knows what they’re doing and won’t leave you hanging. That’s what we’ve built our reputation on, and it’s why people in Fairoaks, CA keep calling us.
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