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If your North Highlands home was built or remodeled between 1995 and 2007, there’s a real chance you have Kitec plumbing. Those orange and blue pipes with brass fittings weren’t supposed to fail this fast—but they are.
Kitec doesn’t give you much warning. One day everything seems fine, the next you’re dealing with a burst pipe, soaked drywall, and an insurance company that won’t cover it because they consider Kitec a known defect. That’s not a scare tactic—it’s what’s happening to homeowners across the Sacramento region right now.
Replacing Kitec plumbing isn’t about panicking. It’s about getting ahead of a problem that only gets worse and more expensive the longer you wait. You protect your home’s value, keep your insurance valid, and stop wondering if today’s the day a pipe lets go. Most North Highlands homes built in the 1950s have been updated over the years—and if that update happened during Kitec’s run, you’re living with a ticking clock.
We’ve spent over two decades working on homes throughout the greater Sacramento area. We know how North Highlands properties are built, what updates were common in the late ’90s and early 2000s, and what it takes to repipe a home without tearing it apart.
We’re not going to oversell you or drag out a job that should take a few days. You’ll get an upfront price before we start, and we’ll stick to it. Our crews show up on time, work clean, and handle everything from removing old Kitec pipes to patching and painting drywall when we’re done.
We’re licensed, insured, and available 24/7 if something goes wrong before you’re able to schedule a full replacement. North Highlands homeowners call us because we respond fast, charge fairly, and don’t leave a mess behind.
First, we come out and confirm what you’re dealing with. We’ll locate every section of Kitec in your home—hot and cold lines, visible and hidden. You’ll know exactly what needs to go and what we’re replacing it with, usually copper or PEX depending on your home and budget.
Once you approve the plan and price, we schedule the work. Most North Highlands homes take two to four days depending on size and access. You stay in your home the whole time—we’re not asking you to move out or shut down your life.
We remove the old Kitec system completely. No half-measures, no “let’s just fix the bad section” approach that leaves you with the same problem six months later. Then we install new piping, test everything, repair any drywall we had to open, and paint it to match. When we leave, your plumbing works and your walls look like we were never there.
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This isn’t just a pipe swap. You’re getting a complete system replacement that includes removing every inch of Kitec, installing new supply lines throughout your home, pressure testing to make sure nothing leaks, and full drywall repair with texture matching and paint.
In North Highlands, most homes we work on are single-story properties built in the ’50s that were updated in the late ’90s or early 2000s—right when Kitec was being installed everywhere. That means we’re often working in homes with straightforward layouts and decent access, which keeps costs reasonable. A typical two-to-three-bedroom home here runs between $5,000 and $12,000 depending on square footage and how much Kitec is in the walls.
We also handle all the documentation you’ll need for insurance purposes or future home sales. If a buyer’s inspector flags Kitec during escrow, you want proof it’s been fully replaced by a licensed contractor—not a handwritten note from someone’s brother-in-law. We give you that paper trail, and we make sure the work is done right so it passes any inspection.
Look for orange and blue plastic pipes, usually in pairs—one for hot water, one for cold. The fittings are brass and often stamped with “Kitec” or “KTC.” Check under sinks, near your water heater, in the garage, or anywhere pipes are exposed.
If your home was built or remodeled between 1995 and 2007, and you see those orange or blue pipes, you’ve got Kitec. A lot of North Highlands homes were updated during that window, especially the older single-family properties from the ’50s that needed plumbing overhauls.
If you’re not sure, call us. We’ll come take a look and tell you exactly what you have—no charge for that initial check. It’s better to know now than find out the hard way when a pipe bursts.
Because when Kitec fails, it doesn’t just drip—it bursts. You’re looking at water damage that can run into the tens of thousands, especially if it happens while you’re at work or on vacation and floods your home for hours before anyone notices.
Your insurance might not cover it. A lot of carriers either exclude Kitec damage entirely or charge higher premiums if they know you have it. Some won’t insure the home at all. If you file a claim and they find out the damage came from Kitec, there’s a good chance they’ll deny it.
Replacing the system now costs a fraction of what you’ll spend fixing water damage, dealing with mold, replacing flooring and drywall, and potentially fighting with your insurance company. It’s not about fear—it’s just math.
For most homes in North Highlands—typically two-to-three-bedroom, single-story properties—you’re looking at somewhere between $5,000 and $12,000. Larger homes or places with difficult access can run higher, but we’ll tell you the exact number before we start.
That price includes removing all the old Kitec, installing new copper or PEX lines, testing everything, repairing drywall, and painting. Some companies quote lower but don’t include the finish work, so you’re stuck hiring someone else to patch walls and match paint. We handle it all.
If you’re getting wildly different estimates, ask what’s included. The cheapest bid usually means something’s missing—either in scope or quality. We price it fairly and tell you what you’re paying for upfront.
Most North Highlands homes take two to four days depending on size and how much Kitec we’re pulling out. You don’t have to leave—we work around your schedule and you’ll have running water at the end of each day.
We’re not tearing your house apart. We make strategic access points, run the new lines, test everything, then close it all back up with drywall repair and paint. It’s not a small job, but it’s not a month-long renovation either.
If we run into something unexpected—like old galvanized pipes mixed in or access issues we couldn’t see until we opened a wall—we’ll tell you right away and adjust the timeline if needed. No surprises.
If you still have Kitec when you try to sell, it’s going to come up during the inspection—and it’s going to scare buyers. They’ll either ask you to replace it before closing, demand a price reduction to cover the cost themselves, or walk away entirely. Some lenders won’t even approve a mortgage on a home with Kitec.
Replacing it before you list removes that obstacle completely. You can show documentation that the system’s been fully replaced by a licensed contractor, which actually adds value because buyers know they won’t have to deal with it.
Even if you’re not selling anytime soon, it protects your investment. Homes with Kitec are harder to insure and harder to sell. Fixing it now means you’re not stuck scrambling during escrow when you have zero leverage and every reason to accept a bad deal just to close.
You can, but you’re just delaying the inevitable and probably spending more in the long run. Kitec doesn’t fail in one spot and then behave itself everywhere else—the whole system is degrading at roughly the same rate.
If one section is leaking today, another section will leak in six months. You’ll pay for multiple service calls, multiple repairs, and deal with the stress of wondering when the next failure is coming. By the time you’ve patched it three or four times, you’ve spent what a full replacement would have cost—and you still have Kitec in your walls.
We’ve seen homeowners try the patchwork approach, and it never works out. Replace it once, replace it right, and stop thinking about it. That’s the only way to actually solve the problem.
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