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If your East Sacramento home was built between 1995 and 2007, you’re living with a ticking clock. Kitec pipes don’t gradually wear out—they fail completely, bursting without warning and flooding entire rooms in minutes.
The question isn’t if your Kitec will fail. It’s when. The manufacturer paid $125 million in class action settlements because these pipes have a documented 100% anticipated failure rate.
You’ve probably already noticed the warning signs. Water pressure dropping throughout your house. Discolored water. Maybe you’ve even spotted corrosion on visible fittings. Those aren’t minor issues you can patch and forget—they’re symptoms of a system-wide problem that only gets worse.
A complete Kitec repipe in East Sacramento means you stop worrying every time you leave for work or go on vacation. You protect your $739K investment from thousands in water damage. You get consistent water pressure again. And you eliminate the insurance headaches that come with keeping Kitec in your walls.
We’ve spent over two decades handling residential and commercial Kitec repiping throughout East Sacramento. We’re the local crew that shows up on time, explains exactly what needs doing, and finishes the job without dragging it out.
We’re family-owned, which means lower overhead and better pricing than the big corporate outfits. It also means when you call at 2 AM because a pipe just burst, you’re talking to people who actually care about getting your water shut off and your home protected.
Our 4.7-star Google rating across 93 reviews reflects what matters most to East Sacramento homeowners: we do what we say we’ll do, we charge what we quote, and we don’t leave your house looking like a construction zone. Many of our customers have told us the final bill came in lower than the original estimate—that’s not an accident. That’s how we do business.
First, we schedule a free inspection of your East Sacramento property to confirm you have Kitec and assess the full scope. We’re looking at your entire plumbing system—not just the visible pipes—because Kitec runs through walls, ceilings, and floors.
Once we map everything out, you get a transparent quote that covers removal of all Kitec piping, installation of new PEX or copper lines, and complete wall restoration. No hidden fees. No surprise charges when we open up your walls.
The actual repiping takes three to five days for most residential properties. You stay in your home the entire time, going about your normal routine. We work in sections, so you always have running water. Our crew protects your floors and furniture, keeps work areas contained, and cleans up thoroughly at the end of each day.
After installation, we handle all the finish work—patching drywall, matching textures, repainting. When we’re done, the only difference you’ll notice is better water pressure and the peace of mind that comes from knowing your pipes won’t fail.
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Your Kitec repipe covers complete removal of every Kitec pipe and fitting in your East Sacramento home. We’re not patching problem areas—we’re replacing the entire system because partial fixes don’t solve the underlying failure rate.
You get new PEX or copper piping throughout, installed to current California building codes. PEX offers flexibility and resistance to corrosion. Copper provides decades of proven reliability. We’ll walk you through both options so you can make an informed choice based on your home and budget.
All necessary permits are pulled and inspections scheduled. Wall and ceiling restoration is included—we don’t hand you a repiped house with holes everywhere and tell you to find a drywall contractor. Our crew handles the complete job from start to finish.
In East Sacramento’s older housing stock—those classic bungalows and Tudor-style homes built in the late 90s and early 2000s—we take extra care with finish work. Matching original textures and details matters in these neighborhoods, and we’ve been doing it long enough to get it right.
Most residential Kitec repipe projects in East Sacramento run between $8,000 and $25,000 depending on home size, pipe material choice, and how much of your plumbing system needs replacement. That’s a significant investment, but it’s also a one-time fix that adds value to your property and prevents the kind of catastrophic water damage that costs far more to repair.
Check your home’s construction date first. If it was built or had plumbing work done between 1995 and 2007, there’s a strong chance you have Kitec. That’s when this piping system was most commonly installed in East Sacramento and throughout the greater Sacramento area.
Look for visible pipes in your basement, crawl space, or utility areas. Kitec pipes are typically orange or blue, though some are gray. The fittings—where pipes connect—are brass-colored and often stamped with “Kitec” or the manufacturer name “IPEX.”
If you’re still not sure, call us for a free inspection. We can identify Kitec quickly and show you exactly where it runs through your home. Many homeowners don’t realize how extensively Kitec was used until we map out their full system.
You’re gambling with your home every single day. Kitec doesn’t give you much warning before it fails—the pipes burst completely, releasing water at full pressure until you can shut off your main valve.
One burst pipe can dump hundreds of gallons into your walls, ceilings, and floors in under an hour. That means ruined drywall, destroyed flooring, soaked insulation, potential mold growth, and damaged furniture or belongings. Insurance may cover some of the damage, but many carriers are now excluding Kitec-related claims or dropping coverage entirely for homes with this piping.
The longer you wait, the higher your risk. Kitec has been failing in large numbers since 2005. If your system hasn’t failed yet, you’re on borrowed time. The cost of a repipe is significant, but it’s planned and controlled. The cost of emergency water damage repair—plus temporary housing, plus replacing everything that got destroyed—is almost always higher and completely disruptive to your life.
We can, but we don’t recommend it. Here’s why: Kitec’s failure isn’t isolated to one bad pipe or fitting. The entire system is degrading at roughly the same rate because it’s all the same flawed material installed around the same time.
If we replace just the section that’s currently showing problems, you’ll likely have another failure somewhere else within months or a couple years. You end up paying for multiple service calls, multiple repairs, and living with ongoing anxiety about the next leak.
The brass fittings throughout your Kitec system are corroding from the inside due to a chemical reaction with the water. That corrosion is happening everywhere, not just where you can see it. A complete repipe solves the problem once. Partial repairs just delay the inevitable while costing you more money in the long run.
Most residential Kitec repiping projects in East Sacramento take three to five days from start to finish. That includes removing all the old Kitec, installing new piping, and completing wall restoration and finish work.
Larger homes or properties with complex plumbing layouts might take a bit longer. Smaller homes or condos can sometimes be done faster. We’ll give you an accurate timeline during your free inspection once we see your specific setup.
You don’t need to move out during the work. We repipe in sections so you always have access to water. Yes, there will be some disruption—we need to open walls and ceilings to access pipes—but we work clean, protect your belongings, and restore everything as we go. Most homeowners tell us it’s far less disruptive than they expected.
We typically install either PEX or copper piping when we repipe East Sacramento homes. Both are proven, reliable materials that will last decades without the failure issues that plague Kitec.
PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) is flexible, resistant to corrosion and scale buildup, and can handle California’s water chemistry without degrading. It’s also faster to install, which can reduce labor costs. PEX has been used successfully in plumbing systems for over 30 years and is approved by all major building codes.
Copper is the traditional choice—it’s been the standard for residential plumbing for generations. It’s extremely durable, handles high temperatures well, and many homeowners simply prefer it because it’s what they know and trust. Copper costs more than PEX, both in materials and installation time, but it’s a solid long-term investment.
We’ll explain the pros and cons of each option for your specific situation. There’s no wrong choice here—both materials will give you a safe, reliable plumbing system that won’t keep you up at night worrying about pipe failures.
Absolutely—in a positive way. Kitec plumbing is a red flag for buyers and home inspectors. It can kill deals, trigger renegotiations, or force you to drop your asking price to account for the repipe the new owner will need to do immediately.
East Sacramento’s median home price sits around $739K. Buyers in this market are sophisticated and thorough. They hire professional inspectors who know to look for Kitec, and they’re not going to overlook a plumbing system with a documented 100% failure rate.
When you repipe before selling, you eliminate a major objection and actually add value. You can market your home with confidence, knowing the plumbing is modern, code-compliant, and warrantied. Many buyers will pay more for a home where major systems have already been updated—it’s one less thing they need to worry about or budget for after closing.
Even if you’re not planning to sell anytime soon, a repipe protects your investment. Your home is likely your largest asset. Protecting it from catastrophic water damage just makes financial sense.
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