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Your insurance company stops questioning your coverage. Buyers don’t walk away during inspections. You’re not lying awake wondering when a pipe will burst and flood your house.
Kitec doesn’t just leak—it fails. The brass fittings corrode from the inside out, and when they go, they go fast. One inch of water across your floor can cost $25,000 in damage. A quarter-inch leak wastes 10,000 gallons a month before you even notice.
Homes built between 1995 and 2007 in the Sacramento area got hit hard with Kitec installations. If you’ve got those orange and blue pipes running through your walls, you’re on borrowed time. Replacing them now means you keep your home value intact, your insurance rates reasonable, and your floors dry.
We’ve been handling residential and commercial repiping throughout El Dorado, Placer, and Sacramento counties since day one. We know the homes in Locke and the surrounding areas—how they’re built, where the pipes run, and what it takes to swap out a failing system without tearing your house apart.
We’re licensed, insured, and we show up when we say we will. Most jobs get done in a few days while you stay in your home doing your normal routine. No surprises, no hidden fees, no waiting around for callbacks.
Locke is a small community, but the Kitec problem isn’t. Homes across the Sacramento region are dealing with the same ticking clock, and we’ve helped hundreds of homeowners replace their systems before disaster hits.
First, we inspect your current plumbing to confirm you have Kitec and assess the extent of the installation. We use waterproof cameras when needed so you can see exactly what we’re looking at. No guessing, no upselling.
Next, we give you a transparent estimate. You’ll know what the job costs before we touch a single pipe. For most one to three bedroom homes, full repiping runs between $5,000 and $30,000 depending on size, access, and finish work.
Then we get to work. We remove the old Kitec piping and fittings and install new copper or PEX lines—whichever makes the most sense for your home and budget. PEX is flexible, cost-effective, and fast to install. Copper is durable and proven. We’ll walk you through both options.
The whole process takes a few days, not weeks. We handle permits, inspections, and any necessary drywall or paint touch-ups. When we’re done, your plumbing works the way it should—and you’ve got a warranty backing it up.
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You get complete removal of all Kitec piping and brass fittings, plus installation of new copper or PEX lines throughout your home. That includes hot and cold water lines, connections to fixtures, and proper pressure testing to make sure everything works before we close up walls.
We also handle the finish work—drywall repair, texture matching, and paint touch-ups so your walls don’t look like a construction zone when we leave. All work is done to code, with proper permits pulled for El Dorado County.
In Locke and the surrounding Sacramento area, insurance companies are getting stricter about Kitec. Some won’t insure homes with it at all. Others charge higher premiums or exclude water damage coverage. A full repipe solves that problem and gives you documentation to prove the system’s been replaced.
You also get peace of mind. Kitec was recalled in 2005 for a reason—the failure rate is high enough that waiting isn’t a strategy. Homes with Kitec lose value, scare off buyers, and create liability. Replacing it now protects your investment and keeps your home marketable.
Check your water lines near the water heater, under sinks, or in the basement or crawl space. Kitec pipes are usually marked with “Kitec” or “XPA” on the pipe itself. The pipes are often orange or blue, though some are gray or black.
If your home was built or renovated between 1995 and 2007, there’s a decent chance you have Kitec—it was widely used across the Sacramento area during that time. The brass fittings are the real problem, not just the pipe. Even if the pipes look fine, the fittings degrade from the inside due to high zinc content reacting with water.
If you’re not sure, we can inspect your system and confirm. It takes a few minutes and gives you a clear answer so you’re not guessing.
Many insurance companies won’t cover homes with Kitec, or they’ll exclude water damage claims related to plumbing failures. Some will insure you but charge higher premiums because of the known risk.
If you’re buying a home with Kitec, your lender’s insurance requirements might become a problem. If you’re selling, buyers often walk away once an inspection reveals Kitec—or they demand a full repipe before closing.
The best move is to replace the system and provide documentation to your insurance company. That removes the liability, keeps your coverage intact, and makes your home easier to insure or sell down the road.
Most residential Kitec repipes take three to five days depending on the size of your home and how accessible the plumbing is. You can stay in your home during the work—we’re not tearing the place apart.
We’ll need access to walls, ceilings, and crawl spaces where the pipes run, but we keep the disruption as minimal as possible. Water will be shut off during active work hours, but we’ll restore service at the end of each day so you’re not without water overnight.
Once the new piping is in, we handle drywall repair, texture, and paint so your home looks normal again. The whole process is faster than most people expect, and you’ll have a reliable plumbing system when it’s done.
For a one to three bedroom home, expect to pay between $5,000 and $30,000 for a complete Kitec replacement, including materials, labor, permits, and finish work like drywall and paint. Larger homes or homes with difficult access cost more.
PEX repiping tends to be less expensive than copper because it’s faster to install and requires fewer fittings. Copper costs more upfront but lasts longer and some homeowners prefer it for resale value.
We give you a transparent estimate before starting any work, so you know exactly what you’re paying. No hidden fees, no surprise charges. Some homeowners find that financing options make the cost more manageable, and we can point you toward those resources if needed.
Yes. Kitec doesn’t give you much warning before it fails. The brass fittings corrode from the inside, so by the time you see a leak, the damage is already happening. Waiting just increases the risk of a catastrophic failure that floods your home and racks up tens of thousands in repair costs.
Insurance companies know this, which is why they’re reluctant to cover homes with Kitec. Buyers know it too, which is why homes with Kitec sit on the market longer or sell for less. The longer you wait, the more you’re gambling with your home’s value and your financial security.
Replacing Kitec before it fails is cheaper than dealing with water damage, insurance claims, and emergency repairs. It’s not a matter of if the system will fail—it’s when. Getting ahead of it now saves you money and stress later.
You can, but it’s not a long-term solution. If one section of Kitec is failing, the rest of the system is aging at the same rate. Fixing one leak today means you’ll likely be fixing another one in a few months—and another one after that.
The total cost of multiple repairs often exceeds the cost of a full repipe, and you’re still left with a system that insurance companies won’t cover and buyers won’t accept. Patchwork fixes don’t solve the underlying problem, which is that the brass fittings throughout the entire system are degrading.
A full Kitec replacement gives you a clean slate. You’re done worrying about leaks, done dealing with insurance headaches, and done watching your home value drop because of outdated plumbing. It’s the only fix that actually fixes the problem.
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