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If you’ve got Kitec plumbing in your Courtland home, you’re living with a ticking clock. These systems weren’t built to last, and every single one installed between 1995 and 2007 is now past its expected lifespan. The fittings corrode from the inside out. The pipes become brittle. And when they go, they don’t just leak—they burst.
You’ll wake up to water pouring through your ceiling. Or come home to find your floors soaked and your drywall ruined. Insurance companies know this, which is why some won’t even cover homes with Kitec anymore. The ones that do? They charge more for it.
Replacing your Kitec system now means you’re not scrambling to find an emergency plumber at midnight. You’re not filing insurance claims or paying for water damage restoration. You’re not explaining to buyers why your home still has failing plumbing when you try to sell. You’re just done with it—permanently.
We’ve been serving Courtland and the surrounding El Dorado County area since before Kitec was even pulled from the market. We’ve seen what happens when these systems fail, and we’ve replaced enough of them to know exactly what your home needs.
You’re not getting a sales pitch from us. You’re getting a straight answer about what’s in your walls, how long it’ll take to fix, and what it’ll cost before we start. We show up on time, we respect your space, and we don’t leave until the job’s done right.
Courtland’s a small community, and most of the homes here were built during the exact window when Kitec was being installed. If you’re in one of those homes, you already know what’s coming. We’re just here to help you handle it before it handles you.
First, we come out and assess your plumbing. We’ll identify where your Kitec lines are running, what’s connected to them, and what needs to be replaced. Some homes only have Kitec in certain areas—like the water heater or specific zones. Others have it throughout. We’ll map it all out so you know exactly what you’re dealing with.
Then we give you a price. Not an estimate that changes halfway through the job—a real number based on the actual work. If you’re good with it, we schedule the replacement at a time that works for you.
During the replacement, we remove the old Kitec lines and install new copper or PEX piping. PEX is flexible, durable, and doesn’t have the same corrosion issues Kitec had. Copper’s been the standard for decades and it’s not going anywhere. Either way, you’re getting a system that’ll outlast the one you’re replacing by a long shot.
We test everything before we leave. Water pressure, connections, fixtures—all of it. You’ll know it works because we’ll show you. And if anything needs adjusting, we handle it then and there.
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You’re getting a full system replacement, not a patch job. That means removing every section of Kitec pipe and fitting in your home and replacing it with materials that won’t fail in ten years. We’re not reusing old connections or trying to splice in new pipe to save time. It’s a complete swap.
We also handle the water heater connections if your Kitec lines run to your heater. A lot of Courtland homes have Kitec specifically in that area, and it’s one of the most common failure points. Hot water accelerates the corrosion, so those lines go first. We replace them with proper materials rated for the temperature and pressure.
You’ll also get documentation of the work. That matters if you’re selling your home or dealing with insurance. Buyers want proof the Kitec’s gone. Insurance companies want to know the risk is eliminated. We give you both.
And because Courtland’s housing stock skews older, we’re used to working in homes with unique layouts, tight crawl spaces, and plumbing that’s been modified over the years. We’ve handled it all, and we know how to work around it without tearing apart more of your home than necessary.
Kitec pipes are usually orange or blue, though sometimes they’re black or gray. The fittings are brass-colored and often stamped with “Kitec” or the brand names “PlumbBetter,” “IPEX AQUA,” “WarmRite,” “Kitec XPA,” or “AmbioComfort.” Check near your water heater, under sinks, or in your crawl space or attic where supply lines run.
If your home was built or repiped between 1995 and 2007, there’s a decent chance you have it. A lot of builders in California used Kitec during that window because it was cheap and easy to install. If you’re not sure, we can come out and take a look. It takes about ten minutes to confirm, and there’s no charge for us to identify it.
Not really. Kitec fittings aren’t made anymore, and the pipe sizes don’t match standard plumbing fittings. Even if we could patch a leak, the rest of your system is degrading at the same rate. Fixing one section just buys you a few months before another section fails.
The other issue is that Kitec fails from the inside. The zinc in the brass fittings leaches into the water and corrodes the fitting from within. You can’t see it until it’s already leaking. So even if your system looks fine right now, it’s not. Replacing the whole system is the only way to actually solve the problem instead of just delaying it.
Most residential Kitec replacements take one to three days, depending on the size of your home and how much of your plumbing is Kitec. A smaller home with Kitec only in the water heater area might be done in a day. A larger home with Kitec throughout the whole system could take two or three.
We’ll give you a timeline upfront so you know what to expect. And we work efficiently—we’re not dragging the job out. You’ll have running water during most of the process, though there will be periods where we need to shut it off to make connections. We’ll let you know ahead of time so you can plan around it.
It depends on your policy and whether you’ve already had a failure. Most insurance companies won’t cover preventive replacement—they’ll only pay if the pipes have already burst and caused damage. Even then, they’ll cover the water damage, but not necessarily the cost of replacing the plumbing itself.
Some insurers in California have started refusing to cover homes with Kitec at all, or they’ll charge higher premiums if they know it’s there. If you’re trying to sell your home, buyers’ insurance companies might flag it during underwriting, which can kill a deal. Replacing it now removes that risk entirely and can actually make your home easier to insure and sell.
It varies based on how much Kitec you have and how accessible it is. A partial replacement in a smaller home might run a few thousand dollars. A whole-house repipe in a larger home with Kitec throughout could be significantly more. We’ll give you an exact price after we assess your system—no guessing, no surprise charges later.
What we can tell you is that replacing it now costs a lot less than dealing with a burst pipe and the water damage that comes with it. Water damage restoration, mold remediation, drywall replacement, flooring—that adds up fast, and most of it isn’t covered by insurance if the failure was preventable. You’re paying either way. This way just costs less and doesn’t wreck your house.
We’ve been doing this for over 24 years in El Dorado County, and we’ve handled more Kitec replacements than we can count. We know the local housing stock, we know how these systems were installed, and we know how to replace them without tearing your home apart.
You’ll get a firm price before we start, we’ll show up when we say we will, and we’ll finish the job right the first time. We’re not the cheapest option in the area, but we’re the one that’ll give you a straight answer and a system that lasts. If that’s what you’re looking for, we’re here.
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