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Your Kitec plumbing isn’t going to last. It’s already past its expected lifespan, and every day you wait increases the risk of a burst pipe flooding your home.
The question isn’t if your Kitec will fail. It’s when. And when it does, you’re looking at thousands in water damage, mold remediation, and emergency repairs—on top of the repiping you’ll need anyway.
Here’s what changes when you replace your Kitec system now: your insurance company stops treating your home like a liability. Your property value stops taking a hit every time a buyer’s inspector flags your plumbing. You stop wondering if today’s the day you come home to a flooded house.
A professional Kitec repipe in Foothill Farms, CA means installing modern materials that last decades, not years. Copper or PEX systems don’t corrode from the inside out. They don’t have brass fittings that trigger chemical reactions. They work the way plumbing should—quietly, reliably, without drama.
You get your peace of mind back. You get coverage back. You get a home you can sell without explaining away a known defect.
We’ve been handling residential and commercial plumbing in the Sacramento area since day one. We’re licensed, insured, and we show up when we say we will.
We know Foothill Farms. We know the homes built in the late ’90s and early 2000s that got Kitec installed before anyone knew it would fail. We’ve repiped dozens of them, and we’ve seen what happens when homeowners wait too long.
We’re not the cheapest option, and we don’t pretend to be. You’re paying for transparent pricing, 24/7 emergency response, and a 4.7-star Google rating built on doing the job right the first time. Our customers say we’re punctual, professional, and fair—and some have paid less than the original estimate because we don’t pad the bill.
First, we inspect your system to confirm you have Kitec and map out where it runs through your home. You’ll know exactly what needs replacing and what it’s going to cost before we start.
Next, we shut off your water and remove the old Kitec piping—hot and cold lines, fittings, everything. We install new copper or PEX lines, test for leaks, and make sure your water pressure is where it should be. Most residential repipes take one to three days depending on the size of your home and how accessible your plumbing is.
We patch any drywall we had to open, clean up the work area, and walk you through what we did. You get documentation for your insurance company and any future buyers. Your water works. Your coverage is restored. You’re done worrying about it.
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You get a full system replacement, not a patch job. We remove every inch of Kitec from your home and replace it with materials that meet current code and last 50+ years.
In Foothill Farms, CA, most homes we repipe are single-family properties built between 1995 and 2007. The average cost runs $5,000 to $30,000 depending on square footage, number of bathrooms, and whether we’re working with a slab foundation or crawl space. You’ll get a detailed estimate upfront—no surprises, no upselling.
We handle permits, inspections, and coordination with your insurance company if needed. If you’re in an emergency situation—pipe already burst, water everywhere—we respond 24/7 and start mitigation immediately.
You also get peace of mind that your home is no longer sitting on a ticking clock. Kitec systems installed in the early 2000s are now 20+ years old. The class action settlement closed in 2020. Insurance companies are declining coverage or jacking up premiums. Buyers are walking away from homes with Kitec still in place. A repipe fixes all of that.
Check your water heater, under sinks, and in your crawl space or attic for orange or blue flexible piping with brass fittings. Kitec is usually labeled with “Kitec” or “KTC” on the pipe itself, but not always.
The pipe colors are the giveaway—orange for hot water lines, blue for cold. If your home was built or remodeled between 1995 and 2007 in Foothill Farms, CA, there’s a decent chance Kitec was installed. It was cheap, easy to work with, and widely used in the Sacramento area during that window.
If you’re not sure, call us. We’ll come out, inspect your system, and tell you exactly what you’re dealing with. No charge for the assessment, no pressure to commit. You just need to know what’s in your walls.
Kitec fails because of a chemical reaction between the water and the brass fittings. Over time, the fittings corrode and weaken. The pipes themselves also degrade, especially on hot water lines where higher temperatures accelerate the breakdown.
When Kitec fails, it doesn’t just drip. It bursts. You get sudden, catastrophic leaks that flood rooms in minutes. That’s why insurance companies treat it like a liability—they know the failure rate is high and the damage is expensive.
The system was recalled in 2005, but it stayed in homes for years after. A $125 million class action settlement was reached, but the deadline to file a claim passed in January 2020. Now, if your Kitec fails, you’re covering the damage and the replacement yourself. That’s the problem—it’s not if it fails, it’s when, and you’re on the hook for all of it.
Most residential Kitec repiping jobs take one to three days depending on the size of your home, the number of bathrooms, and how accessible your plumbing is. Single-story homes with crawl spaces are usually faster. Two-story homes or homes with slab foundations take longer because we need to route new lines through walls and ceilings.
We work efficiently, but we don’t rush. You’ll be without water during the workday, but we’ll have you back up and running by the end of each day if possible. If the job runs longer, we’ll coordinate with you to minimize disruption.
Once the new piping is installed, we test everything, patch drywall, and clean up. You’re not left with a mess or half-finished work. The timeline depends on your specific situation, but we’ll give you an accurate estimate after we inspect your home.
Probably not. Most insurance policies don’t cover the cost of replacing Kitec as a preventive measure. They’ll cover water damage if a pipe bursts, but even that’s getting harder—many insurers now exclude Kitec-related claims entirely or require higher deductibles.
Some companies have outright refused to insure homes with Kitec still installed. Others have dropped coverage or declined to renew policies once they find out the system is still in place. That’s a bigger problem than the repiping cost itself—you can’t get a mortgage without insurance, and you can’t sell a home that’s uninsurable.
The good news is that once you replace your Kitec system with copper or PEX, your insurability is restored. You can shop for better rates, and you’re no longer flagged as high-risk. The repipe is an out-of-pocket expense, but it protects your ability to insure, sell, and refinance your home.
For a one-to-three-bedroom home in Foothill Farms, CA, you’re typically looking at $5,000 to $30,000. The range depends on square footage, number of bathrooms, foundation type, and how much drywall we need to open to access the old piping.
Larger homes or homes with complex layouts cost more. Homes with easy crawl space access cost less. If you’re repiping during a remodel or after a burst pipe, we can sometimes work more efficiently because walls are already open.
We give you a detailed, transparent estimate before we start. No hidden fees, no surprise charges. Some of our customers have paid less than the estimate because the job went smoother than expected—we don’t inflate numbers to pad the bill. You’ll know what it costs upfront, and you’ll know exactly what you’re getting for that price.
No. Replacing just the fittings doesn’t solve the problem because the pipes themselves are also failing. The entire system is compromised—fittings and pipes both degrade over time due to the same chemical reactions and material defects.
Even if you replace the brass fittings with new ones, the Kitec piping will continue to break down. You’d be spending money on a temporary fix that doesn’t address the root issue. Within months or years, you’re back to square one, except now you’ve wasted money on a repair that didn’t work.
The only real solution is a full repipe. Remove all the Kitec—hot lines, cold lines, fittings, everything—and replace it with modern materials that don’t have these defects. It’s a bigger job upfront, but it’s the only way to actually fix the problem and protect your home long-term.
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