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You already know Kitec is a problem. Maybe your home inspector flagged it, or your insurance company sent a letter. Maybe you’ve had a leak already, or you’re just tired of wondering when the next one will hit.
Here’s what changes when you replace it: you stop losing sleep over burst pipes. You stop getting denied insurance coverage or paying higher premiums. You stop worrying about whether a buyer will walk away from your home sale because of outdated plumbing.
The pipes get replaced with PEX or copper that actually works. Your water pressure improves. Your home becomes insurable again. And you get to stop thinking about your plumbing every time you leave town or hear water running.
Most jobs take three to five days. You stay in your home the whole time. The walls get patched, textured, and painted when we’re done. And you’re left with a system that won’t fail in two years.
We’ve been handling residential and commercial Kitec repiping in Sacramento, CA for over two decades. We’ve seen what happens when Kitec fails—the flooding, the insurance claims, the drywall damage—and we know how to replace it right the first time.
Sacramento homes built between 1995 and 2007 are loaded with Kitec. It was everywhere during the construction boom. Now those same homes are dealing with the fallout: failed fittings, corroded brass, pipes that collapse without warning.
We show up on time. We give you a clear price upfront. And we don’t leave until the job’s done and your walls look normal again. That’s why we’ve earned a 4.7-star Google rating and why customers keep calling us when their neighbors need the same work done.
First, we come out and assess your system. We’ll tell you exactly what needs replacing, what it’ll cost, and how long it’ll take. No surprises, no upselling.
Once you’re ready to move forward, we schedule the work around your life. Most residential Kitec repipes in Sacramento take three to five days depending on your home’s size and layout. You don’t need to move out—we work around you.
We shut off water to specific areas as we go, so you’re not without water the entire time. Old Kitec comes out. New PEX or copper goes in. We pressure-test everything to make sure there are no leaks. Then we patch the drywall, retexture it, and paint it to match your walls.
When we’re done, you’ve got a plumbing system that meets current building codes, works with your insurance company, and won’t keep you up at night. And if anything goes wrong, we stand behind the work.
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When we replace your Kitec plumbing in Sacramento, CA, you’re getting a complete system overhaul. That means removing every section of defective Kitec pipe—hot and cold lines—and replacing it with materials that won’t corrode or fail.
We use PEX or copper depending on your home’s needs and your preferences. Both are reliable, code-compliant, and built to last decades. PEX is flexible, faster to install, and handles Sacramento’s water conditions well. Copper is traditional, durable, and preferred by some buyers and insurance companies.
The job includes all the finish work too. We’re not just plumbers—we handle the drywall repair, patching, retexturing, and painting so your walls don’t look like a construction zone when we leave. You get a clean, complete job from start to finish.
And because we know Kitec failures don’t always happen during business hours, we offer 24/7 emergency response. If your Kitec bursts at midnight, we’ll be there to stop the damage and start the replacement process as soon as possible.
Most Kitec repipe projects in Sacramento run between $8,000 and $25,000 depending on your home’s size, layout, and how much pipe needs replacing. A smaller single-story home with straightforward access will cost less than a two-story house with complex plumbing runs.
The price includes removing all the old Kitec, installing new PEX or copper, pressure testing the system, and finishing the drywall. We give you an upfront estimate before we start, and we stick to it. No hidden fees, no surprise charges when the job’s done.
Some customers are surprised the final cost comes in lower than the estimate. That happens when the job goes smoother than expected. We don’t inflate prices just because we can—we charge for the work we actually do.
Most residential Kitec repipe jobs take three to five days from start to finish. Smaller homes might be done in two days. Larger homes with multiple bathrooms and complex layouts can take up to a week.
You can stay in your home the entire time. We shut off water to specific sections as we work, so you’ll still have access to bathrooms and kitchens for most of the day. We coordinate with you to minimize disruption—if you need water on at certain times, we work around that.
The timeline includes all the finish work too. We’re not leaving your walls torn up with a promise to come back later. When we say we’re done, that means the plumbing works, the walls are patched and painted, and your home looks normal again.
Insurance usually won’t pay to replace Kitec as a preventive measure. They see it as a maintenance issue, not a covered loss. But if your Kitec fails and causes water damage, your policy might cover the damage—though probably not the cost of replacing the plumbing itself.
Here’s the bigger issue: many insurance companies in California won’t insure homes with Kitec at all. Others will, but they’ll charge higher premiums or apply special deductibles to any Kitec-related claims. Some will give you a deadline to replace it or they’ll drop your coverage.
Once you replace your Kitec with PEX or copper, those insurance problems go away. Your premiums can drop. The special deductibles disappear. And you’re not at risk of losing coverage because of outdated plumbing. That’s worth considering when you’re weighing the cost of replacement.
You can sell a home with Kitec, but you’re legally required to disclose it as a material defect in California. That disclosure scares buyers. Some will walk away immediately. Others will demand a price reduction or require you to replace the plumbing before closing.
Home inspectors flag Kitec every time. Buyers’ agents warn their clients about it. And lenders sometimes get nervous about financing homes with known defective plumbing. You’re fighting an uphill battle if you’re trying to sell without addressing it first.
Most sellers in Sacramento who have Kitec either replace it before listing or accept a lower offer and let the buyer handle it. Replacing it yourself usually gets you a better sale price and faster close. Buyers don’t want to inherit someone else’s plumbing problem, especially one with a known failure rate.
Low water pressure is usually the first sign. Kitec fittings corrode from the inside, narrowing the pipe opening and restricting flow. You’ll notice it most at fixtures farthest from the water heater—showers, washing machines, outdoor hoses.
Discolored water is another red flag. If your hot water looks rusty or brownish, the brass fittings are breaking down. That corrosion is releasing metal particles into your water, and it means the fittings are close to failure.
Visible leaks are the obvious one. Kitec doesn’t leak slowly—it fails catastrophically. You’ll see water spraying from a fitting or pooling under a wall. By the time you notice a leak, the damage is already happening. And once one fitting fails, others usually aren’t far behind.
Kitec was recalled in 2005 because the brass fittings corrode when exposed to hot water and certain water conditions. The process is called dezincification—the zinc in the brass breaks down, weakening the fitting until it cracks or bursts completely.
The aluminum pipe itself also fails. It’s wrapped in plastic, but the aluminum core corrodes over time, especially on hot water lines. When it fails, it doesn’t just leak—it collapses. The structural failure is extreme, which is why Kitec floods are so damaging.
A class action lawsuit resulted in a $125 million settlement fund for affected homeowners, but that claim period closed in January 2020. The manufacturer stopped making Kitec entirely. No one installs it anymore, and no reputable plumber will tell you it’s safe to keep. The failure rate is high enough that replacement isn’t optional—it’s just a matter of timing.
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