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You stop wondering when your plumbing will flood your house. That’s the biggest relief homeowners mention after replacing Kitec plumbing in College/Glen, CA—the constant low-grade anxiety disappears.
Your insurance company stops treating you like a liability. No more higher deductibles or coverage restrictions because of outdated, failure-prone piping. You’re back to standard rates and full protection.
Your home becomes sellable again at full value. Buyers and their inspectors won’t walk away or demand price cuts when they see modern copper or PEX instead of Kitec. You’ve eliminated a major red flag that kills deals and tanks appraisals across College/Glen, CA.
The work itself? Usually done in one to two days. You stay in your home. We handle the drywall, the painting, the cleanup. What you’re left with is a plumbing system that actually lasts—and the documentation to prove it.
We’ve been handling emergency plumbing and full system replacements across the Sacramento area for years. We’ve seen what Kitec does to homes in College/Glen, CA when it fails—and we’ve helped dozens of homeowners get ahead of it.
Our crews are licensed, experienced with Kitec pipe replacement specifically, and we show up when we say we will. That matters when you’re coordinating time off work or arranging to be home during the job.
We’re locally based, which means we understand how Sacramento’s water conditions interact with aging Kitec systems. We also know the housing stock in College/Glen—many homes here were built during the exact window when Kitec was being installed. You’re not alone in dealing with this, and we’ve handled it before.
We start with an inspection to confirm you have Kitec and map out where it runs through your home. That tells us what access points we’ll need and how long the job will take. You get a written estimate before any work starts—no surprises.
Once you’re ready to move forward, we schedule the replacement. Most jobs in College/Glen, CA take one to two days depending on the size of your home and how much piping needs to be replaced. We shut off water to specific sections as we work, so you’re not completely without service the entire time.
We remove all the old Kitec—both hot and cold lines—and install new copper or PEX piping. These materials don’t have the structural issues Kitec has. They’re rated to last decades, and they’re what’s used in new construction today.
After the piping is in and tested, we handle the drywall repair and painting so your walls look normal again. We don’t leave that for you to deal with. Everything gets cleaned up, and you’re left with a system that works the way plumbing is supposed to.
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You get full removal of every Kitec line in your home—hot water, cold water, all of it. Partial replacement doesn’t solve the problem. The entire system has the same failure risk, so we replace it all.
We install either copper or PEX depending on your home’s layout and your preference. Both are proven, durable materials. Copper is traditional and long-lasting. PEX is flexible, faster to install, and handles temperature changes well—important in College/Glen, CA where we get hot summers and cooler winters.
The replacement includes all fittings, connections, and pressure testing to make sure everything works before we close up your walls. We also handle the drywall patching, texturing, and painting so the finished job looks clean. You’re not hiring three different contractors to complete one project.
You’ll get documentation of the work, which matters for insurance purposes and when you eventually sell. Buyers want proof that Kitec is gone and what replaced it. We provide that paperwork as part of the service.
Check your water heater connections, under sinks, and in your basement or crawl space if you have one. Kitec pipes are usually marked with “Kitec” or “KTC” on the pipe itself. The pipes are often orange or blue, though some are gray.
If your home was built or had plumbing work done between 1995 and 2007, there’s a real chance you have Kitec. That’s the window when it was widely installed across California, including in College/Glen, CA.
If you’re not sure, we can come out and inspect your system. It takes about 20 minutes to confirm whether you have Kitec and where it’s located. That inspection also gives us what we need to provide an accurate replacement estimate.
Most Kitec plumbing replacement jobs in College/Glen, CA run between $5,000 and $15,000 depending on the size of your home and how much piping needs to be replaced. Single-story homes with straightforward layouts cost less. Two-story homes with more complex plumbing systems cost more.
The price includes removing all the old Kitec, installing new copper or PEX piping, pressure testing the system, and repairing any drywall or paint we had to access. We don’t charge separately for the finishing work—it’s part of the job.
We give you a written estimate before we start so you know exactly what you’re paying. Some customers have told us the final cost came in lower than the estimate, which happens when the job goes faster than expected. We don’t inflate prices or add fees after the fact.
You can, but it doesn’t solve the problem. The issue with Kitec isn’t one bad section—it’s the material itself. The brass fittings corrode and the pipes become brittle over time. If one section is failing, the rest of the system is on the same timeline.
Partial replacement also doesn’t help with insurance or resale value. Insurance companies and home inspectors want to see that all Kitec is gone, not just the parts that leaked. Buyers will still walk away or negotiate hard if any Kitec remains.
Replacing the whole system now costs less than doing it in pieces over time. You’re paying for labor and wall access either way. Doing it all at once means one disruption, one cost, and you’re done. That’s the approach most homeowners in College/Glen, CA take once they understand how Kitec fails.
Most homes in College/Glen, CA take one to two days for complete Kitec pipe replacement. Smaller homes or condos can sometimes be done in a single day. Larger homes with more complex plumbing layouts might take closer to three days.
The timeline depends on how much piping you have and how accessible it is. If we need to open more walls to reach the pipes, that adds time. But we work efficiently—our crews have done enough of these jobs to move quickly without cutting corners.
You can stay in your home during the work. We shut off water to specific areas as we go, so you’re not completely without plumbing the entire time. We also clean up at the end of each day if the job spans multiple days. Most homeowners say the disruption is less than they expected.
Probably not. The class action settlement that provided some reimbursement for Kitec replacement ended years ago. Most homeowners now pay for replacement out of pocket.
Some insurance policies will cover damage caused by a Kitec failure—like flooding or water damage—but they won’t pay to replace the system before it fails. And even when they do cover damage, you’re often stuck with a higher deductible because you have Kitec in the first place.
The better approach is to replace Kitec before it fails. That protects your home from water damage and gets you back to normal insurance rates. It also means you’re not dealing with emergency repairs and living in a house that’s been flooded. Replacing it on your timeline costs less and causes way less stress than waiting for a catastrophic failure.
Copper and PEX are the two main options for Kitec replacement in College/Glen, CA, and both work well. Copper is traditional, durable, and has been used in plumbing for decades. It handles high temperatures and pressure without issues, and it lasts a long time.
PEX is newer but widely accepted. It’s flexible, which makes it easier to install in tight spaces and reduces the number of joints and fittings needed. Fewer joints mean fewer potential leak points. PEX also handles temperature swings well, which matters in Sacramento’s climate.
We’ll recommend one based on your home’s layout and your budget, but both are solid choices. What matters most is getting the Kitec out. Either replacement material will outlast Kitec by decades and won’t have the same structural failure issues. You’re upgrading to a system that’s actually built to last.
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