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Your insurance company stops flagging your policy. Your water heater runs without that nagging worry in the back of your mind. You can sell your home without a buyer walking away during inspection.
Kitec plumbing replacement in El Dorado means ripping out the orange and blue pipes that were installed between 1995 and 2007—the ones with brass fittings that corrode from the inside out. The ones that don’t just leak. They burst.
When we replace Kitec pipes in El Dorado, CA, you’re not just avoiding a mess. You’re protecting equity, keeping your insurance intact, and getting rid of a system that fails without warning. Copper or PEX goes in. Kitec comes out. Your home works the way it should.
We’ve been serving El Dorado County for over 24 years. We’re licensed, insured, and we’ve seen what happens when Kitec systems hit their expiration date.
El Dorado has a lot of homes built during the Kitec era—especially in El Dorado Hills, where subdivisions went up fast in the early 2000s. If your home was built or repiped between ’95 and ’07, there’s a real chance you’re sitting on a system that’s already failing. We’ve pulled it out of dozens of homes just like yours.
You’ll get upfront pricing, same-day service when possible, and no runaround. We show up, we assess, we give you a number, and we do the work right.
First, we come out and inspect your plumbing. We’re looking for orange and blue pipe, brass fittings, and any signs of failure—bulging, discoloration, white residue. If it’s Kitec, we map out where it runs: hot water lines, cold lines, behind walls, under slabs.
Next, we give you a full breakdown of what it’ll cost to replace. That depends on how much pipe you have, how accessible it is, and whether we’re opening walls or working through crawl spaces. Most whole-home Kitec pipe replacement in El Dorado runs between $5,000 and $30,000. You’ll know the number before we start.
Then we do the work. We shut off your water, remove the old Kitec, and install new copper or PEX piping. Copper lasts 100 years. PEX is flexible, faster to install, and handles freeze cycles better. Both are light-years better than what you had.
We test everything, restore water pressure, patch walls if needed, and walk you through what we did. You’re back to normal—just without the liability.
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You get a full system replacement—not a patch job. We pull out every section of Kitec piping in your home and replace it with code-compliant copper or PEX. That includes hot and cold water lines, connections to your water heater, and any distribution lines running to fixtures.
In El Dorado County, a lot of homes have Kitec running through attics or crawl spaces because of how builders routed plumbing in the early 2000s. That actually makes replacement easier in some cases—we don’t always have to open walls. But when we do, we handle drywall access and patching as part of the job.
You also get documentation. If you’re selling your home or dealing with an insurance claim, we provide written proof that the Kitec system has been removed and replaced. That matters in El Dorado, where buyers are increasingly aware of Kitec issues and lenders are asking questions during closing.
We’re licensed (CA License #916322), insured, and we guarantee our work. If something’s not right, we come back and fix it. No runaround.
Look for orange and blue plastic pipes, usually marked with “Kitec” or “KTC.” The orange pipe is typically used for hot water lines, and the blue is for cold. You’ll see them near your water heater, in your attic, basement, or crawl space.
Check the fittings too. Kitec systems use brass fittings that connect the plastic pipe to fixtures and appliances. If you see white or greenish residue around those fittings, that’s a sign of corrosion—which means the system is already breaking down.
Most Kitec was installed between 1995 and 2007, so if your home was built or repiped during that window, it’s worth checking. If you’re not sure, we can come out and inspect. It takes about 20 minutes to confirm whether you’ve got Kitec and where it’s located.
The fittings corrode from the inside. Zinc leaches out of the brass, leaving weak spots that eventually crack or burst. When that happens, you don’t get a slow drip—you get a full break that floods your home in minutes.
Insurance companies know this. Some won’t cover water damage from Kitec failures. Others will, but they’ll charge you higher premiums or increase your deductible. If you’re trying to sell, buyers will either walk or demand a price cut once the inspection report flags Kitec.
The class action settlement ended years ago, so there’s no compensation available anymore. You’re on your own for the cost of replacement and any damage that happens before you replace it. Waiting doesn’t make it cheaper—it just makes it riskier.
Most whole-home replacements take two to five days, depending on the size of your house and how accessible the pipes are. If your Kitec runs through an attic or crawl space, we can move faster. If it’s behind finished walls, we’ll need time to open access points and patch drywall afterward.
We work in stages. Day one is usually demo—shutting off water, draining lines, and removing the old Kitec. Day two and three are installation—running new copper or PEX, making connections, and pressure testing. Day four is cleanup and any finish work.
You’ll have water back on each evening in most cases, unless we’re in the middle of a critical connection. We don’t leave you high and dry. And if it’s an emergency—like you’ve already got a leak or burst—we can often get started same-day and prioritize getting your water back on fast.
Both are solid choices, and both are infinitely better than Kitec. Copper lasts 50 to 100 years, handles high temperatures without issue, and it’s what most plumbers in El Dorado have been using for decades. It’s more expensive and takes longer to install, but it’s bulletproof.
PEX is flexible, faster to run, and costs less. It handles freezing better than copper because it can expand slightly without cracking. In El Dorado, where winter temps can drop and some homes have pipes in unheated spaces, that’s a real advantage. PEX also means fewer joints and connections, which means fewer potential leak points.
We’ll walk you through both options based on your home’s layout and your budget. If you’ve got a straightforward run and you want it done fast, PEX makes sense. If you want the most durable option and cost isn’t the main concern, copper is the way to go.
Expect to pay between $5,000 and $30,000 for a full replacement, depending on the size of your home, how much Kitec you have, and how hard it is to access. A smaller home with pipes in the attic will be on the lower end. A larger home with Kitec behind walls and under slabs will be higher.
We give you an exact price after we inspect. We’re not going to ballpark it over the phone and then surprise you later. You’ll know what it costs to remove every foot of Kitec and what it costs to replace it with copper or PEX—including labor, materials, permits, and any drywall work.
Some homeowners try to do partial replacements to save money, but that’s usually a bad call. If part of your system is Kitec, the whole system is a risk. You’re better off replacing it all now than paying twice to come back and finish the job after another section fails.
Probably not. Most insurance policies don’t cover the cost of replacing Kitec as a preventive measure—they only cover damage that’s already happened. And even then, some insurers won’t cover water damage caused by Kitec failures because they consider it a known defect.
What insurance will do is flag your home if they find out you have Kitec. You might see higher premiums, a higher deductible for water damage claims, or even a policy non-renewal. That’s becoming more common in California as insurers get more aggressive about risk.
If you’re buying a home in El Dorado and the inspection turns up Kitec, some lenders will require you to replace it before closing. If you’re selling, buyers will either ask you to replace it or reduce the price to cover the cost. Either way, it’s coming out of your pocket. The sooner you handle it, the fewer headaches you’ll deal with down the line.
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