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Your insurance company stops threatening to drop your coverage. That’s the first thing most Lincoln homeowners notice after replacing Kitec plumbing.
The second thing is peace of mind. You’re not wondering if today’s the day a fitting fails and floods your house while you’re at work. You’re not watching for white residue around pipes or checking for bulges every time you walk past your water heater.
If you’re planning to sell, buyers won’t use your Kitec system as a bargaining chip to slash $10,000 off your asking price. Your home appraises properly. The sale moves forward without your plumbing becoming a deal-breaker.
Most Lincoln homes built between 1995 and 2007 have a Kitec problem waiting to happen. The pipes don’t get better with time. The fittings corrode from the inside as zinc leaches out. Kitec pipe replacement in Lincoln, CA isn’t about if you’ll need it—it’s about doing it before the system fails on its terms instead of yours.
We’ve been replacing failing plumbing systems in Lincoln, CA for more than 24 years. We’re a family-owned company that knows which neighborhoods have Kitec and which builders used it during Lincoln’s major growth period in the early 2000s.
We handle the permits. We coordinate inspections with Placer County. We show up when we say we will, finish in 2-3 days for most homes, and restore your water service every evening so you’re not without running water overnight.
Our pricing is transparent before we start. Some of our customers in Lincoln have told us the final bill came in lower than the estimate. That’s not a marketing claim—it’s what happens when we find the job goes faster than expected and we bill you for actual work, not padded projections.
We start with an inspection to confirm you have Kitec and map out where it runs through your home. Most Lincoln houses have it in the water heater connections, under sinks, and running through walls to bathrooms and the kitchen.
Once we know the scope, we give you a written estimate and talk through your options. PEX is faster to install and costs less. Copper costs more but some Lincoln homeowners prefer it for resale value. Both are reliable and both eliminate your Kitec problem permanently.
During the replacement, we pull permits and schedule inspections. We cut into walls only where necessary and patch them back when we’re done. Most homes take two to three days. We turn your water back on each evening so you can use your kitchen and bathrooms overnight.
After the final inspection passes, you get documentation showing your home no longer has Kitec plumbing. That paperwork matters when you talk to your insurance company or when you sell. It proves the problem is gone.
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A complete Kitec replacement in Lincoln, CA means removing every section of Kitec pipe and every brass fitting in your home’s water supply system. Partial replacements don’t solve the problem because the fittings fail even if you replace some of the pipe.
We replace your main water line from the meter to your house if it’s Kitec. We replace all hot and cold supply lines running to fixtures. We replace the connections at your water heater, under sinks, behind toilets, and to your washing machine.
Lincoln’s housing stock includes many homes built during Kitec’s peak years. Subdivisions that went up between 2000 and 2005 are especially likely to have it. If your home is in one of those neighborhoods and you haven’t had the plumbing inspected, you probably have Kitec.
The replacement includes all materials, labor, permits, and inspections. We handle the coordination with Placer County building department. You don’t need to call anyone or stand in line at the permit office. We take care of it as part of the job.
Look for orange or blue plastic pipes, usually with brass fittings. Kitec pipe is marked with “Kitec” or “KTC” printed on the side. Check under your sinks, behind your water heater, in your crawl space, or in the attic where pipes run.
The orange pipes carried hot water. The blue pipes carried cold water. If you see either color with brass fittings, you have Kitec.
Most Lincoln homes with Kitec were built between 1995 and 2007. If your home was built during that window and you see plastic pipes with brass fittings, it’s worth having someone confirm what you have. We can inspect your system and tell you for certain.
Most full-home Kitec replacements in Lincoln run between $5,000 and $15,000 depending on your home’s size, how much Kitec you have, and whether you choose PEX or copper for the replacement. Single-story homes cost less than two-story homes because there’s less pipe to replace and less wall access needed.
PEX installations are faster and less expensive. Copper costs more but lasts longer and some buyers prefer it. Both options eliminate your Kitec problem completely.
The cost goes up if we need to remove a lot of drywall or flooring to access pipes. Most Lincoln homes don’t require extensive demo work, but older custom homes with complex plumbing layouts can cost more. We give you a written estimate after inspecting your home so you know the cost before we start.
Most insurance companies won’t pay to replace Kitec as a preventive measure. They see it as a maintenance issue, not a covered loss. If your Kitec fails and causes water damage, many insurers will deny the claim because the damage resulted from a known defective product.
That’s why replacing Kitec before it fails matters. Once it’s gone, your insurance company can’t deny coverage for Kitec-related damage because you no longer have Kitec. Some Lincoln homeowners have seen their premiums drop after replacing their plumbing because the insurer no longer considers the home high-risk.
There was a class-action settlement for Kitec, but the deadline to file claims passed in January 2020. You can’t get compensation from that lawsuit anymore. Replacing the system now is your only option to eliminate the risk.
Most Lincoln homes take two to three days for a complete Kitec replacement. Single-story homes on the smaller end sometimes finish in two days. Larger two-story homes or homes with complex plumbing layouts can take three to four days.
We work during normal business hours and restore your water service each evening. You’ll be able to use your sinks, toilets, and showers overnight. We shut the water off again in the morning to continue the replacement work.
The timeline includes permit inspections. Placer County requires inspections for repipe work, and we schedule those as part of the job. Once the inspector signs off, the job is complete and you have documentation proving your home no longer has Kitec plumbing.
White or chalky residue building up around fittings is the most common early warning sign. That residue is zinc leaching out of the brass fittings as they corrode from the inside. Once you see it, the fittings are already degrading.
Pipes that bulge, turn black, or develop soft spots are failing. If you press on a section of Kitec pipe and it feels softer than it should, the pipe wall is breaking down. Discolored water, especially water with a metallic smell, means corrosion is happening inside your pipes.
Some Kitec systems fail without warning. The fittings crack suddenly and flood the area around them. That’s why replacing Kitec before you see symptoms is the safer approach. Most systems installed in Lincoln during the early 2000s are already past the 10-year lifespan where failures become common.
Yes. Buyers will find out you have Kitec during the inspection, and they’ll either demand you replace it before closing or they’ll deduct the replacement cost from their offer. Most buyers deduct more than the actual replacement cost because they assume the worst-case scenario.
If you’re selling a home in Lincoln with Kitec and the buyer’s lender finds out, the lender may refuse to approve the mortgage until the plumbing is replaced. That kills your deal and puts you back on the market with a disclosure problem.
Replacing Kitec before you list makes your home easier to sell and protects your asking price. You control the replacement cost instead of letting a buyer’s contractor give an inflated estimate that comes out of your proceeds. You also avoid buyers walking away because they don’t want to deal with a plumbing problem right after closing.
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