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If you’ve got Kitec plumbing in your Pollock Pines home, you’re living with a ticking clock. These pipes were recalled in 2005 for a reason—the brass fittings corrode from the inside out, and when they go, they don’t just leak. They burst.
You wake up to water pouring through your ceiling. Your floors are ruined. Your insurance company starts asking questions about why you didn’t replace a known defective system. And now you’re looking at tens of thousands in damage on top of the replacement cost you were avoiding.
Here’s what happens when you replace Kitec pipes before they fail: your insurance stays simple, your home value doesn’t take a hit, and you sleep without wondering if tonight’s the night. Most Kitec replacement projects in Pollock Pines take 2-3 days. You get new PEX or copper lines that’ll last decades, not years. Water stays on in the evenings so you’re not completely disrupted.
The math is simple. Replace it now on your terms, or replace it later on the pipe’s terms—with a flooded house and an angry insurance adjuster.
We know Pollock Pines homes. We’ve worked in this area long enough to understand how homes were built here, what shortcuts contractors took in the ’90s and early 2000s, and where Kitec tends to show up.
You’re not getting a sales pitch from someone two hours away who’s never dealt with mountain properties. You’re getting straight answers from plumbers who’ve replaced Kitec in homes just like yours. We show up when we say we will, we quote you a fair price upfront, and most customers end up paying less than the estimate—not more.
We’re available 24/7 because pipe failures don’t wait for business hours. And we’ve been doing this work in El Dorado County since before Kitec was even recalled.
First, we come out and assess your system. We figure out where your Kitec lines run, what’s feeding what, and how much of your plumbing needs to be replaced. You get a clear estimate with no surprise fees later.
Once you’re ready to move forward, we pull permits and schedule the work. Most residential Kitec replacement in Pollock Pines takes 2-3 days depending on your home’s size and layout. We shut off water during work hours, replace the old Kitec with new PEX or copper pipe, and turn water back on each evening so you can shower and use your kitchen.
After the pipes are in, we handle drywall repair and painting to close everything back up. We don’t leave you with holes in your walls and a list of other contractors to call. Then we schedule the final inspection, make sure everything passes, and you’re done.
You end up with a complete plumbing system that won’t fail in five years. No Kitec, no liability, no insurance problems.
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When we replace Kitec pipes in your Pollock Pines home, you’re getting complete service. That means removing every inch of Kitec—supply lines, fittings, everything—and replacing it with quality materials that meet current code.
We install either PEX or copper pipe depending on your preference and budget. Both last significantly longer than Kitec ever would have. We handle all permits and inspections required by El Dorado County. And we take care of the mess—drywall repair, texture matching, paint touch-ups—so your home looks normal when we’re done.
Pollock Pines homes often have unique layouts because of how properties sit on slopes and how additions were built over time. We’ve worked in enough mountain homes to know how to route new lines without tearing apart more of your house than necessary. You’re not paying for unnecessary demolition or overly complicated solutions.
The goal is simple: get the Kitec out, get reliable plumbing in, and get your life back to normal as fast as possible.
Most Kitec replacement projects for 1-3 bedroom homes in Pollock Pines run between $5,000 and $15,000. Larger homes or properties with complex layouts can go higher, but you’ll know the cost upfront before any work starts.
The price depends on how much Kitec is in your home, how accessible your plumbing is, and whether we’re replacing just supply lines or your whole system. Homes with crawl spaces are usually faster and less expensive than homes where we need to open walls on multiple floors.
We give you a free estimate after looking at your property. No guessing, no ranges that mean nothing. And most of our customers end up paying less than the original estimate, not more—because we don’t pad numbers or surprise you with add-ons later.
Most residential Kitec replacement projects in Pollock Pines take 2-3 days. Smaller homes might be done in a day and a half. Larger properties with multiple bathrooms and complex plumbing layouts might take closer to a week.
You won’t be without water the entire time. We shut water off during work hours and turn it back on each evening so you can still use your kitchen and bathrooms at night. If you need to stay somewhere else during the work, we’ll let you know upfront—but most homeowners stay in their house the whole time.
The timeline also includes drywall repair and painting, so when we say we’re done, we mean done. You’re not left with a functional plumbing system and a house that looks like a construction zone.
Probably not. Most insurance companies won’t cover Kitec replacement as a preventive measure because they consider it a maintenance issue, not sudden damage. But here’s the bigger problem: if you don’t replace it and your Kitec pipes fail, your insurance might not cover the water damage either.
Insurance companies know Kitec is defective. If they find out you knew you had Kitec and didn’t replace it, they can argue you were negligent. That means you’re on the hook for the damage, the replacement, and everything else.
Some homeowners were able to file claims under the Kitec class action settlement, but that window closed years ago. At this point, replacing Kitec is an out-of-pocket expense—but it’s one that protects you from a much bigger financial hit later. And it keeps your insurance coverage intact, which matters a lot more than people realize until they need to file a claim.
You can, but you shouldn’t. The fittings fail first because of dezincification in the brass, but the pipe itself degrades too. If you replace just the fittings, you’re buying yourself a little time—maybe a few years—but you’ll be back in the same situation soon enough.
And here’s the practical problem: once you’ve opened walls to access the fittings, you’ve already done most of the disruptive work. Replacing the whole system at that point doesn’t add much time or cost compared to doing it in stages. You’re better off doing it once and being done.
Partial repairs also don’t solve your insurance or resale problems. Buyers and underwriters want to see that Kitec is completely gone, not patched. If you’re going to spend the money and deal with the disruption, do it right the first time.
You might see discolored water, low water pressure, or small leaks at joints and fittings. Sometimes you’ll notice corrosion or white residue around brass fittings. But here’s the problem: by the time you see obvious signs, the system is already well into failure mode.
Kitec doesn’t give you much warning. The dezincification process happens inside the fittings where you can’t see it. One day everything seems fine, and the next day a fitting blows and you’ve got water spraying into your walls or ceiling.
If your home was built or remodeled between 1995 and 2007 and you’re not sure what kind of plumbing you have, get it checked. Kitec pipes are usually orange or blue, and the fittings are brass. If you’ve got it, don’t wait for symptoms. The failure rate is 100%—it’s just a question of when.
Yes. Any whole-house repiping work in El Dorado County requires permits and inspections. This isn’t optional, and it’s not something you want to skip.
Permits protect you. They ensure the work is done to code, which matters when you sell your home or file an insurance claim. Unpermitted plumbing work can kill a real estate deal or give your insurance company a reason to deny coverage if something goes wrong later.
We handle all the permit paperwork and inspections as part of the Kitec replacement process. You don’t need to go to the county office or deal with inspectors yourself. We schedule everything, make sure the work passes, and you get documentation showing your plumbing system is fully compliant and up to code.
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