Whole-house repipe - London, Ontario
Old pipes do not age gracefully. Replace them once.
Rusty water, pinhole leaks in new spots, pressure that keeps dropping. A repipe replaces the failing supply system instead of chasing it one leak at a time.
Mon-Fri, 7:30am - 5pm - same-day answer
5.0 on GoogleCopper or PEX?
Both are used in London homes every day. Which suits yours depends on the house, the layout and the budget - and you get a straight recommendation, not a preference.
| Category | Copper | PEX |
|---|---|---|
| Runs through finished walls | Rigid - more access required | Flexible - fewer openings needed |
| Joints inside walls | Soldered joints at each turn | Home-run manifold reduces them |
| Reaction to freezing | Splits when frozen | Expands rather than splitting immediately |
| Exposed mechanical rooms | Cleanest finished look | Serviceable |
| Typical material cost | Higher | Lower |
| Installed by Serpa to code |
Copper or PEX?
Both are used in London homes every day. Which suits yours depends on the house, the layout and the budget - and you get a straight recommendation, not a preference.
Rigid - more access required
Flexible - fewer openings needed
Soldered joints at each turn
Home-run manifold reduces them
Splits when frozen
Expands rather than splitting immediately
Cleanest finished look
Serviceable
Higher
Lower
What a repipe actually looks like.
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Walked and quoted
Steve walks the house, maps the runs and the fixture count, and gives you a flat-rate quote for the whole job - not a per-hour estimate.
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Access planned before anything opens
Where walls and ceilings need opening is agreed up front, chosen to keep the repairs behind you as small as possible.
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New supply, installed to code
The failing supply system is replaced through the house - manifolds, runs and fixture connections - and pressure-tested.
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Closed up and warrantied
Access points are made good, everything is tested at the fixtures, and the work carries a warranty on parts and labour.
The homeowner's guide
Your pipes are telling you something. Listen.
Low water pressure. Rusty water first thing in the morning. Pinhole leaks that keep appearing in different places. These are not random - they are symptoms of a supply system at the end of its life.
Signs you need a repipe, not another repair
- Recurring leaks in different locations - not the same spot failing twice
- Rusty, brown or discoloured water, especially when you first open the tap
- Low water pressure throughout the house, not just one fixture
- Visible corrosion on exposed pipes - rust on galvanized, green patina on copper joints
- Galvanized steel pipes (grey, threaded) - past their lifespan in most London homes
- Polybutylene pipes (grey or blue flexible plastic) - a known failure-prone material
- A home built before 1970 that has never been repiped
- A metallic taste when you fill a glass from the tap
When patching stops making sense
Repairing one leak on a failing system buys time - but you are paying repair prices for a system that is failing everywhere at once. Each pinhole is the system telling you the pipe wall is done. A whole-house repipe replaces the entire supply system in one planned job: new pipes, full pressure, clean water, and no more surprise calls for the next leak.
If you are already renovating and the walls are open, that is the cheapest moment a repipe will ever be - see renovation plumbing.
Copper or PEX - an honest answer
Both are installed to code in London homes every day, and the right choice depends on the house rather than the plumber's habit. PEX runs through finished walls with fewer openings and, on a home-run manifold, puts almost no joints inside your walls. Copper remains the cleanest look for exposed mechanical rooms and has the longest track record. Steve walks the house, maps the runs and the fixture count, and gives you a recommendation with the flat-rate quote - not a preference dressed up as advice.
What a repipe actually involves
A repipe is a planned job, not an open-ended one. Where walls or ceilings need opening is mapped and agreed with you before anything is cut, chosen to keep the repairs behind you as small as possible. Water is off in planned windows rather than for days at a time, and the schedule comes with the quote so you can live around it.
When the new system is in, it is pressure-tested and checked at every fixture, access points are made good, and the whole job carries a warranty on parts and labour. The number you approved is the number you pay.
Mon-Fri, 7:30am - 5pm. Same-day answer, flat-rate quote before any work.
Real Serpa jobs
Supply work behind the walls
Common questions about repiping
Straight answers before you call.
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Repairs stop making sense when leaks appear in different places, water runs rusty or discoloured, pressure is low throughout the house rather than at one fixture, or you can see corrosion on exposed pipe. Galvanized steel and polybutylene in particular are past their service life in most London homes.
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No. Access is planned around the existing runs and the layout, and agreed with you before work starts. If you are already renovating and walls are open, that is the cheapest time to repipe.
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It depends on the size of the home and the access, and Steve gives you the schedule with the quote so you can plan around it.
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Yes. The number you approve is the number you pay, and the work carries a warranty.
Done chasing leaks?
Same-Day Answer
Call or send the job and you hear back from Steve the SAME business day - what it likely is, what it likely costs, and when he can come.
Call (519) 777-5741Replies Mon-Fri, 7:30am - 5pm
Planning the work?
Flat-Rate Quote First
Describe the job and get a written flat-rate quote before any work starts. The number you approve is the number you pay.
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