15 Aug Pipe Leak? Repair vs. Repipe

You are standing in your living room, and your carpet is soaked with water. It is clear that you have a pipe leak. You run and turn the water off. And now what?

Repair the pipe leak or repipe the entire house?

Deciding whether to repair the pipe leak or to repipe the whole house can feel like your only option is to flip a coin.

We are here to help you to make the right choice. We will guide you through your options and costs that are connected with each choice.

Call All American Plumbing Services, 727.943.8300, if you have any questions for our plumbing experts or if you need to schedule an appointment.

Repair the pipe leak

If your pipe leak is small and your pipes are fairly new, repairing is most certainly the most cost-effective way to solve your problem. Watch for additional signs of repiping like water pressure drop, water is discolored by rust, appliances are not working correctly or working too slow, high water bill, water spots, and mold growth.

Repiping your whole house

If you can answer YES to the following questions, you should definitely consider looking into repiping your entire house. You can prevent a very costly pipe leak in the future.

1. Your plumbing pipes contain Quest Pipes. (Polybutylene or Quest Pipes were used in the past before it was discovered that these pipes have an unusually high rate of failure.)
2. You have a very acidic water
3. Your pipes are leaking in multiple places
4. This is not the first time that you have a pipe leak

Call All American Plumbing Services, 727.943.8300, if you have any questions for our plumbing experts or if you need to schedule an appointment.

We are licensed qualified plumbers servicing New Port Richey, Palm Harbor, Tarpon Springs, Trinity, Clearwater, Dunedin, Port Richey, Westchase, Oldsmar, Odessa, Holiday, Land O Lakes, Citrus Park, Carrollwood, Lutz, Ozona, Crystal Beach, Safety Harbor, Belleair, East Lake, Keystone, and surrounding areas of Tampa Bay with over 35 years of experience.