Every supply line in the house
A whole-house repipe replaces the lines that carry water to every fixture. A plumber looks at the pipes you have and tells you whether replacing all of them makes sense.
Repiping and Water Line Replacement in Concord
Repiping renews the water supply pipes, either every line in the house or just the failing stretch, and the job can reach all the way out to the meter. Call to talk through what your plumbing needs.
This page covers the choices, what Concord has found about lead service lines, and how a repipe works with the county permit office.
Choosing how much to replace
One section at a time
If only one run of pipe is failing, a plumber may replace that run and leave the remaining pipe alone. Tell us where the trouble is and, if you know, what the pipes are made of.
A new line from the meter
The meter marks where the customer’s side of the water line begins. If that line has failed, a plumber can run a replacement from the meter to the house.
The pipe material
Ask the plumber at the estimate which pipe material suits your house, and what it means for the work.
The Concord service line inventory
Concord Water Resources reports no lead service lines in over 12,000 field investigations. It publishes a service line inventory, built from property records and visual inspection, at concordnc.gov/LCR.
Customers can ask Concord’s Customer Service about lead testing. If your own supply line needs work, the leak detection page explains the dividing line at the meter.
The permit for a repipe
Plumbing that is installed, extended or generally repaired needs permits under North Carolina law, and in Concord those are handled by Cabarrus County Construction Standards.
Either the contractor or an employee of the company signs the county’s single trade application. Before signing, the form has to show a count of fixtures by type, along with the license holder, the license number and the contractor’s company.
A leak behind a wall is covered under leak detection. If the water heater is what needs replacing, read the new heater page. For any other plumbing trouble in Concord, start from Concord Plumbers.
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