Plumbing
Whole-house repiping in Tampa Bay
Ground Up repipes Tampa Bay homes, replacing aging polybutylene, galvanized steel, and leak-prone copper water lines with new PEX or copper. We plan the route to limit wall openings and coordinate the drywall patching so you're not left with holes. Call or text 727-732-4357 or request a quote.
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- 30+ years in the building industry
- 24/7 emergency line, nights, weekends, holidays
- 2 Florida state licenses: Plumbing CFC1431937, A/C CAC1817931
- Tampa Bay Plumbing and A/C, one call for both trades
01 — What we do
What a repipe includes
A repipe replaces the water supply lines in the house, from where the main enters to every fixture, with new shutoff valves along the way.
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Polybutylene replacement
Gray poly pipe went into many homes from roughly the late 1970s to the mid-1990s and has a long history of failures. We replace all of it.
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Galvanized replacement
Galvanized steel rusts from the inside, cutting pressure and discoloring water. We replace it with new lines.
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Copper repipes
If your copper has had repeated pinhole leaks, a repipe ends the cycle of patching one leak after another.
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PEX or copper
We explain the trade-offs between the two and install whichever fits your home and budget.
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Planned routing
We route lines through the attic and walls to keep the number and size of openings down.
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Drywall patching coordination
We coordinate patching after the new pipe is in and inspected, so the job gets finished, not just plumbed.
02 — Signs
Is it time to repipe?
One leak is a repair. These point to a house that needs new pipe.
- Your home has gray polybutylene pipe
- Galvanized pipe with low pressure or rusty water
- Pinhole leaks in copper, more than once
- Water pressure has dropped all over the house
- Brown or rust-tinted water, especially first thing in the morning
- A second or third slab leak
- You're remodeling and opening walls anyway
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Older pipe in Tampa Bay homes
Tampa Bay has plenty of homes old enough to have original galvanized steel or polybutylene supply lines. Galvanized pipe rusts from the inside and narrows over time, so pressure drops and water can run brown. Polybutylene can become brittle and fail with little warning. Both are reasons many owners choose to repipe rather than wait for the next leak.
Some homes with copper pipe see repeated pinhole leaks. Water chemistry, how the original pipe was installed, and the pipe's age can all play a part. Because many Florida homes are slab-on-grade, a repipe often reroutes lines overhead through the attic instead of under the slab, which also takes slab leaks off the table for those lines.
Attic routing in Florida takes care. Attics here get very hot, so how lines are run, supported, and protected matters. We'll walk you through the route we plan and why, so you know where your new pipe is and where the shutoffs are.
03 — Process
How a repipe goes
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Walkthrough and plan
We look at the current pipe, the fixtures, and the attic, then plan the route and give you a clear quote.
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Permit and prep
When the job requires a permit, we pull it. We protect floors and furniture and mark where walls will be opened.
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Repipe
We run the new lines and connect every fixture with new shutoff valves, keeping the old system in service as long as we can to limit time without water.
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Test, inspect, patch
We pressure-test, get the inspection done when one is required, and coordinate drywall patching to close up the walls.
Licensed for this work in Florida: Certified Plumbing Contractor CFC1431937 · Certified Air Conditioning Contractor CAC1817931. Financing available. Ask us.
PEX or copper: which should I choose for a repipe?
Both work well when installed right. PEX is flexible, needs fewer fittings, and resists scale, which often means fewer wall openings and a lower overall cost. Copper is rigid, long proven, and handles heat well. Your home's layout, budget, and preference all matter. We'll lay out the trade-offs and install whichever fits.
How long does it take to repipe a house?
Many single-family repipes take a few days, depending on the size of the home, the number of bathrooms, and how accessible the attic and walls are. Patching and inspections can add time. We'll give you a realistic schedule at the walkthrough and keep water on as much as we can while we work.
Do I need to repipe if I have polybutylene pipe?
Polybutylene has a long record of failures, often at fittings and with little warning, and some owners find it complicates selling a home. Not every poly system has failed yet, but most owners choose to replace it on their own schedule rather than after a leak. We can confirm whether you have it.
Will the walls be patched after repiping?
Yes, we coordinate patching so the job gets finished. Openings are kept as small and few as practical, and once the new pipe passes testing and any required inspection, the walls are patched. We'll explain up front how texture matching and painting are handled so there are no surprises.
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