Plumbing Service in Hampton Roads, VA
When a home's supply pipes reach the end of their life, patching leaks one at a time becomes a losing battle. Pellon Morel Solutions repipes homes throughout Hampton Roads with PEX, a flexible, corrosion-resistant piping that can be routed through existing walls and ceilings with far less demolition than rigid pipe. We handle whole-house repipes as well as partial repipes of trunk lines or problem areas.
Three pipe materials drive most of the repiping work in our region: gray polybutylene installed in 1978 to 1995 homes across Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Newport News; galvanized steel in pre-1960 homes in Norfolk, Portsmouth and Hampton; and copper that has developed repeated pinhole leaks. Each has a recognizable failure pattern, and we will tell you plainly which one you have and what it means.
Reacts with chlorine in municipal water, becomes brittle and fails at fittings without warning, often causing significant water damage. Most insurers and inspectors flag it.
Rusts from the inside, narrowing the pipe until pressure drops and water turns brown. Threads corrode and leak at joints.
Once pinholes appear in more than one location, the rest of the system is usually in similar condition.
Homes repaired many times have galvanized, copper, CPVC and PEX joined together, with each transition a potential leak point.
We map the existing system, identify pipe materials and plan PEX routes that minimize wall and ceiling openings.
New hot and cold lines are run to every fixture with a manifold or trunk-and-branch layout, using quality fittings and proper support.
Water is typically off for only part of a day; the home is back in service with new shut-off valves at fixtures.
We keep openings small and organized so patching is straightforward, and we can advise on finishing.
A repipe touches every fixture in the house and is hidden inside walls once complete, so the quality of planning, fittings and support determines whether it lasts for decades or develops problems. Professionals size lines correctly for pressure and flow, protect PEX from UV and heat sources, use approved fittings and pressure test the entire system before closing anything up.
This service is available for homes and small businesses throughout Hampton Roads, Virginia, including:
Most single-family homes in Hampton Roads take two to four days for the plumbing work, depending on size and access. Water is typically restored each evening.
Not necessarily. If only one material or one section is failing, a partial repipe can be a sensible step. We will show you what we find and let you decide.
Request a free estimate online, schedule service, or call our bilingual team. We serve all of Hampton Roads, VA.