If your home was built in the 1970s or 1980s and still has its original supply plumbing, there is a strong chance you have polybutylene, thin-wall copper, or galvanized steel — all three fail predictably as they age. Polybutylene (installed heavily in Anderson Mill, Jollyville, and older Cedar Park subdivisions between 1978 and 1995) becomes brittle and cracks; galvanized narrows and rusts; thin-wall copper pinholes from Leander's aggressive water.
A whole-home repipe is one of the few plumbing projects that ends the problem permanently. Crystal Falls Plumbing runs 1- to 2-day repipes across Leander, Cedar Park, and Anderson Mill using PEX-A tubing (Uponor / Wirsbo) or Type L copper, with full drywall patch-and-paint restoration handled by our in-house crew — you don't have to hire a second contractor.
Signs You Need a Repipe
Recurring pinhole leaks, discolored water, and low pressure at multiple fixtures are the three most common triggers for a repipe consultation.
- Two or more pinhole leaks in the last 24 months
- Rust-colored or metallic-tasting water from hot side
- Low pressure at multiple fixtures at the same time
- Polybutylene 'poly' gray pipe visible at the water heater
- Galvanized steel supply lines you can see in the attic
- Hot-water lines that whistle or hammer when a faucet opens
- Insurance carrier flagging or refusing to renew coverage
How a Whole-Home Repipe Works
- 1. On-Site Walkthrough & Fixed Quote
We map every supply line, count fixtures, and write a flat-rate quote that includes drywall patching, paint touch-up, and permit fees.
- 2. Prep Day
We protect floors and furniture, cut controlled access holes (2–4" by studs, not random drywall damage), and pull the Williamson County permit.
- 3. Install
New PEX-A or Type L copper is run through walls and attic, tied into every fixture, pressure-tested to 100+ PSI, and inspected by the city.
- 4. Patch, Paint & Cleanup
Our finisher patches drywall, textures to match, and paints. You walk the job with us before we take payment.
What a Whole-Home Repipe Actually Includes
- Pre-repipe walkthrough — every fixture inventoried, wall/ceiling access points marked, materials selected (typically PEX-A with brass fittings), and a permit pulled under our RMP license
- Protection: rosin paper and plastic sheeting on every floor surface, furniture covers, HEPA-filtered dust collection at each cut, and cleanup at end-of-day so the home is livable during the job
- Fresh PEX-A supply lines from a balanced brass manifold with individually shut-off ports to every fixture — no more chasing valves under sinks
- Controlled drywall access (typically 2-3" holes on studs or 4"×4" ceiling access) — we do the plumbing repair and prep, drywall patch and paint handled by a coordinated finish crew or your GC
- Pressure test at 150 psi held for 24 hours, city inspection, and a written pressure report you keep with the closeout paperwork
- Lifetime workmanship warranty on the labor plus manufacturer warranty on the PEX-A registered in your name
What Affects the Price
Repipe pricing is driven by fixture count, home size, foundation type, and whether we're running through a slab or an attic. Every quote is flat-rate and written.
- 1Square footage & fixture count (bathrooms, kitchens, hose bibs)
- 2Single-story vs. two-story
- 3Slab-on-grade vs. pier-and-beam
- 4PEX-A vs. Type L copper
- 5Drywall patching and paint scope
- 6Insulation removed and replaced in the attic
- 7Whether existing polybutylene manifolds require removal
Serving Leander & Williamson County
Anderson Mill, Jollyville, Buttercup Creek in Cedar Park, and older Round Rock subdivisions are the four biggest polybutylene hotspots in our service area — those neighborhoods were built during the peak PB installation years. If you own a home there and haven't repiped, you are one attic-freeze away from a claim. We run repipes weekly in these ZIPs and have a standing relationship with the drywall and paint subs that make one-visit restoration realistic.
Why Leander Homeowners Trust Us With a Whole-Home Repipe
A repipe is the biggest plumbing check most Leander homeowners ever write. We do them clean, fast, and with a warranty that outlasts the mortgage.
- PEX-A specialists — we've repiped every era of Leander housing from 1970s Anderson Mill polybutylene homes to 1990s Cedar Park copper builds
- 1-2 day timeline on most single-story homes, 2-3 days on two-story, with hot water restored end-of-each-day
- Coordinated drywall/finish crew or clean handoff to your GC — you decide who patches
- Permit-pulled, code-current install with 150 psi 24-hour pressure test and city inspection
- Lifetime workmanship warranty — the strongest in the market
Whole-Home Repiping Across Williamson County
Polybutylene, corroded galvanized, and pinhole-leak copper hit every Williamson County city eventually. We run repipes daily across Leander and every neighboring city where the 1970s-90s housing stock is reaching end-of-life.
PEX-A and Type L copper installations carry a lifetime workmanship warranty from Crystal Falls Plumbing, plus the manufacturer's material warranty (25-year Uponor / lifetime copper).
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