Your home’s plumbing is something you rely on every single day, but because pipes are hidden behind walls and under floors, problems often go unnoticed until they become serious. Over time, aging or damaged pipes can lead to leaks, poor water quality, and costly repairs. At Performance Plumbing, we specialize in whole-home repiping and plumbing in St. Louis, MO, and we want to help you recognize the signs that it may be time to replace your pipes.
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Throughout the years, there have been many different materials put to use for constructing plumbing pipes. During much of the 20th century, for instance, metals such as galvanized steel (this is steel coated pipes coated with zinc to prevent corrosion) and cast iron were most commonly used in residential settings.
Cast iron was rather quickly found to be ineffective at preventing corrosion, while galvanized steel was replaced around the 1970’s in favor of a more lightweight option—copper. In addition to being lightweight, copper has better corrosion resistance, as does the other two modern types of plumbing pipes you may see: PVC and PEX piping.
Homes today tend to use either one of these plastic pipes or copper exclusively throughout the property. However, if your home is one of the many in our area built prior to the 1980’s, then it may have piping, fixtures, or even elbows and joints made of the outdated material. And if this is the case, by nature there is a very good chance you need repiping. This is a service provided by our professional plumbers in O’Fallon, MO, and could do your home a world of good. But, how much repiping do you need?