Poly-B replacement &
whole-home repiping.

Poly-B is usually grey (sometimes white or black) flexible plastic pipe, often with copper or brass crimp fittings, and it was used in many BC homes built between about 1978 and 1995. Look at exposed pipe near your hot water tank or in the basement. If you are not sure, we will confirm it for you during a visit, at no charge.

Across Metro Vancouver a full Poly-B replacement typically runs somewhere between $6,000 and $20,000, depending on the size of your home, the number of bathrooms, how accessible the pipes are, and whether drywall needs to be opened and restored. Every home is different, so the only real number is a written quote at your door, which we give you up front, with no surprises at the end.

Yes. Homeowners can spread the cost of a repipe over monthly payments through iFinance, subject to credit approval. Use the payment calculator on this page for an estimate, and your fixed written quote tells you the amount to apply for.

In most cases, yes. BC insurers are increasingly declining, not renewing, or adding conditions to policies on homes that still have Poly-B, and many homeowners find their premiums drop after a full replacement. We give you the documentation your insurer needs to update your file.

No. We plan the job so your water is back on each night and your home stays livable throughout. That is the whole point of how we work. It stays contained and tidy, and you stay in your home.

For a typical North Shore home it is usually a matter of days, not weeks. We give you a clear timeline with your fixed quote so you know exactly what to expect.

PEX is the modern standard for repiping: it is durable, resists the chemical and freeze damage that made Poly-B fail, routes cleanly through your framing, and keeps the job more affordable than copper, usually about half the price for a comparable result.

We make clean, planned access cuts and leave your home tidy every day, not just at the end. When drywall restoration is included in your approved proposal, we coordinate it with our approved expert contractors, so the finishing is agreed with you up front and there are no surprises.

Poly-B is not banned, and plenty of homes still have it in service. The concern is reliability: it grows brittle with age and reacts to the chlorine in treated water, so fittings and pipe can fail with little warning, often as a hidden leak inside a wall. That unpredictability is also why BC insurers increasingly flag it. If your home still has Poly-B, it is worth having it assessed rather than waiting for a failure.

A whole-home repipe usually requires a plumbing permit, and the exact requirements vary by municipality across the Lower Mainland. We always advise you on whether a permit is needed for your job, and we pull and manage the permit for you on request when one is required, so the work is inspected, done to code, and properly documented for your records and your insurer.

It depends on your insurer. Many in BC now give homeowners a set window, often 12 to 24 months, to replace Poly-B or lose coverage or water-damage protection, and some decline new policies on Poly-B homes outright. If you have had a letter from your insurer, bring it to your assessment and we will help you plan the work within your deadline.

Poly-B (polybutylene) is the grey flexible pipe used in many homes built between the late 1970s and mid-1990s; it becomes brittle and fails with age. PEX is the modern replacement, a durable cross-linked polyethylene that resists chlorine, heat and freezing, routes cleanly through your framing, and is backed by a manufacturer warranty of up to 25 years (subject to terms). Replacing Poly-B with PEX is what protects your home and keeps your insurance in place.