Whole home repiping in Dillsburg, PA. PEX-A or copper, done in two days.
If your hot water trickles, your shower runs cold when the dishwasher kicks on, or you've already patched two pinhole leaks this year - you don't need another patch. You need a repipe. Premier Dillsburg Plumber does whole-house supply line replacement in PEX-A or copper, with permit, pressure test, and a 5-year workmanship warranty.
The three pipe systems we replace most
Galvanized steel (1900s - 1960s)
Almost every pre-1960 Dillsburg home was plumbed in galvanized steel. By 2025, the interior has scaled and corroded down to 25-30% of original diameter. Symptoms: cold water fine, hot water at a trickle, brown discoloration on first draw, banging in walls.
Polybutylene (1978 - 1995)
Gray plastic supply pipe, sometimes blue or black. Reacts with chlorine in city water and fails from the inside out. Class action settled in the 90s. If your home has poly-B, your insurance is probably charging extra or excluding water-damage claims. Replace it.
Pinholing copper (1985 - present)
Soft Type M copper installed during the 80s and 90s housing boom. Pinhole leaks usually start after year 25 and follow a pattern - hot side first, then cold, then the riser at the water heater. One pinhole means the system is at end of life.
What our repipe service actually includes
- Free in-home estimate. Master plumber walks the home, counts fixtures, identifies wall access points, takes photos, and quotes flat-rate in writing.
- Permit pulled with the borough or township. We never work without a permit on a repipe; the inspection protects you on resale.
- Drywall demo at access points. Typically 4-inch x 4-inch openings every 6 to 8 feet. We protect floors and contain dust with plastic and zippered openings.
- New supply lines run in a manifold or trunk-and-branch layout. Each fixture gets a dedicated run from a central manifold for balanced pressure and easy isolation.
- New shutoff valves at every fixture. Quarter-turn ball valves, not the cheap stops that fail in 5 years.
- New fixture supply lines. Braided stainless, replacing whatever flimsy plastic the original installer used.
- Pressure test at 100 PSI for 1 hour. Logged on the inspection report.
- Inspector sign-off. Then we re-pressurize the system and bleed every fixture.
- Drywall rough patch. Patches taped, mudded, sanded, and primed. Final paint coats and texture matching are typically owner-arranged unless we add it to the quote.
- Final walkthrough. We turn on every fixture, you sign off, and the warranty starts.
PEX-A vs copper - the honest comparison
Our default recommendation is PEX-A for residential repipes. We use copper at water heater connections, where local code requires it, or when a homeowner specifically requests it.
Whole-home repipe FAQs
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Other plumbing services we handle in Dillsburg & Central PA
Whatever the job, our master-licensed plumbers from 2 W York St handle it under one roof. Click any service for the full breakdown - or just call (223) 200-3488 and we'll dispatch.
Cities we cover from our Dillsburg shop
Our trucks reach every borough and township in York County and Cumberland County. Tap a city to see local plumbing notes, or call us at (223) 200-3488.