Gray Plastic Pipes? Repiping Services in Fort Worth, TX for Polybutylene Homes

Our repiping services in Fort Worth, TX replace aging polybutylene pipe before it bursts inside your walls. One cracked line can soak floors, drywall, and cabinets in a few hours. We're bringing 50 years of Berkeys expertise to Fort Worth.

Polybutylene is a flexible plastic pipe, often gray. Builders put it in many homes from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s. Most owners don't know it's there, because the pipe hides in walls and attics. If your home was built in those years, it's worth a look.

We find the polybutylene in your home, replace it with new lines, and test the whole system. You see what we find before any work starts. That protects your home and family from sudden leaks. Learn more about our repiping services in Fort Worth, TX and how the work gets done. Call Berkeys Today to have your pipes checked.

Check your home's age, then look at the pipes you can see. Follow these steps:

1. Check your home's build year. The late 1970s to the mid-1990s is the main window.

2. Look under your sinks for flexible gray pipe.

3. Check the lines connected to your water heater.

4. Look where the water line enters the house.

5. Check the pipe for a "PB2110" stamp.

6. Look for plastic or metal crimp rings at the fittings.

7. Call a plumber to confirm and check the hidden lines.

You can do a quick check in your Fort Worth home before you call us. Start with these three spots:

• Under your kitchen and bathroom sinks

• At the water heater connections

• Where the main water line enters your home

Look for flexible gray pipe, though some is blue or black. You may see a "PB2110" stamp printed on the pipe. The fittings often have plastic or metal crimp rings.

Many Fort Worth slab homes run water lines through the attic. Those lines sit out of sight, so a clean check under your sinks doesn't clear the whole house.

You may have just learned your Summerfields home was built in the 1980s. That puts it right in the polybutylene era.

Builders used polybutylene widely during those years. It was cheap and easy to install. In many homes, those original lines are still carrying water today.

Fort Worth grew fast in those decades. Whole neighborhoods went up at once, often with the same pipe in every house. If your neighbors have found polybutylene, your home may have it too.

Your Fort Worth family may have had one leak fixed already. Now you're wondering about the rest of the pipe in your walls.

Chlorine and other disinfectants in tap water slowly break polybutylene down from the inside. The outside of the pipe can look fine until it cracks. You can read more in this InterNACHI guide to polybutylene pipe.

Fixing one leak leaves the rest of the aging pipe in place. A full repipe replaces every line at once. Some insurers also ask about polybutylene when you buy or renew coverage.

Your Fort Worth household still has school, work, and meals to manage during the repipe. A little planning keeps daily life moving.

• Clear space along walls near kitchens and baths. We need room to open small sections of wall.

• Plan for short water shut-offs each day. Fill a few pitchers in the morning for drinking and cooking.

• Cover items in closets that share a wall with plumbing. Drywall dust can drift in while we work.

Attic access matters in Fort Worth homes, since many water lines run overhead. Clear a path to your attic hatch before we arrive.