Swap Out Failing Pipes for PEX That Actually Holds Up
A lot of Florence homes built before the '80s are still running on the original galvanized steel, cast-iron, or polybutylene pipes — and all three of those are notorious for corroding, leaking, or turning your water a lovely shade of rust. Express Plumbing Florence connects you with licensed techs who handle full or partial PEX repiping. You'll get flat-rate pricing upfront and a lot less mess than you're probably picturing.
Water coming out rust-colored from more than one faucet? That's usually galvanized or cast-iron pipe corroding from the inside.
Water pressure slowly dropping over time throughout the whole house often means scale or corrosion is choking off the flow inside your pipes.
Getting pinhole leaks popping up in different spots along the same pipe? That's not a one-time fix — the whole line's probably failing.
If your home was built between the '70s and '90s and you've got polybutylene pipe that looks discolored, flaky, or dimpled, that stuff can burst without much warning.
Green or white corrosion crusting around pipe joints, or your tap water suddenly tastes metallic — both are signs it's time to start thinking about repiping.
Repiping means rerouting your entire home's water supply — through walls, crawl spaces, sometimes right through the slab. Get it wrong and you're looking at code violations, leaks hiding behind drywall, or water pressure that's all over the place. A licensed plumber plans the whole layout to meet South Carolina code while keeping the damage to your walls and floors to a minimum.
Unlicensed work tends to show up later as a problem — undersized lines, missing shutoff valves, connections that never would've passed inspection. And by the time you notice, it's usually a leak buried inside a wall somewhere.
The techs we connect you with deal with this stuff constantly — replacing the galvanized, cast-iron, and polybutylene pipe you'll find all over North and Northwest Florence's older homes. PEX holds up way better against corrosion and freeze pressure than anything from that era.
Every repiping job follows a straightforward process from diagnosis to final testing.
We map out what kind of pipe you've got and how bad the condition is, so we know if you need a full repipe or just certain sections done.
You get a flat price for the whole job, materials included, before anyone opens up a wall.
Out with the old galvanized, cast-iron, or polybutylene, in with PEX — routed in a way that keeps disruption to a minimum.
We pressure-test the new system, check water flow at every fixture, and clean up before we leave.
In addition to repiping, we handle these frequently requested services across Florence, SC.
Think there's already a leak in your existing pipes? Electronic detection confirms it before we start planning a repipe.
Learn More →While we're already in there, it's a good time to think about upgrading an old water heater that's been feeding off those same failing lines.
Learn More →Pipe already burst on you? We can get someone out 24/7 to stabilize things before we talk repiping.
Learn More →New PEX pipes still have to deal with Florence's iron-heavy water. A softener helps keep scale from building back up.
Learn More →Repiping service dispatch covers Florence, SC and these surrounding Florence County communities.
Get answers to common questions about repiping services in Florence, SC.
Depends on your home's size and what kind of pipe you're dealing with, but you'll get a flat-rate quote before we touch anything. Homes with galvanized or polybutylene usually need the full treatment. Give us a call and we'll get you an exact number after a free inspection.
For most older Florence homes, yeah. Galvanized and cast-iron pipes — which is what you'll find in a lot of pre-1980s houses — corrode from the inside, leading to low pressure and that rust-colored water nobody wants. PEX doesn't corrode, handles freezing way better, and it's basically become the go-to for repiping historic Florence neighborhoods.
Usually one to three days depending on your home's size and how easy the pipes are to get to. If it's just certain problem areas, that can often get done in a single day. Your tech will give you a real timeline once they've seen the place.
Yes. Work done by our connected licensed contractors comes with a workmanship guarantee on labor and materials. PEX pipe itself usually comes with a long manufacturer warranty too. Every tech working in Florence County is insured, so your home's covered the whole time.
Yep. Every project starts with a free inspection and a flat-rate quote — no obligation, no surprise costs once work starts. Call and we'll set up a time to come look at your plumbing.