How much does repiping cost?
Repiping means replacing your home's water supply lines, and in the older housing stock around Cedar Rapids and Marion the usual reason is original galvanized steel pipe rusting shut from the inside. These are typical Midwest market ranges, not Hanna quotes; the real number depends on your home's size, layout, and how much wall access the piping requires.
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Typical range · whole-home repipe with PEX
$6,000-$10,000
Seen as low as $4,000 · as high as $15,000
Market ranges, not a quote — your home decides the real number. Estimates are free over $500.
What moves the number
Home size and fixture count
More bathrooms and fixtures mean more pipe runs and more time. A small ranch with one bath sits near the low end; a two-story home with three baths is a substantially bigger job.
PEX vs. copper
PEX has become the standard for repipes: it costs meaningfully less than copper, installs faster with fewer wall openings, and shrugs off the scale our hard water leaves in metal pipe. Copper is still available for those who prefer it, at a premium.
Access and finishes
An unfinished basement ceiling makes half the job easy. Finished walls and ceilings mean carefully placed openings and patching afterward, and how much drywall work the layout forces is a major cost variable.
Partial vs. whole-home
Sometimes only the worst runs need replacing now, with the rest planned later. Chasing one leak at a time is the most expensive path of all, but a staged repipe can be a sensible middle ground on a budget.
Related upgrades while walls are open
A repipe is the cheapest moment you will ever have to add a main shut-off ball valve, softener loop, hammer arrestors, or new hose bibs. Doing them separately later costs far more.
Good to know
- Hourly, no-quota billing matters most on big jobs like this: you pay for the hours the work actually takes, and the free estimate (work over $500) spells out the plan first.
- Rusty morning water and weak flow at second-floor fixtures are the classic galvanized-pipe symptoms.
- Most whole-home repipes take 2 to 5 working days, with water on each evening.
- A repipe replaces supply lines only; drains and sewers are separate systems priced separately.
Why a Hanna number is a real number
Our techs are paid by the hour — no quotas — so the estimate you get reflects the work your home actually needs, not a sales target. You'll understand the pricing structure before anyone arrives.
Quick answers
How do I know my galvanized pipes are actually failing?
Brown water after sitting overnight, steadily worsening pressure, and pinhole leaks are the signs. Cutting one section open and looking at the inside settles the question for good.
Will you have to tear up all my walls?
No. PEX flexes through joist bays and stud cavities, so openings are limited to key connection points. We tell you exactly where before work starts.
Is PEX safe for drinking water?
Yes. Modern PEX is certified for potable water and has decades of service history. It is what we would put in our own homes.
Cold pipe or cold house — we fix both.
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