Repiping in Suitland, MD | Plumber Washington DC Pros

Repiping in Suitland replaces the supply pipe that carries water through the house, and it is often the right call when an older system leaks repeatedly or delivers rusty, weak flow. The median Suitland home was built around 1973, so many houses still have their original lines. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Suitland.

New PEX repipe lines running through open wall framing in a home under renovation, repiping in Suitland, MD

What kind of pipe is in a Suitland house?

Suitland grew quickly after federal offices arrived during World War II, and building continued through the following decades. Homes from the 1940s and 1950s can have galvanized steel supply pipe, which rusts from the inside and gradually narrows until pressure fades. Houses from the 1960s and 1970s usually have copper, which tends to fail with small pinhole leaks at bends and joints after many years. With a median build year of about 1973, a large share of Suitland homes are at the age where either problem shows up. A plumber can tell what you have by looking at the exposed pipe near the water heater or main shutoff. Many homes also show a patchwork, with copper spliced into older steel where earlier leaks were fixed. Each of those transitions is another joint that can fail, which is part of why a full replacement often makes more sense than one more patch.

Is the line from the street part of the job?

It can be. WSSC Water supplies Suitland and owns the service line from the main to the property line; the homeowner owns the section from the property line into the home. A repipe normally covers the pipe inside the house, but if your private section is old, it is worth inspecting at the same time. WSSC's What's Your Pipe Type? program lets you look up the service line material for your address, and WSSC notes that some customer-side galvanized lines require replacement. WSSC also says it removed all known lead pipe from its own distribution system.

Who permits and inspects it?

In Prince George's County, WSSC Water permits and inspects plumbing work, not the county. WSSC requires a plumber holding its license for interior re-piping and for service line repairs and replacements, and homeowners may not do gasfitting. Prince George's County DPIE handles building permits for unincorporated areas like Suitland. The plumber you are connected with normally pulls the WSSC permit and schedules the inspection.

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A quick note

If you live in a townhouse or garden apartment, ask the association or building manager which pipes are yours and which are shared before scheduling work. Shared risers and shutoffs often need coordination with neighbors.

Repiping questions in Suitland

How can I tell whether my pipes are galvanized steel?

Look at the pipe near the water heater or main shutoff. Galvanized steel is gray with threaded joints, and a magnet will stick to it; copper is reddish and a magnet will not stick.

Should the buried line from the street be replaced at the same time?

If it is galvanized, leaking or very old, replacing your section during the repipe is often efficient. WSSC owns the part from the main to the property line; the rest is yours.

Can we keep living in the house during the work?

Usually. Most plumbers keep water on overnight or restore it in parts of the house while work continues, though you will have some daytime shutoffs.

Does a repipe include the drain pipes?

Not normally. A repipe replaces water supply lines. Cast iron or other drain piping is a separate job, though it can be inspected at the same time.