Full repiping: A new leak every time you fix the last one
You get one leak fixed, and before long there's another one in a different wall. Maybe the water comes out brown first thing in the morning, or the shower has gone weak. When the pipe itself is worn out, DrainX replaces the supply lines through the whole house so you can stop chasing the next drip.
- Open 24/7
- Free estimates
- Average arrival about 60 minutes
- Open 24/7 Call or text any time
- Average arrival about 60 minutes Across our service area
- Free estimates You know the cost before work starts
- Licensed & insured For homes and businesses
- 8+ years of experience Local to the Lower Mainland
In short
DrainX Plumbing Ltd. is a 24/7 plumber in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, out to Langley. New water supply lines through the whole house, for when old pipe keeps leaking or the water runs rusty. Call or text 778-794-1234. Average arrival is about 60 minutes, and estimates are free.
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What to watch for
Signs it’s time to call
- A new leak turns up somewhere else not long after the last one was fixed
- Brown or rusty water when you first open a tap in the morning
- Pressure has dropped at more than one tap or shower
- Rust or crusty build-up on the pipes you can see in the basement or crawl space
- Repair clamps or patched sections on the pipes in more than one spot
- The house still has old galvanized steel or Poly-B water lines
What we do
How we handle it
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Step 1: Look at what you have
We follow the supply lines we can get to and ask about the leaks and repairs you've already had. If spot repairs would do the job, that's what we'll recommend.
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Step 2: Plan the route
We work out where the new lines will run to each fixture, with as few wall and ceiling openings as the house allows. You see the plan before anything gets cut.
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Step 3: Run the new lines
New supply pipe goes in from the main shut-off to every fixture, including the hot water tank. Where the layout allows, your old lines keep working until the switch-over.
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Step 4: Switch over and test
We connect the new system, open the main shut-off slowly and go fixture by fixture checking every joint. Before we leave, we show you where your shut-offs are.
Our work
From one of our jobs
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New water lines and a shower valve roughed in between steel studs
What it costs
There’s no price list, because every job is different. Some jobs are a flat rate and others are quoted after we take a look. Estimates are free, and we explain the cost before any work starts.
Our work is covered by warranty. Coverage depends on the service, and we go over it with you when you book.
Offers on now
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$50 off your first service
Conditions apply. Call for details.
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5% off for seniors
Conditions apply. Call for details.
Mention the offer when you call: 778-794-1234
What causes it
Pipes wear from the inside, so the trouble is well along before you see any of it.
Galvanized steel is the dull grey metal pipe with threaded joints. It rusts on the inside as it ages, and the rust narrows the pipe. That’s why the pressure drops and the first water of the morning runs brown.
Poly-B is a flexible grey plastic, sometimes with ‘PB’ printed along it. It has a history of failing at the fittings, and some home insurers ask whether a house has it.
Copper holds up well but can develop pinhole leaks. Once a few appear along one run, more tend to follow.
Repiping: common questions
Do I really need a full repipe, or can you just fix the leak?
Sometimes a repair is all it needs. One leak on pipe that's otherwise in decent shape is a repair job. When leaks keep turning up in different places, or several taps run rusty, the pipe itself is usually the problem and patching one spot won't stop the next. With 8+ years of experience behind us, we'll tell you plainly which one you have.
Will you have to open up my walls?
Some, yes. New pipe has to reach every fixture in the house, and getting it there means going through some walls and ceilings. We keep the openings as small and as few as we can, and we go over where they'll be before we start.
Can we stay in the house while it's being done?
Usually, yes. The water will be off for stretches while we connect the new lines, and there's some noise and dust where we're working. We'll let you know before each shut-off so you can plan showers and laundry around it.
How do you price a repipe?
By looking at the house first. The number of fixtures and how easy the pipes are to reach change the job, so a repipe is quoted after an inspection. The estimate is free, and we walk you through the costs before any work starts.
Guides on repiping
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Poly-B plumbing in BC: how to tell if you have it
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Google reviews
What customers say
5.0 out of 5 on Google
From 23 reviews, as of November 2026
What reviewers mention
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Fair prices
Reviewers often say the price was reasonable. A couple say it came in well under what other plumbers had quoted.
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Quick to come out
Several mention the plumbers arriving when they said they would. Others describe a same-evening visit, and a call-out at short notice on a holiday.
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Careful, clear work
The work is described as thorough, tidy and professional. Reviewers mention clear explanations, upfront pricing and no pressure to buy more.
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Fixed what others couldn't
Two reviewers say DrainX solved a problem other trades had not. Several say they would hire DrainX again, and one already has.
A summary, in our own words, of the reviews on our Google profile as of November 1, 2026. The reviews themselves are on Google.
Reviews shown as written on Google.
Service area
Where we do this work
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Open 24/7 · Free estimates · Average arrival about 60 minutes