Pipe repair in Las Vegas, NV
Burst lines, pinhole leaks and corroded sections, repaired or replaced as the pipe needs.
Pipe repair covers everything from a single pinhole in a copper line to a burst section that emptied into a wall cavity. The repair itself is often straightforward. The judgement call is whether this pipe is going to do it again.
A pinhole leak in copper is rarely a one-off. It usually means conditions in that system are producing them, and more are coming.
What we see fail here
- Pinhole leaks in copper supply lines
- Burst or split sections, including outdoor lines in a cold snap
- Corroded galvanised steel in older homes
- Polybutylene, which fails from the inside and is not repairable as a system
- Failed solder joints and fittings
- Damaged hose bibbs and outdoor lines
- Punctures from a nail or a screw, often months after the work that caused them
Pipe material tells you what to expect
Knowing what the house is plumbed with is most of the diagnosis.
- Galvanized steel supply pipe has a useful life of roughly 20 to 30 years and corrodes from the inside out, so flow drops long before anything visible happens. (InterNACHI life expectancy chart)
- InterNACHI puts a copper water line at about 50 years. (InterNACHI life expectancy chart)
- PEX tubing used inside its pressure and temperature ratings is credited with a 40 to 50 year service life. (InterNACHI life expectancy chart)
- Polybutylene supply pipe was manufactured from 1978 to mid 1995 and went into millions of US homes. It fails from the inside as disinfectants in city water attack the plastic. (US Environmental Protection Agency)
When repair stops being the answer
One leak in an otherwise healthy system is a repair. A third pinhole in two years in the same copper, or any galvanised system that has started leaking, is a system at end of life.
Continuing to patch it costs more than repiping within a few years, and each leak carries its own drywall and flooring damage on top of the plumbing bill.
All makes and models
Plumbers in our network work on all makes and models for this service. We do not claim an authorised dealer relationship with any manufacturer, and we will tell you if a part for a discontinued unit cannot be sourced.
Where we cover
This service is available across Las Vegas and Clark County. Your area page also tells you which building department issues a permit on your street.
- Las Vegas
- North Las Vegas
- Henderson
- Summerlin
- Spring Valley
- Enterprise
- Paradise
- Centennial Hills
- Sunrise Manor
- Boulder City
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Frequently asked questions
I have had two pinhole leaks in a year. Is that normal?
It is common, and it is a signal. Pinholes cluster because the same water chemistry and installation conditions act on the whole system. Ask about repiping before the third one.
Can polybutylene be repaired?
A failed section can be cut out and replaced, but the rest of the system is the same material with the same failure mechanism. It is generally treated as a replacement candidate rather than a repair one.
Do pipes freeze in Las Vegas?
Rarely inside, but outdoor hose bibbs, exposed lines and lines in unconditioned garages do split in a hard winter snap. Disconnecting hoses before a freeze prevents a large share of them.
Tell us what is going on
One call is all it takes. A person picks up at any hour, works out what the job actually needs, and gets you scheduled with a plumber who covers your area. There is no charge to be matched.