Whole House Repipe & Repiping in Palm Coast, FL
Copper or PEX, two to three days, pressure-tested before the walls close, and the paperwork your insurance carrier is asking for. Here’s exactly how I do it.
Plumbing you can trust across Palm Coast and Flagler County
I was born and raised on the Florida coast, and as a licensed master plumber I provide honest, straightforward plumbing services that Palm Coast homeowners can count on. From a leaking spigot to a whole-house repipe, my work is rooted in quality craftsmanship and a real understanding of how coastal Florida homes are built — and where they tend to fail. I offer complete residential plumbing services covering repairs, water heater installation, repipes, filtration systems, and inspections — helping homes across Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, and Ormond Beach stay dry, safe, and running smoothly year-round.
What our customers say
Read reviews from 40+ Palm Coast and Flagler County homeowners who trust Christian for water heaters, repairs, filtration and repipes.
Christian arrived in a timely manner and evaluated the problem that I had. He offered his solution, that I agreed with, and he fixed it on the spot. You can’t ask for more than that!
Christian has done a few plumbing jobs for me. The last job was replacing the garbage disposal. His crew came out today to fix a loud clanking noise. There was a screw in a “pocket” that I could not feel when I checked for something stuck. No charge! Christian’s other plumbing jobs were done quickly and professionally.
We contacted Christian about a broken line from our water heater. He sent Paul out right away to assess the situation. Paul arrived the next morning to install the new water heater. He was awesome; explained everything he was doing, worked efficiently, cleaned up the entire area and made sure that the job was done right.
Chris and his helper were a pleasure to deal with. Prompt and did outstanding work. His prices were reasonable. He sent an itemized invoice describing the work and price before they came out. There were no surprises. I had him repair a shower faucet, outside faucets and toilet. He also installed a garbage disposal.
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Contacted Christian regarding a water heater upgrade/repair required by an insurance company. He responded immediately and the work was performed the very next day, complete with photos of the completed work. Awesome service. Highly recommend Florida Plumbing & Inspection for all your plumbing needs.
What a relief it is to find honest and capable professionals for your home. Alex and Christian installed a new whole house water system, and also installed release valves in our tankless water heater (which our builder plumber had neglected to do).
Christian just installed a new Rheem heat pump water heater. He is a real gentleman and master plumber. Third time I have hired him. He has done a excellent job. I highly recommend him.
How much does a whole house repipe cost in Palm Coast?
A whole-house repipe on a typical Palm Coast home — three bedrooms, two baths, about 1,800 square feet on a slab — runs $6,500–$9,500 in PEX-A or $9,000–$13,500 in Type L copper, plus the City of Palm Coast permit (about $150–$250). That includes a new main shut-off, new exterior hose bibs, new water heater connections, new stops at every fixture, a pressure test, the county inspection and clean-up. What moves the number: a second story, more than two bathrooms, whether I patch the drywall or your painter does, and how much of the old run is under the slab.
The job takes two to three working days. Water is off only during working hours, drywall cuts are small and marked, and every line is tested before anything is closed. I’m Christian Laymon, master plumber, FL Lic. RF11067918.
Signs a Palm Coast home needs a repipe
| What you’re seeing | What it usually means | Repair or repipe? |
|---|---|---|
| Home built 1970s–80s with galvanized steel lines | Rust closing the pipe from the inside | Repipe — galvanized can’t be patched for long |
| Grey plastic pipe stamped PB2110 (late 80s–mid 90s) | Polybutylene — fails at the fittings without warning | Repipe; most insurers now require it |
| Second or third pinhole leak in copper | Thin-wall copper pitting from water chemistry | Repipe once leaks repeat |
| Brown or rusty water after the tap sits | Corroding galvanized or the water heater | Test first — could be the heater |
| Pressure drops when two fixtures run | Narrowed galvanized or undersized lines | Repipe |
| Insurance or four-point inspection flagged the plumbing | Carrier won’t renew on PB or galvanized | Repipe with documentation |
| Slab leak, or warm spots on the floor | Under-slab copper failing | Reroute overhead instead of chasing leaks |
Repipe work I do
A repipe is the biggest plumbing job most homeowners ever buy, and the one where a licensed plumber matters most. Every job is permitted, inspected and pressure-tested.
PEX-A repipe (my default)
Expansion-fitting PEX run through the attic and down the walls. Fewer joints, no soldering in a hot attic, and salt air can’t corrode it. Manifold-fed so each fixture has its own shut-off.
Type L copper repipe
For customers who want copper: Type L, soldered or press-fit, the same layout. The photos on this page are copper repipes.
Partial repipes and manifolds
Sometimes one bathroom or one run is the problem. I’ll say so, and repipe just that section with a proper manifold so the rest can be done later.
Main line and exterior shut-off
New underground service from the meter, a quarter-turn main shut-off you can actually reach, and new hose bibs. Often done alone when only the main has failed.
Polybutylene replacement
Grey PB2110 pipe from the late 80s and 90s. Carriers in Flagler County are dropping policies over it; I replace it and give you the letter they want.
Insurance and four-point documentation
Permit close-out, dated photos of every run, and a completion letter on my letterhead. That’s what the underwriter needs to clear the flag.
Recent repipe and pipe replacement jobs
Real jobs, dated and photographed. Hover a photo to flip through the job.
Whole-house copper repipe with new washer box and exterior main
Bathroom repipe with slab repair and new expansion tank
Old galvanized water lines opened up for repiping
Copper repipe inside the wall
New copper main shut-off and attic pipe repair
Underground main water line repair
Why so many Palm Coast homes need repiping
ITT built out Palm Coast through the 1970s and 80s, and Palm Harbor, Indian Trails, Pine Lakes and Belle Terre are full of homes with original galvanized steel or thin copper under the slab. The 1990s builds in Seminole Woods, Lehigh Woods and parts of Matanzas Woods often have grey polybutylene, which fails at the fittings and is now a policy-renewal problem with most Florida carriers.
- Slab construction means I reroute overhead through the attic rather than chase leaks under the floor. It's faster, cheaper and it's the last time you'll do it.
- Salt air on the barrier island shortens the life of exposed copper and brass; PEX doesn't care.
- Four-point inspections on homes over 30 years old are what trigger most of my repipe calls. If you got the letter, text me a photo of it.
Our Quoting Process
Four steps from first contact to an approved, itemized quote — then we get to work.
Fill out the contact form
Tell us what's going on and the best number to reach you. Takes about a minute.
Send pics and videos
Text a few photos or a short video of the problem to (386) 225-5393 so we can see exactly what you're dealing with.
We review and schedule
We look at what you sent and, if needed, schedule an onsite visit to quote the job accurately.
Approve and we start
You get an itemized quote by text. Once you approve it, we schedule the work and get started.
Repipe questions
Two to three working days for a typical single-story home, plus the county inspection, which I schedule so it doesn't hold up the close-up. Two-story homes and four-bath homes run three to four days.
Only during working hours on the days I'm running lines. Water is back on every evening, and you'll have at least one working bathroom throughout.
Small openings at each fixture, in the attic access and at the manifold — usually eight to fourteen patches the size of a sheet of paper, each marked for the patch. I can patch them or leave them for your painter; the quote shows both.
I install both. PEX-A is my default: fewer joints, no soldering in a 130-degree attic, and salt air and our water chemistry can't pit it. Copper is the right choice if you want it, and it's what the photos on this page show. Both carry the same permit and inspection.
Yes, and only a licensed plumbing contractor can pull it. Mine is RF11067918. The permit and the passed inspection are also what your insurance carrier will ask to see.
It usually keeps you insured, which is the bigger issue: many Florida carriers won't renew on polybutylene or galvanized. Some offer a credit for updated plumbing — ask your agent, and send them my completion letter and photos.
Pinhole leaks that keep showing up in different places, rusty or brown water first thing in the morning, pressure that drops when two fixtures run, or gray polybutylene pipe at the water heater — any one of those is a sign. If you've had two leaks in a year, the third one is coming; repiping once beats patching forever.
A standard repipe is the pressurized water lines — hot and cold to every fixture. Drain lines are a separate job because they run under the slab. If a camera shows the cast-iron drains are failing too, I'll show you the footage and price it separately so you can decide whether to do both while the walls are open.
Yes. On a slab home I abandon the lines in the concrete and run new PEX overhead through the attic, dropping down inside the walls to each fixture. No jackhammering, no floor repair — just small drywall openings at the drops, which I patch or your drywaller finishes.
New hot and cold lines to every fixture, new shut-off valves at each stop, a new main shut-off, new water heater connections, hose bibs, the permit and inspection, and drywall patched flush and ready for paint. It's all itemized so you see exactly what's in the number before you approve it.
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Where I repipe
Palm Coast — Palm Harbor, Indian Trails, Pine Lakes, Belle Terre, Seminole Woods, Lehigh Woods, Matanzas Woods, Grand Haven — plus Flagler Beach, the Hammock, Beverly Beach, Marineland and Bunnell. I take repipe jobs in Ormond Beach and the St. Augustine beaches as well; two of the jobs on this page are there.
Everything a Palm Coast homeowner should read before a repipe
One full walkthrough of a four-day repipe in a 1984 slab home, then eight short reads on the questions that come up most: the signs, copper pinholes, PEX versus copper, cost, the attic route, polybutylene and insurance, what to ask, and the year after.
The Palm Coast repipe guide: four days in a 1984 slab home
One house with polybutylene, two prior slab leaks, and an insurance letter, followed day by day: the manifold, the attic, the drops, the inspection, the drywall, and the paperwork that renewed the policy. Start with this one.