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A huge share of Denver’s housing stock — the Capitol Hill Victorians, the Congress Park and Park Hill bungalows, the brick two-stories in Washington Park — was plumbed with galvanized steel pipe, and most of it is still in the walls today. Galvanized pipe corrodes from the inside out: the zinc coating breaks down, rust builds up along the interior wall of the pipe, and the usable diameter shrinks year after year. The result is the same complaint we hear across every older Denver block — rusty or discolored water, weak pressure upstairs, and pinhole leaks that show up with no warning. Homes built before 1986 may also still have lead-soldered copper joints at fixture connections, which we flag and correct during any repiping project.
At A Clear Choice Plumbing and Heating, we start every repipe with an assessment of your home’s actual construction — balloon-frame Victorian, brick bungalow on a crawlspace, or a converted LoDo loft with a mix of cast iron and old copper — because the routing plan changes with the house. We route new lines to minimize cuts into original plaster and trim, coordinate the City of Denver permit and inspection process from start to finish, and give you one whole-home price before any wall is opened.
Free repiping assessment — see your actual pipe condition before you commit to anything.
Corroded galvanized pipe is the single most common repiping call we get in Denver's pre-1960s neighborhoods. We remove it entirely and replace it with copper or PEX, ending the rust-colored water and shrinking pressure that come with aging steel.
Copper remains the standard for historic Denver homes and is fully code-compliant citywide. It's durable, resists corrosion far longer than galvanized steel, and holds its value well for resale in older neighborhoods where buyers ask about pipe material.
PEX is flexible, resists the freeze-related splits that Denver's cold snaps can cause in rigid pipe, and typically installs with less demolition than copper — a real advantage in finished basements and plastered walls.
Homes plumbed before 1986 often have lead-based solder at copper joints. As part of any repiping project, we identify and replace these joints with modern lead-free connections.
Pressure varies block by block in Denver depending on elevation, municipal supply zone, and pipe condition. We diagnose whether your low pressure is a supply issue or a pipe issue before recommending a repipe.
Older Denver bungalows on crawlspaces require different access and routing than a full basement. We plan the job around your home's actual construction rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.
We manage the full City of Denver permit application, coordinate the required inspection, and hand you the completed documentation — no calls to the city required on your end.
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