Piping & Repiping in Georgetown, TX

Old pipes don’t fail all at once. They corrode slowly, leak quietly, and drive up your water bill for months before you notice anything wrong. If your Georgetown home was built before 1990, there’s a real chance your plumbing is working against you. McCullough Heating & Air Conditioning has served Georgetown homeowners since 1977, and we’ve seen firsthand how aging galvanized steel and polybutylene pipes cause problems that only get worse with time.

Georgetown’s hard water, drawn from limestone aquifers, accelerates mineral buildup inside pipes. Over the years, that buildup restricts flow, corrodes fittings, and eventually causes leaks inside walls or under slabs. When that happens, a simple patch won’t cut it. Sometimes the right answer is a full repipe.

Whether you’re dealing with chronic low pressure, discolored water, or a plumber who keeps finding new leaks, we can assess your system and give you an honest recommendation. If repiping makes sense, we’ll walk you through every step. If it doesn’t, we’ll tell you that too. Experience the McCullough Difference and schedule your plumbing evaluation today.

Signs You Need Piping & Repiping

Most homeowners don’t think about their pipes until something goes wrong. But your plumbing gives off warning signs well before a major failure. Knowing what to look for can save you from a flooded kitchen, a cracked slab, or months of wasted water. Here are the most common indicators that your pipes are past their prime.

• Discolored Water: Brown or rust-tinged water coming from your faucets usually means the inside of your pipes is corroding. This is especially common in older homes with galvanized steel plumbing.
• Persistent Low Water Pressure: When mineral deposits build up inside pipes over years of exposure to Georgetown’s hard water, the passage for water narrows. Low pressure throughout the house, not just one fixture, often points to widespread pipe degradation.
• Frequent Leaks: One leak is a plumbing problem. Three leaks in two years is a pipe problem. When the same aging material is failing in multiple spots, repiping is usually more cost-effective than repeated repairs.
• Visible Corrosion or Staining: Green or white buildup around pipe fittings, or orange staining in sinks and tubs, signals active corrosion. Left alone, corroded fittings eventually fail completely.
• Unexplained Spike in Water Bills: A slow leak inside a wall or under a slab can waste thousands of gallons before you see any visible damage. If your bill has crept up without explanation, your pipes may be the cause.

If any of these symptoms sound familiar, it’s worth having a professional look at your system before a small problem becomes a major repair. Catching pipe deterioration early gives you options. Waiting usually removes them.

What Piping & Repiping Involves

Repiping a home sounds disruptive, but in most cases it’s a straightforward process that takes one to three days depending on the size of the home. We start with a thorough inspection to understand what materials are currently in place, where the problem areas are, and what the best replacement option looks like for your specific home.

For most Georgetown homes, we use cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) tubing. PEX is flexible, resistant to mineral buildup, and holds up well under the temperature swings Central Texas throws at it. It’s also significantly easier to route through existing walls than rigid copper, which means less disruption to your home during installation.

Once the new lines are run and connected, we pressure-test the entire system before closing up any walls or access points. You get documentation of the work, and we make sure everything meets current plumbing code before we leave. If your home has had slab leak issues in the past, repiping can also include rerouting lines above the slab to prevent future damage to your foundation.

For homes with isolated problem areas, we can also handle targeted pipe replacement rather than a full repipe. If your kitchen plumbing or bathroom plumbing is the source of repeated issues, replacing those sections alone may be the practical solution. We’ll give you a clear picture of your options and let you decide what makes sense for your situation and budget.

Why Choose McCullough?

Repiping is one of the bigger investments a homeowner can make in their plumbing system. You want someone who will be straight with you about whether it’s actually necessary, and who will do the work right if it is. That’s been our approach since 1977, and it’s why Georgetown families keep calling us back.

We don’t push full repipes when a targeted repair will solve the problem. And we don’t cut corners when a full repipe is the right call. Our technicians are familiar with the housing stock in Georgetown, from the ranch-style homes built in the 70s and 80s to the newer master-planned communities going up across Williamson County. We know what pipe materials were common in different eras, what tends to fail first, and how to work efficiently without tearing up more of your home than necessary.

Financing is available for larger projects, so the cost of repiping doesn’t have to mean putting it off until a small problem becomes an emergency. We also stand behind our work. If something isn’t right after we leave, we come back and make it right. No runaround, no excuses.

Georgetown homeowners have trusted McCullough for nearly 50 years because we treat every job like we’re working on a neighbor’s home. That’s not a slogan. It’s just how we’ve always operated. Experience the McCullough Difference and schedule your piping consultation today.