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KITEC Replacement
KITEC plumbing replaced with a full repipe by a licensed local plumbing contractor, priced in writing before we start.
New Dundee, Wilmot Township, Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Milton, Halton Hills, Acton, Rockwood and Georgetown
How to spot KITEC
KITEC hot lines are usually orange and cold lines blue.
Look for KITEC, or similar brand markings, printed along the pipe.
Look for brass fittings joining the pipe, sometimes with a greenish or white crust.
Homes and condos from that era are the most likely to have it.
What KITEC is
KITEC is a flexible plumbing pipe that was installed in many Ontario homes and condos in the late 1990s and 2000s. Its brass fittings can corrode from the inside, which can lead to leaks or sudden failures.
It is not just the fittings. The pipe itself can leak or burst too. Its thin aluminum layer can tear where the pipe was kinked or crushed during installation, the overlapped aluminum seam can separate, and hot water, pressure swings and water chemistry wear it down over time. Failures often start 8 to 10 years after installation and get more common with age.
Because the fittings and the pipe throughout the house are all the same age, patching one leak leaves the rest in place. Replacing the system is the permanent fix.
Send us a photo of the pipes at your water heater or under a sink, or book a check. We will tell you whether it is KITEC.
Patch or replace?
| Repairing one leak | Replacing the KITEC system |
|---|---|
| Fixes the fitting that failed | Removes every fitting and pipe that could fail next |
| Lower cost today | A bigger job, priced in writing up front |
| The rest of the system stays the same age | New piping throughout |
| KITEC stays in the house | No KITEC left to explain when you sell |
| Once insurers know about KITEC, they may not cover it, so a flood may not be insured | Insurance and peace of mind |
We tell you honestly whether a repair or a full replacement makes sense for your home.
How a KITEC repipe works
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Questions we get asked
Look at the pipes near your water heater or under a sink. KITEC is usually orange for hot and blue for cold, often with the name printed on it and joined with brass fittings.
It is not just the fittings. The brass fittings corrode from the inside, and the pipe itself can leak or burst, especially where it was kinked during installation or where it carries hot water.
You can, but the rest of the fittings are the same age. Replacing the system removes the risk instead of waiting for the next fitting.
From $300 up to a full repipe of the house. We have done KITEC replacements around $4,000. The price depends on whether only the water heater was piped with KITEC or the whole home, and whether the pipe is easy to reach or buried behind walls or in crawl spaces. Plus HST.
Anywhere from a few hours to a few days of work, depending on how much KITEC there is and how easy it is to reach.
Some insurers and buyers ask about it. Check with your insurer, and we can give you a written record of the replacement.
KITEC is a flexible pipe made of an aluminum layer between two plastic layers, joined with brass fittings. It was installed in many Ontario homes and condos from the mid-1990s to about 2007. It is not just the fittings. The brass fittings corrode from the inside and can crack or leak, and the pipe itself can fail too: the aluminum layer can tear or separate, and heat and pressure wear it down over time.
Mostly homes and condos built or renovated from the mid-1990s to about 2007. If your home was built or re-plumbed in those years, check the pipes near the water heater for orange (hot) and blue (cold) lines.
A push-fit fitting rated for the pipe can stop one leak for now. It is a patch, not a fix. Every other fitting, and every metre of KITEC pipe, in the house is the same age, so the next leak is a matter of time. That is why we recommend replacing the system.
Not necessarily. Have a plumber confirm it is KITEC and get a price before you firm up the deal. Replacing KITEC often means re-plumbing most of the house, and the final cost depends on what we find once drywall and ceilings are opened. So for a buyer, we give a budgetary price, usually within 3 to 5 days. Call early in your conditional period.
KITEC Replacement
Send us a photo or book a check. We will confirm what you have and give you the price in writing.
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