The whole house
A whole-house job replaces the supply lines to each fixture, and the walls are opened along the old pipe routes. It is the option when leaks have shown up in several places.
Repiping and Water Line Replacement in Irving
Repiping replaces the water lines in a house, either all at once or a run at a time. Call and describe the problem, such as leaks, low pressure or discolored water, and the plumber who picks up gives a free estimate from there.
This page covers the repiping choices, what Irving’s service line report does and does not say, and the code the new piping is inspected to.
Repiping choices
One run at a time
A problem confined to one branch can be handled by replacing that branch alone, which leaves the rest of the supply lines as they are.
A new line from the meter
A new water service line replaces the pipe running between the meter and the house, which is useful when that line is the one that has failed.
PEX or copper
Two materials come up in a repipe, PEX and copper. PEX is flexible plastic that bends around corners with few joints, and copper is rigid metal pipe that is soldered or fitted. Both are installed by the plumber you hire.
Irving’s service line inventory
Irving Water Utilities identified and mapped all utility- and customer-owned water service lines, and the city reports that it has no lead water service lines. The inventory is online.
The report is about service lines, the pipes that carry water to the house, so it says nothing about the plumbing inside the walls.
Code and permits for new piping
Irving adopted the 2024 International Plumbing Code, with local amendments, as its plumbing code in March 2026, and plumbing work is inspected to that code.
On a job that needs a permit, the Responsible Master Plumber is the one the state expects to file the application and request the inspection.
Irving visitors reading about repiping can continue to the water heater page or to Leak detection, and the homepage holds the full service list.
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