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Drone aerial shot of industrial pipes stored in rows on a dirt lot
Drone aerial shot of industrial pipes stored in rows on a dirt lot

Poly-B

Brampton Poly-B Pipe Replacement

Polybutylene, or Poly-B, is the grey plastic supply pipe that went into a great many Ontario houses between roughly 1978 and 1997. Its fittings and the pipe itself can fail without warning.

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  • Leaks traced with meters before drywall is cut
  • Copper, PEX and poly-B fittings on the van
  • Lines pressure tested before walls close
  • Call answered by a person, day or night
  • Licensed plumbers (details on request)
  • Insured for residential & commercial
  • Prices given before any cutting
  • Brampton & Peel only

Why Poly-B matters

  • Some insurers ask about it and may limit coverage or raise premiums
  • Leaks can start suddenly at fittings and crimp rings
  • Pipe can become brittle with age and chlorinated water
  • Buyers and their home inspectors look for it during sales

How to check your house

Look at the pipe coming off the water heater or under sinks. Poly-B is grey, often marked PB2110, and joined with copper or plastic crimp rings. Some houses have just a few metres of it; others are plumbed throughout.

Replacing it

We replace Poly-B with PEX or copper, starting with the most exposed and accessible runs and working through the house. Small sections can be done in a day; a full home repipe takes longer and is planned around your family.

  1. Survey and map all Poly-B in the home.
  2. Plan routes and access points.
  3. Replace lines and connections.
  4. Test and provide a written summary for your insurer.
Keep the paperwork after replacement. Insurers and future buyers will ask for proof that the pipe is gone.

Tools, access and testing

Poly-b pipe replacement: what we bring and check
Tools we bringCopper cutter, ProPress jaws, PEX crimper, moisture meter
What we openDrywall at the leak, ceiling panels, the main valve
What we testStatic pressure on the line, joints under load

Where in Brampton we do this

We take poly-b pipe replacement calls right across the city, including Heart Lake, Fletcher's Creek South, Bramalea, Vales of Castlemore and the streets around them.

Questions we get

Is all grey pipe Poly-B?

Not always. Some grey pipe is PEX in a different colour. Look for the printed markings, or ask us to check.

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