Whole-House Repiping
Galvanized to pex, copper repipe.
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Plumber in Campbell, where many homes still run on galvanized pipe
Campbell is a short drive southwest of our office. Its older houses and its water supplier explain most of the plumbing calls we take there.
Quick answer
Campbell is in our regular service area from the North San Jose office, and phones are answered 24/7. All of Campbell is served by San Jose Water, and most Campbell homes built before 1970 were plumbed with galvanized steel, so low pressure, rusty water and leaking joints are among the most common calls.
Galvanized pipe in older Campbell homes
Across Campbell, the majority of homes built before 1970 were plumbed with galvanized steel. It rusts from the inside, narrowing the pipe until pressure drops at several fixtures at once, and the threaded joints start to weep. Brown water after a tap sits overnight is the giveaway.
A whole-house repipe replaces it all in a few days with permits and inspection, and it usually costs less over time than chasing one leak after another.
San Jose Water in Campbell
San Jose Water serves all of Campbell. Its supply is about 55 percent treated imported water, 38 percent groundwater and 7 percent local mountain water, and the groundwater share carries more minerals. That is why heaters in Campbell build sediment, and why a yearly flush is worth it.
Sewer laterals and drains
Older houses also mean older sewer laterals, often clay, where roots find the joints. Slow drains in several fixtures point to the main line; a camera inspection shows whether hydro jetting will clear it or a repair is needed.
Most called for in Campbell
The plumbing jobs we get asked for most in Campbell
Pipe Leak Repair
Pinhole copper leak, galvanized joint leak.
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Tank flush for sediment, anode rod check and replacement.
Read about itSewer Camera Inspection
Pre-purchase sewer lateral inspection, post-cleaning verification.
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Root cutting, grease and scale descaling.
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Leaking tank, 40 to 50 gallon gas swap.
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FAQ
Plumbing questions from Campbell
Most built before 1970 were plumbed with it.
Usually a few days, with permits and inspection.
San Jose Water serves the whole city.
Older clay laterals have joints that roots can enter.
Phones are answered 24/7, and emergencies are dispatched any hour.
Plumber needed in Campbell?
Call any hour; a dispatcher answers and sends a plumber from our North San Jose office.