Repiping in Temple Hills, MD | Plumber Washington DC Pros

Repiping in Temple Hills replaces water supply lines that have reached the end of their service life. The housing here is largely garden apartments, duplexes and single-family homes built from the 1950s through the 1970s, with a median build year of 1973. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Temple Hills.

New PEX repipe lines running through open wall framing in a home under renovation, repiping in Temple Hills, MD

Temple Hills is a mostly residential community near the Green Line and Joint Base Andrews. The postal area is wider than the CDP and takes in neighborhoods such as Marlow Heights and Hillcrest Heights. Plumbing systems fifty years old or more are common, and that is the age when copper pinholes and steel corrosion tend to show up.

Duplexes and garden apartments add a layer of planning. Supply lines can run through shared walls or serve more than one unit from a common riser, and the building's main shutoff may not be inside your home. In a single-family house, the job is more straightforward: new lines usually run from the main shutoff through the basement or crawlspace, then up to each bathroom, the kitchen and laundry. Either way, the first step is the same: confirm what kind of pipe you have and how widespread the damage is.

What to do now

Shut off the water if something is leaking. Use the fixture valve or the main shutoff.
Record the history. Note each leak, the room and roughly when it happened.
Check the pipe type. Reddish pipe is copper; gray threaded pipe is galvanized steel.
Look up the service line. WSSC Water owns the line to the property line and you own the rest; its What's Your Pipe Type? map shows the material, and some customer-side galvanized lines require replacement.
Talk to the association first if you share walls. Duplexes and garden apartments can have shared lines.
Plan for the permit. WSSC Water issues plumbing permits and requires a plumber holding its license for interior re-piping.

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(202) 915-7612

Symptoms and causes

Symptom	Likely cause
New pinhole leak every year or so	Original copper wearing thin
Orange tint when water first runs	Rusting galvanized steel
Weak shower on the upper floor	Narrowed supply pipe
Valves that drip after being closed	Old fittings and stops worn out
Water stain under a bathroom	Leak in a supply run or a drain

Cost factors

Single-family home, duplex half or apartment unit
Number of fixtures and baths
Access through basement or crawlspace
PEX or copper
Drywall repair
WSSC permit and inspection
Private service line replacement, if needed

Repiping questions in Temple Hills

What kind of supply pipe is likely inside a house this age?

Homes from the 1950s through the 1970s usually have copper supply lines, with galvanized steel in some older ones. Temple Hills' median home dates to 1973.

Should the buried line from the street be replaced at the same time?

If your section is galvanized or leaking, yes. WSSC owns the line to the property line, and the homeowner owns the rest, so the private part can be replaced during the repipe.

Can we keep living in the house during the work?

Usually. Most repipes are staged so water is back on by evening.

Why does copper pipe get pinhole leaks?

Copper thins from the inside over many years, especially at elbows and joints. Once pinholes appear in old copper, more usually follow.