Florida insurers are dropping homeowners with polybutylene and failing copper systems. If your Venice or Sarasota home was built between 1978 and 1995, the pipes hidden in your walls could be costing you everything.
Polybutylene is a gray flexible plastic pipe stamped PB2110 on the side. It was installed in millions of Florida homes from 1978 to 1995 because it was cheap and fast. Chlorine in municipal water degrades it from the inside out — the pipe looks fine externally while it's crumbling within.
Recognize this gray pipe under your sink? Call us today.
Flat price. No surprises. Insurance documentation letter included with every job.
The most widely used repipe material in Florida today.
The closest thing to copper performance — at a fraction of the cost.
Every fixture connection — sink, toilet, shower, dishwasher, ice maker, washer — gets a factory-made copper stub-out with a built-in PEX connection. Copper sweats into the wall, PEX line connects on the other end.
Every stub-out is bracketed to wood blocking secured to the stud behind the wall. Rigid. Professional. Zero movement. No flexible pipe flopping around under your sink.
Most Venice and Sarasota homes sit on concrete slabs. When pipes fail, the old way was tearing up your tile to dig under the slab. We do an overhead repipe: new lines run through your attic and walls, dropping down to each fixture from above.
Every repipe is performed by our licensed crew under permit. These are photos from recent jobs across Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier counties.
Inspect your existing system, identify pipe material, check pressure and corrosion.
Flat price, two options presented, no surprises.
All work performed to Florida Plumbing Code under License CFC1434139.
Floors covered, walls protected, work area sealed before anything starts.
PEX A or PEX B with pre-fab copper stub-outs at every fixture.
Entire new system pressure tested before any walls close.
Every sink, toilet, shower, and appliance reconnected and tested.
Permit closed out, work warrantied in writing.
Signed documentation to reinstate or renew your homeowner policy.
Booked before August 31. Mention this page when you call.
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"Plumbing Detectives was great to work with. They were able to come out the same day, and Michael even worked after hours to get the job done. He was very nice, communicated well, and handled everything quickly. We really appreciated the prompt service and professionalism. Highly recommend!"
"Mike and crew were very thorough. I had to replace some old cast iron pipes and even though it's not a project I wanted to do, they were easy to work with and did a good job."
"Michael was a pleasure to work with, always on time and very knowledgeable. The finished product was even better than I expected."
"They were very quick to respond, especially on a holiday (Memorial Day). It was a difficult job, and Michael did outstanding work, not to mention were very prompt, polite and friendly. Highly recommend!!"
