You are done excellent job. You did everything by yourself and no helpers at all. It was amazing. I was wondering that the homeowners didn’t do an inspection before they purchased it.
Nicely done! As a handyman I appreciate the extra work the plumbers make for me when they do not cut their access panels square. I get it though, especially in a place with multiple water leaks. Plumbers do not have the time to do everything precisely.
It’s called “one hand washes the other “.. we especially like when handymen rube up some plumbing material, like at 2:14 & 2:46 then we get called in to make it right.. 🤝
@@tannerwest6823 Actually that's not true. It is against code to combine different materials in one plumbing system OCA 121:6a(2). I highly doubt you have seen that combination.
@@Rocky-bv9sp actually have seen that many times. Plumbing code has nothing to do with the way old pipes have been cut out and repaired/replaced over the years. I’m talking about an old house that started out with galvanized pipe and over time this guy came in and replaced a line with copper and then another time this handyman or homeowner/flunkie came in a replaced a leaking pipe or fitting and might have used CPVC or hell even pex nowadays. I’m not talking about a house that was originally plumbed with all these materials. Of course that wouldn’t pass code. And besides when people make a repair on an old system do you really think they get it inspected. Hell no they fix it with whatever is cheap or convenient for them and keep going.
I am wondering how much that job cost the homeowner. I am asking because I was given an estimate to change all the piping and run it through the roof. My house isn't big at all, just apx 700 square feet, And he quoted me over 9K which I thought was quite extreme since he said he could do it in one day by himself.
I've been chasing slab leaks in my house for 33 years. Hydronic system leaking in the slab, into the ground, only indicated by water meter constantly running. I rented an thermal camera to map the copper pipes, then drilled holes in the slab adjacent to each connector, or elbow. Then plunge a wooden dowel into the hole and see if it comes out wet. Found every leak, every time. Then I simply jack hammer the slab over the link and sweat in a new section.
@@H2OMANLV Not even a close comparison in price, time, or destruction to do it my way. Not to mention the energy loss involved by re-piping. The runs would have to quadruple.
😂 Best part of this video is @ 6:27 when you open the wall lmao if your a plumber watching this and have never had that reaction before you have NOT done enough slab leak calls 😂
Thanks so much for this. Well done! I definitely have a slab leak in my backyard concrete. Luckily it's out in the open. I have a good idea exactly where it is because I had a pinhole repair in that area a few years ago and water is seeping up through the concrete cracks. I'm thinking the whole 30' run of lateral copper pipe should be replaced, not just a spot repair. Can a new pipe be run without removing 30' of concrete? Or how about running Pex underground..like bore a hole first? Or running pex through the inside of the existing copper pipe (which I saw someone on youtube do). ps. The waterline goes to my guesthouse.
Great investigation sir with total professionalism. Just curious what that four hour job cost? Great plumbers are hard to find. My ten year old basement sump pump was hummimg. I ordered a new one with a new basin cover. The ejector pvc pipe and vent pvc pipe holes were off line. I called a plumber who placed the new pump in the basin, installed the new cover both new ready to go. The plumber put new 2" pvc pipes into the new holes about a 4" longer run. Sealed the cover with silicone, tested the pump a few times which went well. Total time spent on the job was 75 new york minutes costing me over $430. I was shocked that his labor was that much money. I wish I had asked for an estimate first. A lesson learned. I wod love reading more stories.
if my rain shower head is in the ceiling and the pipe goes through my attic ( ohio gets cold in winter) what can I do to make sure the copper pipe doesn't freeze in the winter.. and is there going to be a condesation problem on the pipe that drips down onto my ceiling.... The copper pipes is about 5 inches above the ceiling..
Matt are you located in Florida? Hous I have was built in early 90s. Got a leak under the slab, Heard county is using a chemical other than chlorine that is eating the copper pipes up from the inside out at a rapid rate, do you recommend me doing a complete pex reroute/repipe through the attic so i don't have to deal with future headaches, or a spot repair.?
Shouldn’t be unless it’s just residual water, dry it up really good and if it keeps getting worse you may still have a problem. Try checking water meter
@@Dr.GreenPlumb yes he came back and rechecked and said there is no leak anywhere in any line. He said any drip may just be residual that is still finding its way out after 24 hours
@@Dr.GreenPlumb I need advice. I just paid 2grand for a plumber to diagnose and determine the leak was from the hot water line. They really claimed they found the leaking line with some Rigid tools and then “fixed” it by abandoning the line and rerouting to Pex in the attic. This makes complete sense to me. They ran tests and said there was no further leaks in the line. However, the leak is still leaking. It looks like it’s dripping from under the foundation. I emailed you photos.
* house * There were five words in your statement. You used three of those words incorrectly besides using no punctuation. Were you dropped on your head as a baby?
You are done excellent job. You did everything by yourself and no helpers at all. It was amazing. I was wondering that the homeowners didn’t do an inspection before they purchased it.
Big mix there. Copper, pex rings, pex clamps, Sharkbite and now press copper. That's about everything.
Great job.
Nicely done! As a handyman I appreciate the extra work the plumbers make for me when they do not cut their access panels square. I get it though, especially in a place with multiple water leaks. Plumbers do not have the time to do everything precisely.
It’s called “one hand washes the other “.. we especially like when handymen rube up some plumbing material, like at 2:14 & 2:46 then we get called in to make it right.. 🤝
Why make a square cut when the whole wall is fucked?
Pex, Sharkbytes, copper etc. What a mess ! Awesome repair.
Great job, pro press a great help to speed up repair, your skill and talent are noted!
Great job! I think all that new copper and fittings are worth more than that house!
Always fun trying to figure out what the previous did. Sure seemed like there was a lot of corrosion and shortcuts taken by original plumber.
Why does code anywhere in the US allows for water supply lines to buried in concrete regardless of the type of pipe.
Job security for plumbers and foundation repair would be one reason. They make a fortune in my area.
Just dropped $8500 due to a burst pipe under garage floor slab. They ended up running a line from meter to house , and shut off the mainline.
Not trying to be funny , but where should you put it? I live in a city row house.
That’s a colossal mass how many different pipes can 1 place have, pex, copper, shark bite fittings and pvc what a nightmare
I work on old houses all the time and it’s nothing to see galvanized, copper, polybutylene, and pex all in one plumbing system
@@tannerwest6823 I know it’s just plain ridiculous
@@tannerwest6823 Actually that's not true. It is against code to combine different materials in one plumbing system OCA 121:6a(2). I highly doubt you have seen that combination.
@@Rocky-bv9sp actually have seen that many times. Plumbing code has nothing to do with the way old pipes have been cut out and repaired/replaced over the years. I’m talking about an old house that started out with galvanized pipe and over time this guy came in and replaced a line with copper and then another time this handyman or homeowner/flunkie came in a replaced a leaking pipe or fitting and might have used CPVC or hell even pex nowadays. I’m not talking about a house that was originally plumbed with all these materials. Of course that wouldn’t pass code. And besides when people make a repair on an old system do you really think they get it inspected. Hell no they fix it with whatever is cheap or convenient for them and keep going.
True pleya right there. Wish i knew plumbing. Great work !!
I am wondering how much that job cost the homeowner. I am asking because I was given an estimate to change all the piping and run it through the roof. My house isn't big at all, just apx 700 square feet, And he quoted me over 9K which I thought was quite extreme since he said he could do it in one day by himself.
Damn you got lucky with the manifolds on this one where I’m at they’re always right against the slab
How much was the bill to reroute the water lines through the attic?
I've been chasing slab leaks in my house for 33 years. Hydronic system leaking in the slab, into the ground, only indicated by water meter constantly running. I rented an thermal camera to map the copper pipes, then drilled holes in the slab adjacent to each connector, or elbow. Then plunge a wooden dowel into the hole and see if it comes out wet. Found every leak, every time. Then I simply jack hammer the slab over the link and sweat in a new section.
Why, when you could have repiped the entire house and been done with it 33 yrs ago. I can imagine what kind of clusterfuck your house must be.
@@H2OMANLV Not even a close comparison in price, time, or destruction to do it my way. Not to mention the energy loss involved by re-piping. The runs would have to quadruple.
That sounds like a nightmare.
thank you for this knowledge.
Dr Green good job
😂 Best part of this video is @ 6:27 when you open the wall lmao if your a plumber watching this and have never had that reaction before you have NOT done enough slab leak calls 😂
I don't see how you find humor when this homeowner is having to spend over $10,000 in repairs. Have some empathy.
Thanks so much for this. Well done!
I definitely have a slab leak in my backyard concrete. Luckily it's out in the open. I have a good idea exactly where it is because I had a pinhole repair in that area a few years ago and water is seeping up through the concrete cracks. I'm thinking the whole 30' run of lateral copper pipe should be replaced, not just a spot repair.
Can a new pipe be run without removing 30' of concrete? Or how about running Pex underground..like bore a hole first? Or running pex through the inside of the existing copper pipe (which I saw someone on youtube do). ps. The waterline goes to my guesthouse.
I hate copper pipes. Chased leaks for years. Soon as you fix one section. The next weakest link will pinhole.
Great investigation sir with total professionalism. Just curious what that four hour job cost? Great plumbers are hard to find. My ten year old basement sump pump was hummimg. I ordered a new one with a new basin cover. The ejector pvc pipe and vent pvc pipe holes were off line. I called a plumber who placed the new pump in the basin, installed the new cover both new ready to go. The plumber put new 2" pvc pipes into the new holes about a 4" longer run. Sealed the cover with silicone, tested the pump a few times which went well. Total time spent on the job was 75 new york minutes costing me over $430. I was shocked that his labor was that much money. I wish I had asked for an estimate first. A lesson learned. I wod love reading more stories.
Thanks for sharing, hard to say w pricing but that sounds pretty reasonable without knowing exactly the situation/what was done.
That is pretty cheap
Nice work!
Great work,I believe that Chloromines are eating the copper pipe from the inside out .
Attic temp in winter could be below freezing point. The line up there could be frozen in winter
Should’ve sold them a total repipe, they definitely need it
Does the Pex require strapping in the attic?
Ya my water bill has tripled this last month i dont know why
Lol they just moved in
if my rain shower head is in the ceiling and the pipe goes through my attic ( ohio gets cold in winter) what can I do to make sure the copper pipe doesn't freeze in the winter.. and is there going to be a condesation problem on the pipe that drips down onto my ceiling.... The copper pipes is about 5 inches above the ceiling..
Who puts the drywall back?
Make an access panel there?
Hopefully not the last people who put it in
As a plumber we don’t put drywall back especially when it’s soaked and you could cut it open with a butter knife
@@glenarseneau4796; a butter knife should not be used to cut drywall.
@@fredhammer6413 Butter knives are actually the best way to cut drywall, it's efficient and leaves a smooth line for later repairs.
@@Rocky-bv9sp ; you don’t know what you’re talking about.
Matt are you located in Florida? Hous I have was built in early 90s. Got a leak under the slab, Heard county is using a chemical other than chlorine that is eating the copper pipes up from the inside out at a rapid rate, do you recommend me doing a complete pex reroute/repipe through the attic so i don't have to deal with future headaches, or a spot repair.?
Yea florida , depends on $ situation but if you can go for it . Cry once
Thanks Matt, do you service the Port Saint Lucie area?
@@infomattersmost shoot me an email, I may be able to point you in right direction
That doesn't freeze in the attic?
mechanical couplings without a band are not allowed inside or under your home but I see them everywhere.
very nice job. by the way, how much this job cost. like 100 - 2000, or up. thx
What tool did you use to put inside the copper line? thanks
WoW... fantastic Job....
Brother you speak my language …. Gucci means it’s good😂
what is the average cost to do a reroute pipe when a person has a slab leak?
Great video, great job. How long are the O-rings in the crimp joints good for roughly?
Not sure, but viega has 50 year warranty so I guess they figure that or longer …
Same wit most the other manufacturers
@@Dr.GreenPlumb Thanks Matt, That's much longer than I would've thought for say a hot line. Much respect......
Did you clean those pipes?
dog barely got that pro press cap on i doubt it was on all the way lol
im just talking ish mate lol
putting in work
Im questioning why they randomly stopped staggering the floors lol
What about water freeze in the attic thanks
Not around these parts, ya heard
I could have guessed that when your main is a foot down at most and comes in outside the building, that wouldn’t fly here in the north east
Anyone else notice the ground clamp on the outside water line before it changes from copper to PVC?
Shark bites and pex clamp rings
All that moldy drywall (the front and back side) and sill plates and sheathing/siding need to be replaced.
Good job!
Id have charged around 1800 in northwest florida for these repairs
How long will the slab leak continue after the repipe? I just had a repipe and the problem area is still leaking
Shouldn’t be unless it’s just residual water, dry it up really good and if it keeps getting worse you may still have a problem. Try checking water meter
@@Dr.GreenPlumb yes the meter says everything is fine yet a leak is still occurring.
I wish I could show you a quick video/picture
@@dlrsnate5100 hard to say sometimes slow leak you have to check after 10mins see if it moved. Maybe call whoever did repipe to come back out?
@@Dr.GreenPlumb yes he came back and rechecked and said there is no leak anywhere in any line. He said any drip may just be residual that is still finding its way out after 24 hours
@@Dr.GreenPlumb I need advice. I just paid 2grand for a plumber to diagnose and determine the leak was from the hot water line. They really claimed they found the leaking line with some Rigid tools and then “fixed” it by abandoning the line and rerouting to Pex in the attic.
This makes complete sense to me. They ran tests and said there was no further leaks in the line.
However, the leak is still leaking. It looks like it’s dripping from under the foundation. I emailed you photos.
bettr redo the hole hosuse
Whole.
Better
* house *
There were five words in your statement.
You used three of those words incorrectly besides using no punctuation.
Were you dropped on your head as a baby?
Isn't that water line in the attic going to freeze?
Likely yes. But if the homeowner is aware they can drip the lines to prevent freezing. It doesn’t add much to the water bill.
Not in florida
@@DDunc1020 Florida is now prone to quite a bit of freezing temperatures, climate change is real.
This dudes breathing gave me anxiety watching this lol
Owner needs to just do a full replumb or they'll just be paying for constant patch work
I dont snake the pipe like that, i blow it with air compressor and its faster too.
That works if you know where both manifold are or vacuum
i dont know why they build house in such a way that its hard to fix
they build them the easiest way possible, Once the new home warranty has expired your on your own.
sell them a repipe already
Change all that crap to PEX
And then change all that pex back to copper in 20 years
@@DDunc1020 That's why I always use rubber pipes, it's cheaper and it will last a lifetime.
@Rocky-bv9sp by rubber you mean what?
Should've used sharkbites, especially behind the wall, they grip really well and last a really long time.
Sharkbites are garbage and for worthless wannabee hacks, not for plumbers.
@@H2OMANLV you sound like a bitter plumber
Why would you buy a slab house. Your asking for EXPENSIVE plumbing repairs CRAZY
Maybe you should be asking for a spelling lesson. Crazy.