Question 1

How much drywall gets opened for a Poly-B repipe in Calgary?

Accepted Answer

Whole-house Poly-B replacement in Calgary typically means opening drywall in dozens of spots, and how much depends almost entirely on how the house was built and how the plumber runs the new pipe.

What actually drives the wall opening

Supply lines run through wall cavities, across floor joists and up through interior partitions. A plumber replacing Poly-B has two broad approaches. The first is fishing new PEX through existing cavities with minimal cuts, which works well in open-concept homes

Question 2

Poly-B under the kitchen sink only in my Calgary house?

Accepted Answer

A short section of Poly-B under the kitchen sink is a very different situation from whole-house piping, and it does not automatically mean a full repipe. Replacing just those few feet of supply line is a small job, usually billed at the plumber's rate of about $85 to $150 an hour plus a call-out fee, depending on how the cabinet is configured and what fittings are involved.

What actually matters with a small Poly-B run

Poly-B is not illegal, and the Province of Alberta is clear that existing

Question 3

Which season suits a repipe in Calgary?

Accepted Answer

Repiping a Calgary home has no bad season, but each time of year brings practical trade-offs worth knowing before you book.

What actually drives the timing

The work happens almost entirely inside the house, so outdoor temperature matters far less than your own schedule and the contractor's availability. That said, a few seasonal patterns are worth considering.

Winter is when frozen pipes become the urgent reason many Calgary homeowners discover their Poly-B or older copper is failing. Emerge

Question 4

Should galvanized pipes in a Calgary infill be replaced now?

Accepted Answer

If the galvanized supply pipe in your Calgary home dates from the original build, it is likely near the end of its useful life, and replacing it before it fails is usually the smarter financial call. Galvanized supply pipe has a rough lifespan of 40 to 70 years, and the internal rust and mineral scale that accumulate over that time reduce water pressure, discolour the water and eventually cause pinhole leaks. Calgary's hard water, running between roughly 141 and 274 mg/L of calcium and magnesium

Poly-B & Repiping

How much drywall gets opened for a Poly-B repipe in Calgary?

Poly-B under the kitchen sink only in my Calgary house?

Which season suits a repipe in Calgary?

Should galvanized pipes in a Calgary infill be replaced now?