When a home starts springing leaks in one spot after another, or the water runs rusty and the pressure has faded, patching individual pipes becomes throwing money at a losing battle. Ludwig Family Plumbing repipes homes in Lake in the Hills and across McHenry County and repairs and replaces the water service line that runs from the street to your house.
Older county homes with galvanized steel or aging copper are prime candidates. A repipe restores full pressure, clean water, and years of peace of mind — and we plan it to minimize the mess and downtime.
Signs You Need Repiping & Water Service Line
- Repeated leaks in different pipes
- Rusty, discolored, or metallic-tasting water
- Low water pressure throughout the house
- Visible corrosion on exposed pipes
- Galvanized steel piping (common in older homes)
- A drop in pressure or a wet spot in the yard (service-line issue)
Whole-home repiping
We replace failing supply lines with modern PEX or copper, planning the routes to keep wall openings to a minimum and restore full, even pressure to every fixture. You get an upfront scope, a realistic timeline, and clean, warrantied work — not an open-ended project.
Water service line repair & replacement
The water service line is the single pipe carrying all your home's water from the municipal main or well to the house. When it leaks or fails, you may see a wet patch in the yard, a spike in the bill, or lost pressure. We locate the problem, and repair or replace the line with the least disruption to your yard possible.
What affects the price
A repipe is a major improvement, priced to the specifics:
- Home size, number of bathrooms, and fixture count
- Pipe material chosen (PEX vs. copper)
- Accessibility of walls, ceilings, and crawlspaces
- Service-line length, depth, and what's above it (driveway, landscaping)
- Permits and inspection where required
Our Repiping & Water Service Line Process
Every job follows the same clear path — so you know what happens next and there are no surprises along the way.
- 1
Assess the whole system
We inspect your existing pipe material, pressure, and water quality to confirm a repipe beats chasing one leak at a time.
- 2
Plan the routes
We map PEX or copper runs to restore full pressure with the fewest wall openings and a realistic day-by-day timeline.
- 3
Stage the work
We keep your water on as much as possible and work section by section so the house stays livable.
- 4
Install and pressure-test
New lines go in to code, then we pressure-test the system to prove it holds before anything closes up.
- 5
Restore and warranty
We patch openings cleanly, confirm even pressure at every fixture, and hand you the workmanship warranty in writing.
Why McHenry County Homeowners Choose Ludwig
When a home springs leaks in one spot after another, we stop the bleeding with a planned repipe instead of endless patches.
Family-Owned & Local
A family name you can trust, serving McHenry County since 2016. You reach us, not a call center.
24/7 Emergency Service
Burst pipe or backup at 2 a.m.? We answer around the clock, every day of the year.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Fully licensed Illinois plumbers — your home and your investment are protected.
68 Five-Star Reviews
Neighbors across McHenry County rate us 4.9 stars for honest, quality work.
Repiping & Water Service Line Across McHenry County & Beyond
We repipe homes and repair service lines from Crystal Lake and Aurora to Elgin and the historic river towns where galvanized pipe is still in the walls.
Based in Lake in the Hills, we cover the whole county and the surrounding Fox Valley. Find your town on our service-areas page, or start with Algonquin, Crystal Lake, Cary, Huntley.
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Repiping & Water Service Line FAQs
Most homes are repiped in a few days depending on size and layout. We stage the work to keep your water on as much as possible and give you a clear day-by-day plan before we start.
Both are excellent. PEX is flexible, freeze-resistant, and cost-effective; copper is time-proven and rigid. We'll recommend based on your home, budget, and preferences, and explain the trade-offs honestly.
Galvanized steel corrodes from the inside out, which is why it causes rusty water and shrinking pressure as it ages. If yours is original to an older home and giving you trouble, a repipe is usually the lasting fix rather than chasing leaks.
Typically the homeowner owns the service line from the curb stop to the house, while the municipality owns the main. We'll confirm the responsibility line for your property before any work.
No. We stage the work to keep your water on as much as possible and give you a day-by-day plan up front, so the house stays livable while the new lines go in.