Free to homeowners in Ithaca — the contractor pays us for the introduction, you never do.
The short answer
In Ithaca, 37% of homes date from 1970 to 1999. Whether a repipe is the right answer depends on which pipe is actually behind the walls, and that has to be identified rather than assumed from the year.
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey, table B25034, five-year estimates. A margin of error is published alongside every estimate.
37% of Ithaca housing was built between 1970 and 1999, the window in which polybutylene supply pipe was installed and then withdrawn.
What this site is
PipeRenew is a referral service, not a contractor. We connect homeowners with independent contractors. Contractors are required to hold whatever credential their state or municipality demands, and replacing a water distribution system is a permitted alteration nearly everywhere — ask to see the permit. We carry out no work, we sell no materials, we do not set prices, and we never charge homeowners anything — the contractors in our network pay us when we route them a call. Nothing here is legal advice about any claim.Ithaca in numbers
| Occupied homes | 28,527 |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 44% |
| Detached houses | 41% |
| Built before 1990 | 70% |
| Built since 2000 | 16% |
Repiping coverage in Ithaca, NY
Ithaca is in Tompkins County, New York. It covers 3 ZIP codes: 14850, 14851, 14853. We route repiping calls from every one of them.
What you have decides everything
Copper, galvanized steel, polybutylene, CPVC and PEX fail in different ways and on different timescales. A repipe quoted without anybody identifying the pipe is a quote for an unknown job.
A partial repipe is a real option
Replacing the runs that are reachable, and leaving the rest, is often the proportionate answer. It is also the one least often offered, because it is worth less to the person quoting.
Nearby cities we cover
Checking a plumber in New York
New York issues no state plumbing license. New York City licenses Master and Journeyman Plumbers through the Department of Buildings; elsewhere in the state it is your own city, town or county. Start here. Ask the contractor which municipality licenses them and confirm it with that office before work begins.
What happens when you call
No form, no quote tool, no waiting for an email.
- You tell us what the water is doingOne short conversation. If it turns out to be something you can fix in five minutes, we will say so.
- We route the call in IthacaWe match 14850 to an independent contractor who already covers Ithaca — not a call center three states away.
- They quote, you decideWe do not set prices and we never charge you. The contractor pays us for the introduction.
Repiping in Ithaca? Tell us your ZIP code and what is happening. We route you to an independent contractor who covers ZIP 14850 and the other 2 this city covers. We carry out no work and set no prices, you are never charged, and the contractors pay us when we route a call.
Call (888) 834-6040