# About Level Repiping Charlotte > About Level Repiping Charlotte: house repipes across the Charlotte area, the standards the work follows, how a job runs and how pricing works. Get an Estimate. URL: https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/about/ What the company does, the standards the work is held to, where it works, how a repipe runs from the first call to the inspection, and how the price is set. Get an Estimate Last Updated: October 29, 2026 This page is about Level Repiping Charlotte and the work it does, rather than a company history. [Level Repiping Charlotte](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/) offers and manages house repiping across Charlotte and the surrounding counties: replacing the hot and cold supply pipe that carries water to every fixture, in PEX or copper. Work is performed by licensed and insured contractors. ## The work The core of the work is the [whole house repipe](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/whole-house-repipe/): every supply line from the main shutoff to each fixture replaced, so none of the old supply pipe stays in use. Most houses that need one have one of three pipes: gray [polybutylene](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/polybutylene-pipe-replacement/) from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s, [galvanized steel](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/galvanized-pipe-replacement/) in older central neighborhoods, or copper with repeated pinhole leaks. Not every house needs the whole system replaced. A [partial repipe](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/partial-repipe/) replaces one branch or the hot side when the rest tests sound, and a single leak on sound pipe is a [repair](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/pipe-repair/). Slab houses with a leak under the floor are either repaired at the leak or rerouted through the attic, as the [slab leak repair](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/slab-leak-repair/) page explains. The line from the meter to the house, condos and townhomes, manufactured homes and commercial buildings are scoped separately. Drain, sewer and gas lines are different systems from the water supply and are quoted as their own scopes. ## The standards the work follows In North Carolina, the 2018 North Carolina Plumbing Code is in force, with the state’s amendments. Two of those amendments shape almost every repipe here: water pipe in an unconditioned crawl space or attic needs at least R-6.5 insulation or heat, and pipe in an exterior wall sits on the heated side of the insulation. Paid plumbing work requires a state plumbing license under G.S. 87-21, and the contractor doing the work pulls the permit where one is required. Charlotte Water says new or remodeled residential plumbing needs a pressure-reducing valve where street pressure runs above 80 psi, so pressure is measured on every house. In South Carolina, Fort Mill, Rock Hill and Indian Land follow the South Carolina codes, and residential plumbing work over $500 requires a South Carolina Residential Plumber license. That work is done by SC-licensed contractors. Every new system is pressure tested before walls are closed, then inspected by the permit office where a permit applies. PEX and copper are both approved materials, and neither is right for every house; the scope says which one was chosen and why. The guide to [PEX vs copper](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/guide/pex-vs-copper/) covers that choice. ## Where the work happens The service area covers Charlotte and the six Mecklenburg towns (Matthews, Mint Hill, Pineville, Huntersville, Cornelius and Davidson), Gastonia, Belmont and Mount Holly, Concord, Kannapolis and Harrisburg, and in South Carolina Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Lake Wylie, Rock Hill and Indian Land. Each area has its own permit office and, outside Mecklenburg, its own water system. The [service areas page](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/service-areas/) lists both for each area. ## How a repipe runs 1. **The call or the form.** You describe the age of the house, the pipe you have seen, whether it sits on a crawl space or a slab, and what has been leaking. 2. **The assessment.** The pipe material, every fixture and the access routes are mapped, and street pressure is measured. The result is a written scope with a price. 3. **The repipe.** New lines are run while the old system still works, fixtures are moved over to them, and the new system is pressure tested before walls are closed. 4. **Inspection and patching.** The permit office inspects the new piping, and openings are then patched to the standard in the written scope. Most families stay in the house during a repipe. The [repiping process guide](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/guide/repiping-process/) covers each step in more depth. ## How pricing works A whole house PEX repipe on a single-family home typically runs **$4,000 to $12,000 or more** in the Charlotte area; larger, two-story and slab homes run higher. That range is published so you have a number before anyone visits. Copper and every other scope are quoted per job, because their price depends on the house. The price for your house comes in the written scope, which names the material, layout, fixtures, valves, openings, patching standard and permit. The [repipe cost guide](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/guide/repipe-cost-charlotte/) explains what moves the price, and the [repipe cost estimator](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/tools/repipe-cost-estimator/) places your house in the range without a call. ## How to reach us Call [(704) 452-4386](tel:+17044524386), or send the details through the [contact page](https://levelrepipingcharlotte.com/contact/). The age of the house, the pipe you have seen and a photo of the pipe at the water heater are the most useful things to include.