# Should I repipe my house, reroute or just repair?

> Should you repipe your house, reroute a slab leak or just repair a leak? 9 plain questions for Austin homeowners, with a result and next steps.

URL: https://gracklerepipingaustin.com/tools/repipe-assessment/

## The check

Every question is about something you can see, remember or read on a report. Nothing asks you to open, cut or test anything.

## Questions about the check

### Can anyone tell whether a house needs repiping without opening walls?

Partly. Pipe material shows at the water heater, the main shutoff and under sinks, and pressure and flow can be measured without opening anything. Concealed pipe and the slab are judged from those clues and the leak history; a symptom alone rarely proves the cause.

### Is one slab leak a reason to repipe the whole house?

Usually not. One failed line under the slab is typically rerouted overhead or repaired in place. A second or third leak in a different place, or galvanized or polybutylene pipe, is when a whole-house repipe becomes worth pricing.

### What happens after I get a result?

A walk-through, then a written estimate. It checks the pipe material, measures static pressure at a hose bib, looks at the attic or crawlspace, and lists the permit, the test and the patch scope as separate lines.