A soggy strip or a green line in the yard
Between the meter and the house, in dry weather. That’s the line.
Water line replacement in Chantilly, meter to house.
Water service line replacement generally runs $3,500 to $8,000. That’s the buried pipe from the Fairfax Water meter, usually out near the street, to where the water comes into your house. Fairfax Water’s part ends at the meter. From there to the house, it’s yours. Call SwiftPro, rated 5.0 stars across 1,138 reviews, at (703) 997-9757, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Prices checked .
From about $58 a month at 0% APR for 60 months, the whole price financed, on approved credit. How financing works
Tell us what the pipe is doing. We’ll look before anyone talks price.
- Written price before work starts
- Permitted and inspected
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- Copper or PEX, and the quote says which.
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The short version
Signs the line from the meter is the problem.
A leak in a buried line doesn’t drip where you can see it. It shows up in the yard, the bill, or the pressure.
A water bill that jumped with nothing changed
Same people, same habits, bigger bill. Turn everything off and watch the meter’s leak indicator.
Weak pressure everywhere, with a good pressure valve
Once the pressure reducing valve checks out, a narrowed or leaking service line is next on the list. Older galvanized lines rust shut from the inside.
What to expect
What a water line replacement looks like
- 1
Find it first
A leak test at the meter, then a look at where the line runs and what it’s made of. You get a written price before any digging.
- 2
Permit and utility marks
We pull the county plumbing permit and call Miss Utility so every buried line in the yard is marked before a shovel goes in.
- 3
Dig, lay, connect
A trench from the meter to where the line enters the house, new pipe laid in it, connected at both ends. The water is off while we tie in, not the whole day.
- 4
Inspected, filled, restored
The county inspects before the trench is filled. Then it’s backfilled, graded and the yard goes back.
Straight answers
What this work costs
Ranges from jobs we’ve actually done. Yours is priced in writing before anything starts.
Water service line, meter to house
Water service line replacement generally runs $3,500 to $8,000. Length, depth and what’s in the way (a driveway, a patio, a mature tree) set where yours lands.
or $58/mo at 0% APR for 60 months
Pressure reducing valve
Generally $500 to $1,000. Often replaced on the same visit, since it sits right where the new line comes in.
Repiping inside the house
Repipe jobs we’ve done have run $1,000 to $12,000, if the pipe inside is as tired as the pipe outside.
or $17/mo at 0% APR for 60 months
$58/mo60mo @ 0% APR
Price range
$3,500-$8,000
8yrs @ 7.99%
$49/mo
15yrs @ 9.99%
$38/mo
Monthly figures on the starting price, the whole price financed, on approved credit. The lender sets the final terms. How financing works
Where we go
Chantilly and the neighborhoods around it
Our shop is in Chantilly. Service line work in and around:
A service line dug out during a repair. The trench runs where the line runs, and the yard goes back when it’s done.
Questions we hear every week
Water line questions in Chantilly
Who owns the water line in Chantilly, me or Fairfax Water?
Fairfax Water owns the main and the meter. The service line from the meter to your house is yours, so a leak on that side is your repair.
Does homeowners insurance cover a water service line?
The base policy usually doesn’t. A service line endorsement does: Erie sells one with $10,000 or $25,000 of coverage, and Liberty Mutual’s carries $12,000 with a $500 deductible. Erie’s won’t pay for a blockage with no damage. Check your declarations page for the word service line.
Copper or PEX for the new line?
Both are approved under the Virginia plumbing code, which requires water service pipe to be NSF 61 listed for drinking water. Copper by default, PEX where it fits the run better, and the quote says which.
How do I check for a leak myself?
Turn off every faucet and appliance, then look at the meter. If the small leak indicator is still turning, water is going somewhere. Between the meter and the house is the first place to look.
Keep reading
More on the pipes in your house
Wet spot in the yard? Bill jumped? Start with the meter.
Book a visit. We’ll find where the water’s going before anyone prices a new line, and if it’s a fitting at the meter instead, you’ll hear that.
SwiftPro Heating, Cooling & Plumbing
4230 Lafayette Center Dr N, Chantilly, VA 20151
44679 Endicott Dr, Suite 211, Ashburn, VA 20147
SwiftPro Plumber & Water Heaters
4200 Lafayette Center Dr, Suite N, Chantilly, VA 20151
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