Water Main Repair & Replacement.

The water main (also called the water service line) is the supply line running from the city meter at the curb to your house. It's typically 1-inch or 1.25-inch copper or PEX in newer construction, or galvanized steel and (rarely) lead in pre-1970 homes. Failure modes are age-driven: galvanized fails by internal corrosion narrowing the diameter and eventually rusting through; copper fails by pinhole pitting; old lead fails by fitting corrosion.

Symptoms are persistent low pressure across all fixtures, audible running water at the meter when fixtures are off, a wet patch in the yard between meter and house, or an unexplained jump in the water bill. We trace the leak with electronic equipment and acoustic listening, then either spot-repair (single failure on otherwise sound pipe) or trenchlessly replace the whole line (multiple failures, old galvanized, or any lead). Trenchless replacement uses two small access pits — typically one near the meter and one at the house entry — so the yard, driveway, and any hardscape between them stay intact.

Galvanized service lines from pre-1970 construction are the highest-priority replacement targets — internal rust restricts flow until the entire house has weak pressure, and the line typically fails by rust-through within a 6-12 month window once symptoms start. Lead service lines (rare but present in some pre-1950 homes) should be replaced regardless of current condition for health reasons.