Most homeowners in Myrtle Beach and Conway don’t think about their pipes until something goes wrong. But the supply lines running through your walls, floors, and crawl space have a finite lifespan — and when they start to fail, they rarely fail just once. If you’ve been dealing with repeated leaks, low water pressure, or discolored water, this guide walks you through everything you need to know about whole home repiping.

What Is Whole Home Repiping?

Repiping is replacing all — or a significant portion of — the supply lines in your home with new piping. Rather than patching individual leaks as they occur, repiping addresses the root cause: aging, corroded, or failing pipe material throughout the system. It’s a larger investment upfront, but it eliminates recurring costs and headaches of frequent repairs.

Signs Your Myrtle Beach Home May Need Repiping

• Recurring leaks — If you’ve had two or more pinhole leaks or pipe failures in recent years, the material is breaking down throughout
• Low or inconsistent water pressure — Corrosion and buildup inside aging pipes restricts flow at fixtures
• Discolored or metallic-tasting water — Brown or rust-tinged water often signals corroding galvanized steel pipes
• Visible corrosion on exposed pipes — Orange staining, flaking, or pitting in the garage, crawl space, or under sinks
• Pipes over 40–50 years old — Galvanized steel and polybutylene pipes installed in older Horry County homes are past their service life

What Type of Pipe Is Used for Repiping?

The current standard for residential repiping is PEX (cross-linked polyethylene) — flexible, durable, and resistant to scale and chlorine. PEX handles the occasional temperature fluctuations our South Carolina winters bring and carries an excellent long-term track record. We also work with copper and CPVC depending on the application and homeowner preference. We’ll walk you through the options before any work begins.

What Does the Repiping Process Look Like?

A whole home repipe by SOS Plumbing includes: a full assessment of your existing pipe material and layout, planning the most efficient route for new lines, installation through walls and crawl spaces with minimal drywall disruption, cutover to your fixtures and appliances, full pressure testing of every connection, and cleanup with drywall access points patched. Most whole home repipes in a typical Grand Strand home are completed in 2–4 days depending on size and complexity.

Repiping vs. Repeated Repairs — Which Makes More Sense?

If you have galvanized steel or polybutylene throughout and you’ve already had one or two failures, the math usually favors repiping. Every patched section leaves the rest of the system at the same age and condition — and the next failure is just a matter of time. A whole home repipe gives you brand-new infrastructure with a fresh lifespan of 25–50 years depending on material.

Serving Myrtle Beach, Conway, and All of Horry County

SOS Plumbing has repiped homes throughout the Grand Strand — from North Myrtle Beach and Cherry Grove to Surfside Beach, Murrells Inlet, and Garden City. We understand the specific pipe materials common in our area’s housing stock and the best solutions for South Carolina homes. Ready to find out if repiping is right for your home? Call SOS Plumbing or visit sosplumbingsc.com to schedule your assessment. We’ll give you a straight answer and a fair quote.