Lead Service Line Replacement
LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT
Why Replace my Lead Service Pipe?
The service line is the primary source of lead in your water
Prior to 1987, lead was the most common plumbing metal used for the water line coming into your home. So if your house was built before 1984, there’s a good chance the piping is lead. In this case, its a great idea to get your water checked for lead.
If your water line is ever in need of repair, you are now required to replace it fully
In the Summer of 2021, Gov. JB Prizker signed into law the Lead Service Line replacement and Notification Act. In addition to communities being required to replace the lead service lines on their side, the private property side (homeowner’s side or business’s side) can no longer perform only partial replacements, but must replace the line completely.
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with us, you don't have to destroy your yard to replace the water line
With most companies, lead water line replacement involves destroying your beautiful yard, hiring an excavation company, replacing the line, then completely renovating your landscape. With us, we can completely replace your water service line without damaging your yard! We do this by using a technology called trenchless service line replacement.
Our solution to replacing the water service line is fast, easy, and less expensive than what most companies are offering. In addition, lead service line replacement is all we do, so you can be sure that we are experts and will do it right the first time!
Getting Started w/ Us for Lead Service Line Replacement Is Easy!
We will inspect your water service line
First, we need to check your service line material. Click above to learn how to check your home's lead service line.
free consultation & estimate
We will give you a consultation concerning your lead service line replacement and answer any questions you have about the process.
We will file all required permits w/ your city
We will coordinate with your municipality concerning making sure they are scheduled to make connection on the city side of the service line.
Final meeting before starting breaking ground
This is a logistical conversation to go over the timeline again as dates may have moved as we have coordinated with your municipality.
complete your lead service line replacement
Upon completion, an Inspector will review the installation, and Water Management Staff will connect the new service line into the water main. 3 month's of using a water filter is recommended following the lsl replacement.
Here at Lead Service Line Replacement, we understand you could work with any contractor in Chicagoland. So why choose us?
The most important reason is in our name, LEAD SERVICE LINE REPLACEMENT. Working with homeowners / contractors to replace their service lines is all we do! We don’t do plumbing emergencies, we don’t stop leaks and we don’t install toilets, we replace lead water service lines, period.
Replacing the water service line requires many moving parts. There is the excavation crew, there is the pipe fitters, there is sourcing the highest quality materials, there is even the landscaping crews to bring back your yard to it’s former glory. We are uniquely qualified because in addition to our water service line experience, our team has experienced general contractors that have been serving Chicago for many years.
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You May Have Lead in your from the Following Sources:
- The Lead Service Line connecting the water main to your house
- Older solder in your plumbing
- Older brass facets and valves
- If someone in your neighborhood is having their service line replaced and the city or village line is lead
- Corrosion in your home’s pipes
If you have a lead service pipe, you are at risk of lead exposure. Lead can be released when water comes
in contact with pipes that contain lead. If present, elevated lead levels can cause serious health
problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead service pipes are replaced with
copper pipes.