Repiping in Ken Caryl, CO

When the pipe itself is the problem

• Leaks that keep turning up in a new wall or ceiling
• Pinholes or green corrosion on copper in the basement or utility room
• Pressure that has faded across the house over the years
• A wet spot in the yard along the path of the water line
• Several kinds of pipe joined together from past repairs

A single failure on pipe that otherwise looks good is a repair. Repeated failures on pipe of the same age tell you the rest of the system is wearing out at the same pace.

What sets Ken Caryl apart

Ken Caryl is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County, a mostly residential foothills valley shaped by its ranch history, with about 6,000 acres set aside as Jefferson County Open Space. The fact sheet does not include a year-built breakdown for its homes, so the build year of your own house is the best guide to whether original pipe is likely to be near the end of its life.

Much of the community gets water and sewer from the Ken-Caryl Ranch Water and Sanitation District, which works with Denver Water as part of an integrated system. Parts of the wider census area are likely served by other districts, so check your bill. The district's rules are unusual: the customer is responsible for maintaining and repairing the water service line and owns and maintains the curb stop, and the customer also owns the meter, though the district maintains it. In many metro towns the utility owns the line up to the meter pit. Here, the whole buried line to the house is yours, which makes it a natural item to evaluate during a repipe.

What affects the cost

• Scope: interior lines only, or interior plus the full service line from the curb stop
• Yard length and landscaping along the service line route, if it is included
• Finished basement or open framing, which changes how much drywall is opened
• PEX or copper for the new runs
• Patching and finish work after the new lines are in

After you call

You will be connected with an independent local plumber who works in the Ken Caryl area. Tell them roughly when the house was built, what pipe you can see, and whether you have noticed any wet ground near the water line. Because Ken Caryl is unincorporated, plumbing permits come from Jefferson County Building Safety in Golden, and the plumber normally handles the application and inspection.