Damon Dobesh is the founder of Dobesh Plumbing. Customers hire Damon Dobesh to complete major projects like bathroom remodels and pipe replacements.
The material used in plumbing pipes varies depending on when and where a home was constructed. In homes built prior to 1960, pipes are likely to be cast-iron, a strong material that is nonetheless susceptible to rust. In the event that cast-iron pipes do rust, a plumber can extract the compromised sections and replace them with rust-proof, plastic piping.
Most homes built after the 1970s come with plastic pipe plumbing. Older homes often have acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) plastic pipes, which unfortunately can develop joint problems. For that reason, newer construction relies on polyvinyl-chloride piping as a highly durable alternative to ABS.
Though plastic is cheap and effective, copper makes for an excellent piping material because it beats the competition in terms of longevity. However, such longevity comes with a high price: 100 feet of copper piping can cost around $300.
