Water Line Replacement in Kent
Service-line replacements where the run from the meter is failing. Older valley homes often have aging galvanized service lines. Permits, locates, basic backfill, and city coordination included. Trenchless when conditions allow.
What Kent Water Service Lines Look Like
Kent service lines vary by neighborhood. Older valley-floor homes often have galvanized service lines that have been in service for decades. East Hill 1980s-2000s subdivisions have copper or polyethylene. When the service line fails, you see one of four things: wet yard, low pressure, water-bill spike, or brown water.
Kent service-line scenarios
- →Wet spot or sinking ground in the yard: Active leak.
- →Pressure drop across the whole house: A leak outside or partially blocked galvanized service line.
- →Water bill spike with all fixtures off: Meter is moving, leak somewhere on the customer side.
- →Brown or rusty water from cold tap: Old galvanized service corroding from inside.
- →Polybutylene service line on a 1980s home: Sometimes a scheduled replacement before failure makes sense.
How a Kent Water Line Replacement Runs
- Confirm the leak is on the service line and not inside the house
- Locate the line path and depth; identify the existing line material
- Assess trenchless feasibility
- Coordinate with the City of Kent or the relevant water purveyor and pull the necessary permit
- Request locates for all utilities crossing the line path
- Excavate access points or set up trenchless equipment
- Replace the line with current-code material
- Pressure-test the new line
- Backfill basic cover and call for inspection
What's Included & What's Not
Included
- Permits and locates
- Excavation and basic backfill
- Replacement with current-code service-line material
- Pressure test and inspection coordination
- City or water purveyor coordination
Not included unless written
- Surface restoration beyond basic backfill
- Driveway, walkway, or patio replacement
- Mainline work past the property line on the public side
- Meter installation by the city or water purveyor
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Common Questions: Water Line Replacement in Kent
Yes when soil, depth, and existing utility crossings allow.
Most replacements run one to two days. Permits, locates, and inspections add time.
We backfill and grade basic cover. Sod, plants, irrigation, and hardscape are by others unless those steps are written into the scope.
Not for the dig itself. We need someone to confirm the meter shutoff timing and to be on the property when the new line is pressure-tested.
The meter and the public-side line are utility responsibility.
Water Line Replacement in Kent
Free estimate. Permits pulled. City coordination. Trenchless when conditions allow. Call, text, or send a message.