A repipe in Mississippi tends to cost less than it does elsewhere in the country, since plumbers here make $27.25 an hour versus $34.70 nationally. That's about 21% below the national average, and Mississippi ranks 5th lowest of the 50 states and DC for plumber pay. Since most of a repipe bill is labor, that keeps prices here lower. You'll get a fixed price once a local repipe company has seen your house. For a 2-bath house in PEX sitting over a crawl space, plan on roughly $5,400 to $10,000.
The pipes a repipe swaps out
The typical Mississippi home was built in 1987, so polybutylene and Kitec are worth checking for. Some older homes may still have galvanized steel.
Roughly 28.5% of homes went up between 1980 and 1999. Those years overlap the polybutylene era (1978 to 1995) and the stretch when Kitec first appeared (1995 to 2007). A home's build year can offer a clue, but you'll need to identify the pipes to know what's there.
Another 14.3% of homes were built before 1960, when galvanized steel water pipe was common. Homes from 2000 onward account for 30.5%.
Once low pressure, discolored water, or leaks start turning up in more than one spot around the house, a repipe usually makes sense, per a national guide.
What repipes cost by house size
The rough numbers below come from this site's calculator, run with Mississippi plumber wages. Labor makes up about 70% of a repipe bill, so cheaper wages pull the total down.
| Home | About |
|---|---|
| PEX, 1 bath, 1,200 sq ft | $3,500 to $6,500 |
| PEX, 2 baths, 1,800 sq ft | $5,400 to $10,000 |
| PEX, 3 baths, 2 floors, 2,400 sq ft | $6,900 to $13,700 |
Bedrooms don't move the price. Bathrooms and square footage do, and a house with 3 bedrooms typically comes with 2 baths.
Prices for slabs, copper, and CPVC
With a slab, concrete gets poured right onto the ground, and the pipes run underneath or inside it. A crawl space is that shallow open gap beneath a raised floor. Getting at pipes buried in a slab means extra work, so that same 1,800 sq ft house lands around $7,100 to $13,800.
The pipe material counts as well. PEX is bendable plastic, colored red for hot lines and blue for cold. CPVC is stiff plastic in a cream or tan shade. Copper is a metal pipe held together with solder.
For that same 1,800 sq ft, 2-bath home:
- PEX comes to roughly $5,400 to $10,000
- CPVC sits near $6,300 to $10,900
- Copper runs about $8,000 to $16,000
For the very same job, quotes can swing by $2,000 to $5,000, per a national guide. A fixed price from someone who has actually walked through your house tells you what you'd truly pay.
What the price covers
Permits can set you back anywhere from $50 up to $800, per a national guide. When the company gives you its fixed price, ask what that price includes.
Most families stay put while the work is underway. Plan on about 2 to 3 days for a typical 2-bath house.
How to verify a plumber's license
Plumbers in the state get their licenses through the Mississippi State Board of Contractors. Search your plumber at msboc.us before signing anything.
Plumbing rules in Mississippi, county by county and city by city
There is no one plumbing code that covers all of Mississippi. A 2014 state law let any county or city opt out; the rest had to put uniform building codes in place. Plumbing rules set by the state's building codes council can be part of those codes. Where your house sits decides which rules apply. Permits come from the local building official, who must refuse an unlicensed remodeler. On a home job, a plumbing subcontractor must hold a state license no matter what the job costs. Owners who work on their own home aren't covered by that law.
Roughly 14.5 percent of Mississippians get water from a private well, close to the national figure of about 15 percent. Private wells are tested for bacteria, which means germs, by the state health department. A private lab handles the other tests.
Getting a fixed price
If leaks, low pressure or discolored water are showing up in more than one part of your house, call now. The call costs you nothing and connects you with a repipe company that serves your area. They'll look at your house and give you a fixed price, so you know the cost up front.
