# Repiping Blog

> Seasonal pipe checks, water and code news, deadlines and repipe walkthroughs for owners of older buildings in San Francisco, Daly City and South San Francisco.

URL: https://hilltoprepipesanfrancisco.com/blog/

The repiping blog: timing, rule changes and seasonal checks that affect older buildings in San Francisco, Daly City and South San Francisco, and what a repipe looks like from start to finish.

## Latest posts

- Illustrative Walkthrough [An Illustrative Whole-House Repipe Walkthrough in San Francisco](https://hilltoprepipesanfrancisco.com/blog/whole-house-repipe-walkthrough/)An illustrative walkthrough, not the record of a real job: what a typical whole-house repipe of a two-bath San Francisco house involves at each step, and why each step is there. October 30, 2026
- Dates and Deadlines [Fix a Leak Week: A Leak Check for Older San Francisco Pipes](https://hilltoprepipesanfrancisco.com/blog/fix-a-leak-week-old-pipes/)Each March, the EPA's WaterSense program runs Fix a Leak Week. In an older San Francisco building, the useful version of that check goes past the toilet flapper to the pipe itself. October 30, 2026
- Seasonal [Should You Repipe Before a Kitchen Remodel?](https://hilltoprepipesanfrancisco.com/blog/repipe-before-kitchen-remodel/)The stretch between a finished kitchen design and the first day of demolition is the cheapest time to decide about the pipes. Here is what to check in an older San Francisco house or flat before the cabinets go in. October 30, 2026
- News [What SFPUC's Water Quality Report Says About the Pipes in Your Building](https://hilltoprepipesanfrancisco.com/blog/sfpuc-water-quality-report-explained/)SFPUC publishes a water quality report every year. If your building has old pipe, a few of its numbers are worth reading closely: hardness, pH, chloramine and the lead results from household taps. October 30, 2026