The vast majority of Sun City West homes were constructed by Del Webb between 1978 and 1997. If your home has original cast iron plumbing, it is now 30 to nearly 50 years old - the exact lifespan where cast iron begins to deteriorate.
Cast iron was the gold standard for residential plumbing for decades because of its durability and sound dampening. However, underground sewer gases (hydrogen sulfide and sulfuric acid) combined with Arizona’s alkaline hard water corrode cast iron from the inside out.
Because the corrosion occurs internally beneath your concrete slab, pipes can appear perfectly fine on the outside while rotting completely along the bottom channel.
Decades ago, fixing deteriorated cast iron meant using jackhammers inside your home, destroying tile flooring and creating dust throughout your residence. Today, we offer non-invasive trenchless pipe relining (CIPP):
Upfront pricing, fast same-day dispatch, and free camera inspection with every residential service.
Call 24/7: (623) 440-0169Typically 40 to 50 years. With Arizona's high mineral content and sewer gases, lines in Sun City West built in the late 1970s and 1980s are at prime failure age.
Water and waste flowing along the bottom of the pipe slowly corrodes the bottom trough until the metal disappears, allowing water to drain directly into the dirt under the slab.
Homes built before 1990 in Sun City West almost universally have cast iron under the slab. A quick camera inspection confirms your pipe material in minutes.
