We are purchasing an old run-down house with currently no running water.?
Question:How much can we expect to pay to have the pipes tested in a house built in the 1920s? Also, what is a ballpark estimate if the pipes need to be replaced. There has been no running water for 10 years.
Answers:
plan on replacing the piping, $2,000 - $5,000 depending on how much is involved. How many fixtures. how many floors, basement or crawl space. In a house that old that has sat dormant for 10 years, expect many unforseen problems to occur. If it is well water, expect to also replace the well pump, $2,000 ish
Someone needs to look at it. Not knowing how much plumbing you are talking about- I'll venture a round figure of not more than $3,000 to replace all plumbing-if it is all accessible. You should be able to have a plumber give you a rough estimate. It could be far less-it just depends on what needs to be done and how hard it is to get to it.
How on God's green Earth would you expect someone to be able to tell you the cost on replacing plumbing without being able to look at the house, let alone without knowing how many bathrooms you have! Wake up!
Replace all the pipes and fixtures with new. Have a couple of plumbers give you estimates. It won't be cheap.
Get a freakin' estimate from a plumber. You'll need a new boiler as well.
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