All material used is charged separately on the material invoice used for the project.

Am-Cat’s licensed vendor Team Plumbing will install a rough Copper Water Line System, which will cost $165 per water supply opening with air chambers included, and $375 per plumber working on each project that can consist of multiple runs depending on the specs and or plans. 15-20 openings will require 2 plumbers, 50 openings and more will require 3 plumbers, and 90 openings plus will require 4 plumbers.

There are five main types of plumbing pipe materials that are still in use today: copper, galvanized steel, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), and cross-linked polyethylene (PEX). Chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) is also used.

It’s tough to beat copper pipes for longevity, which on average last 50 to 70 years, compared to PEX, which has an expected lifespan of 30 to 50 years. In the plumbing trade, the size of copper tubing is measured by its outside diameter in millimeters. Common sizes are 15 mm and 22 mm. Other sizes include 18 mm, 28 mm, 35 mm, 42 mm, 54 mm, 66.7 mm, 76.1 mm, and 108 mm outside diameters. The 2 disadvantages to using copper pipes there are expensive, may add a metallic flavor to water, and copper pipes cannot withstand acidic water. Rough supply lines cost 165 per rough-out water supply. Installing new rough-in plumbing, which is the plumbing system usually hidden behind a home’s walls, typically will cost $165 per rough-out opening and $125 per trimmed fixture totaling $290 for each final supply line, a project can easily consist of $5000-$15000 pending on the number of Hot & Cold supply lines.