Repiping in Henderson, CO

Signs your supply pipe is failing

• Leaks that move from room to room over time
• Brown or orange water when a tap is first opened
• Pressure that has faded at most fixtures
• Corroded copper or threaded steel pipe in the basement or crawl space
• Patches and clamps from a string of earlier repairs

A single leak on pipe that otherwise looks sound is a repair. A pattern of failures on pipe of the same age is a reason to price out a repipe.

Henderson conditions

Henderson has a post office dating to 1894 and a few older buildings along Brighton Road north of 120th Avenue, but much of the area around it has been annexed into Commerce City, Brighton and Thornton. The fact sheet has no year-built breakdown, so the age of your own house is the best guide to whether original pipe is near the end of its life.

The research for this site could not confirm a single water provider for Henderson. Annexed parcels may be served by the provider for Commerce City, Brighton or Thornton. Hazeltine Heights Water and Sanitation District, a small domestic water district based in Henderson, serves some homes and makes customers responsible for the service line from the downstream side of the meter pit to the home, along with any required backflow devices. Other properties may be served differently. Your water bill, or Adams County, is the place to confirm who supplies your home, and the plumber should check before any work on the yard line.

What affects the cost

• House size and number of fixtures
• Basement, crawl space or slab, which shapes how lines are routed
• PEX or copper
• The service line, if the buried section from the meter pit is replaced too
• Backflow devices that must be kept in place or reconnected

After you call

You will be connected with an independent local plumber who covers the Henderson area. Tell them your water provider if you know it and roughly when the house was built. For unincorporated parcels, Adams County Community and Economic Development requires a building permit for plumbing modifications, and contractors working there must be registered with the county. Annexed parcels go to Commerce City, Brighton or Thornton instead, so the plumber should confirm the jurisdiction before pulling a permit.