Plumbing for Carrollwood’s transitional-era housing
Carrollwood as a neighborhood spans the transition from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s. That means the plumbing systems here are not one thing. One Carrollwood home might have aging copper supply, the one next door might have polybutylene from a late-70s addition, and the newer subdivisions at the edges are PEX. It also means many Carrollwood homes are 40 to 50 years old and coming up on the point where original systems (water heaters, softeners, cast iron drains) are at or past their design life all at once.
Jerry Calhoun runs Son of a Plumber Inc. and services Carrollwood regularly. Call or text 813-368-6028 for service.
What Carrollwood homes need
Water heaters that are due, or overdue
A lot of Carrollwood homes have not had a water heater replaced in a very long time. Tanks have a 10 to 15 year service life. If yours is older than that, you are on borrowed time and a failure often means water on the garage floor and a hot service call. Jerry is a Rheem-certified installer and can replace a tank, convert to tankless, or install a hybrid heat pump water heater depending on your home’s setup and demand.
Copper pinhole leaks in the older sections
Carrollwood homes from the 1960s and 1970s were plumbed with copper. After 50 plus years in Florida ground and Hillsborough water, pinhole leaks are showing up. Individual leaks can be spot-repaired, but if you are seeing multiple in a short window, the plumbing is telling you it is time to think about a repipe. Jerry can walk you through what a repipe project actually looks like in a specific home and give you a real number, not an estimate range.
Slab leaks and reroutes
Most Carrollwood homes are slab-on-grade. Copper under the slab develops pinhole leaks, and when it does, you have a couple of options: break the slab and repair (works for a one-off, expensive and disruptive), or reroute the affected line through the attic (permanent fix, less disruptive). Jerry does both, and can talk you through which one makes sense given the age and condition of your other plumbing. See our slab leak page for more.
Cast iron drain scoping in older builds
Carrollwood homes from before the mid-1970s often have cast iron drain lines. Same problem as elsewhere: interior scaling, rust-through, eventual failure. A camera scope is 30 minutes and gives you actual data on the condition. Jerry runs the scope and shows you what is happening before recommending anything.
Softener installs for hard Hillsborough water
Hillsborough County water is hard, and Carrollwood is not exempt. Whole-house softeners protect your water heater, dishwasher, washing machine, and fixtures. If you have not had a softener installed or serviced in the last 8 to 10 years, that is worth a conversation.
Services we handle in Carrollwood
Water heater installation and repair (tank, tankless, Rheem hybrid), whole-house repipes, pinhole leak repair, slab leak detection and reroute, cast iron drain scoping and repair, sewer line service, water softener and filtration installation, kitchen and bathroom plumbing, faucet and fixture replacement, and emergency service.
Why Carrollwood homeowners choose Jerry
Jerry answers his own phone, comes out for the estimate himself, and does the work. Seven years running Son of a Plumber Inc. solo. Licensed (CFC1430455) and insured. About 90% of homeowners he works with call him back for the next job. He offers free second opinions when another plumber has quoted you a big job, especially on repipes and slab reroutes where prices vary wildly.
Get in touch
Call or text 813-368-6028 or use the contact form.