Yovan Gabric | REALTOR®What the house is hiding
Two different plumbing systems, from two different eras, that share one characteristic: their presence changes a transaction. Both were installed legally and in good faith, and both have a history of failure that insurers and buyers now price in.
Which homes
Where it turns up
Knowing the usual locations is enough to decide whether an assessment is worth commissioning. It is not enough to conclude that a house is clear.
Visual identification by a licensed plumber. No laboratory is needed — it is a matter of looking in the right places and reading the pipe markings.
Remediation
Required credential: Licensed plumber holding a Certificate of Qualification.
Full replacement with PEX or copper is the definitive answer, and the only one that resolves insurance and disclosure questions
Partial replacement of visible sections is common but leaves the concealed runs in place
Fittings are frequently the failure point in Kitec systems, so a fitting-only approach is not a repair
Buying or selling
This is the single most reliable renegotiation trigger in Ontario resale. Some insurers decline or surcharge policies where either system is present, and buyers' lenders occasionally follow. Identify it before listing, get a replacement quote, and decide deliberately whether to replace or to price it in — either is defensible, being surprised is not.
Confirming the presence of kitec & poly-b plumbing in a specific home requires qualified professionals and, where applicable, accredited laboratory analysis. Guidelines and regulations change. Nothing on this page replaces a professional assessment, and nothing here is legal advice about disclosure obligations when selling—raise those with your lawyer.
A straightforward first conversation
Tell me where you are in the process. We’ll discuss the property, the market, and the questions that matter most to you.