Home Repiped By His Trusted Plumbing Company of 30+ Years

Local Alan’s Plumbing was founded by Master Plumber Alan Burkhalter more than 30 years ago. Mr. Gibson has done business with Alan since before Alan was in business for himself. “Alan is honest and upfront,” says Mr. Gibson. “He’s never in a hurry. It’s never get in and get out as fast as you can. Alan’s Plumbing has replaced every fixture in my house, replaced lines to the fixtures, replaced my sink with a stainless steel sink, and more.”

In 2016, Alan’s Plumbing repiped Mr. Gibson’s house. “I had a leak in the utility room,” explains Mr. Gibson. “At the time, my roof leaked once in a while during a storm when the wind blew just right…so I had to determine if the leak was my roof or the plumbing. When I finally decided it was the plumbing, I called Alan’s Plumbing. Alan’s son Luke came out quickly. We determined the best route was to replace my galvanized pipes with PEX pipe. That was midweek, and Alan’s Plumbing repiped my house that weekend.”

Who should consider repiping? Luke says, “If your home was built before 1980, you most likely have old, galvanized pipes. Be on the lookout for leaks, discoloration, stains, flaking, or dimpling. If you see many of these signs, or multiple instances of one of them, it’s likely your pipes are galvanized pipes and need to be replaced. Leaks are especially bright red flags. We can repipe your house, installing new PEX pipe on all of your supply lines. This pipe will expand if frozen and contract to its original shape when thawed. PEX pipe is clean and rust free. This means it doesn’t corrode, and will not contaminate the water it’s moving and holding. No corrosion also results in an increase in water pressure. And because they do not burst, some insurance companies offer breaks to homes with PEX piping.”

Like his dad, Luke is a Master Plumber. Alan’s team also includes Alan’s brother, Master Plumber Chris, his son Beau (journeyman-licensed and studying for his master plumber license), his son Jake (an apprentice close to his journeyman license), journeyman-licensed plumber Jaime and tradesman-licensed Trevor and Christian. Longtime family friend Katie McFarland is the voice behind the Alan’s Plumbing phones, a job Alan’s wife Jennifer held for three decades. Mr. Gibson laughs, “I like to call and heckle Jennifer once in a while! But in all seriousness, I like to deal with people who answer their phone. I do not want to press 1 for this and 2 for that. When you call Alan’s Plumbing, you get a live person.”

“I’ve been recommending Alan’s Plumbing for as long as I’ve known them,” continues Mr. Gibson. “They repiped my neighbor’s home this past year and the house on the corner a few months before that. I see them in the neighborhood all the time!”