# Repiping Blog

> Winter pipe planning, Philadelphia plumbing code news, water department program steps and repipe walkthroughs for owners of older Philadelphia houses. Read on.

URL: https://philadelphiafreedomrepipe.com/blog/

The repiping blog: timing, rule changes and program steps that affect older Philadelphia-area houses, and what a repipe looks like from start to finish.

## Latest posts

- Seasonal [Why Do Pipes Freeze in a Philadelphia Rowhouse, and What Can a Repipe Change?](https://philadelphiafreedomrepipe.com/blog/winter-pipes-philadelphia-rowhouse/)Philadelphia averages 77.3 days a year at or below freezing. Where water lines in a rowhouse are exposed, what to do before the first hard freeze, and what new piping can and cannot fix. October 26, 2026
- News [What Is Changing in the Philadelphia Plumbing Code, and What Does It Mean for a Repipe?](https://philadelphiafreedomrepipe.com/blog/philadelphia-plumbing-code-update/)Philadelphia writes its own plumbing code. The amendments in force since April 1, 2024 set the pipe material rules for a repipe, a bill to move to the 2021 model code has been introduced, and the suburbs moved to the 2021 International Plumbing Code on January 1, 2026. October 26, 2026
- Dates and Deadlines [How Do the PWD Service Line Pilot Phases Work?](https://philadelphiafreedomrepipe.com/blog/pwd-service-line-pilot-phases/)The Water Department's pilot replaces lead and galvanized service lines free in set ZIP codes, one phase at a time. How each phase unfolds, what an owner has to do, what the replacement covers and what to do if your ZIP is not on the list. October 26, 2026
- Illustrative Walkthrough [What a Philadelphia Rowhouse Repipe Looks Like From Start to Finish: An Illustrative Walkthrough](https://philadelphiafreedomrepipe.com/blog/what-a-philadelphia-rowhouse-repipe-looks-like/)An illustrative walkthrough, not a record of a real job: how a whole-house repipe of a two-story Philadelphia rowhouse with galvanized supply pipe would run, from the first visit at the meter to labeled shutoffs and closed walls. October 26, 2026