Defect Library · Roseville, MNPolybutylene Pipe in Roseville Homes
Polybutylene (PB) is a gray plastic water supply pipe used roughly 1978 through 1995. Class-action settlements established a documented failure pattern from oxidation by chlorinated municipal water.
What is Polybutylene Supply Pipe?
Polybutylene (PB) is a gray plastic water supply pipe used roughly 1978 through 1995. Class-action settlements established a documented failure pattern from oxidation by chlorinated municipal water.
What do we find on Roseville inspections?
Less common in Roseville's older core but turns up in the 1980s Lexington/Lydia infill and some Shoreview late-70s development.
What should you do about it?
Re-pipe to PEX or copper. Insurance carriers may refuse to bind without remediation.
How this connects to other Roseville defects
Era-defects rarely show up in isolation. A 1965 Roseville rambler that has one of these almost always has two or three more from the same construction window. Our defect library documents the full set we look for, and the inspection report cross-references findings so you can see the pattern.
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Get this checked on your Roseville inspection
Call (651) 666-5602 or request an inspection quote. Polybutylene Supply Pipe is included in every standard home inspection we perform. Same-week digital report with photos and prioritized repair recommendations.
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Same-week reports. Thermal imaging included. Era-specific findings for 1955–1975 ramblers, lakefront walkouts, and new-construction townhomes.