Point Loma's plumbing tells the story of San Diego's military heritage. The peninsula's extensive post-war housing developments — built rapidly in the 1940s through 1960s for military families — used galvanized steel supply pipes with a designed lifespan of 40–50 years. These homes are now 60–80+ years old. The galvanized pipes have developed thick layers of internal rust and mineral scale that restrict water flow to a fraction of their original capacity, causing low water pressure throughout the home, rust-colored water (especially in the morning or after periods of non-use), and an ever-present risk of catastrophic pipe failure.Homewerx replaces entire galvanized and failing copper supply systems with modern PEX or copper piping. Our approach is tailored to Point Loma's construction: post-war stucco homes with balloon framing require different routing strategies than the older bungalows in Roseville or the hillside homes overlooking the bay. We minimize wall penetrations by using existing pipe chases, closet interiors, and attic routing wherever possible. For Point Loma's military-era homes with standard floor plans, we've developed efficient repiping approaches that typically complete in 2–3 days with minimal drywall restoration.