Poly B Insurance BC: Repipe Before Renewal

TL;DR Poly B pipe is not just a plumbing risk anymore. Many BC insurers now charge more, quietly cut water damage coverage, or refuse to write a policy on a home that still has it. Find out what your policy says before your renewal date, because after a pipe lets...

Poly B Pipe in BC Homes: The Ten-Minute Check

TL;DR Poly B is the grey plastic water pipe that went into Canadian homes from roughly 1978 through the mid-1990s. You can identify it yourself in about ten minutes. Check the pipe at your hot water tank, under a sink and at your main shut off valve, then look for...