Repipes, fixtures, remodels and new construction plumbing from a licensed family business serving the valley since 1991 North Las Vegas plumbing from the historic core near Civic Center Drive to the new tracts near Tule Springs
Active Plumbing has provided pipe & fixture services to North Las Vegas and the rest of the Las Vegas Valley since 1991. License #0047021. Fully insured.
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Pipe & Fixture Services in Valley VistaService Area
Plumbing for North Las Vegas, from 1940s houses in the 89030 historic core to Aliante, Elkhorn Springs and Valley Vista. Licensed since 1991, open 24/7.
Active Plumbing covers the incorporated City of North Las Vegas, roughly 102 square miles of northern Clark County with ZIP codes from 89030 through 89087. Interstate 15 and the Las Vegas Beltway cross the city, along with Craig Road, Cheyenne Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard North. Service areas include the historic core, Craig Ranch, Eldorado, Aliante, Elkhorn Springs, Tule Springs and Valley Vista, plus commercial work in the industrial north including the Apex Industrial Park area, where warehouses, cold storage and business parks need grease interceptors, backflow devices and process water lines. About 36.4 percent of homes in the city are rented. Permits run through the City of North Las Vegas building department. Technicians are available 24/7 and arrive in 30 to 60 minutes.
Pipe and fixture work in North Las Vegas covers whole-house repipes, fixture installation and repair, remodel plumbing, backflow testing, and new construction and ADU plumbing. What makes this city different is its age spread: the oldest homes near Civic Center Drive carry galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains, while newer tracts in Elkhorn Springs and Aliante present their own material questions. Permits run through the City of North Las Vegas, not Clark County, and confirming that from the parcel before any permitted job is the first step.
Bathroom and kitchen remodel plumbing in North Las Vegas is permitted through the City of North Las Vegas building department, which runs its own plan check and inspection schedule under the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code with Southern Nevada Amendments, effective January 1, 2026. Confirming the jurisdiction from the parcel address before scheduling rough-in avoids submitting to the wrong counter and delaying the inspection that must happen before tile or cabinets go in.
Craig Ranch homes from the 1970s through early 1990s have mixing valves and cartridges that have been running on valley water at about 280 parts per million for decades. Scale narrows the small passages inside shower valves and faucet cartridges, causing temperature swings and reduced flow. Cleaning or replacing the cartridge is often the fix, but the shutoff valves on older supply lines may no longer close fully and need replacement at the same visit.
Adding a casita or accessory unit in Tule Springs or Valley Vista requires underground lines from the existing sewer lateral and water service to the new structure. Caliche, the cemented hardpan common across the valley, makes trenching slower and more expensive than in softer ground, and poorly compacted backfill can settle under a pipe over time. Knowing the trench conditions before quoting the underground phase is part of an honest ADU estimate.
The 2024 Southern Nevada Amendments, adopted by North Las Vegas effective January 1, 2026, require WaterSense-certified lavatory faucets, toilets, urinals and showerheads in structures built, expanded or renovated on or after January 1, 2020. Fixture installation on a remodel permit in this city must meet those flow limits: private lavatory faucets max 1.5 gpm, showerheads max 2.0 gpm, and water closets max 1.28 gallons per flush. Selecting fixtures before the permit is submitted avoids a plan-check rejection.
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Local Knowledge
Craig Ranch homes from the 1970s through early 1990s include a meaningful share of rental properties, and polybutylene supply lines in that era are a known repipe candidate. When a fitting leak appears, the owner or property manager faces a decision between a spot repair and a full repipe. Establishing who authorizes the spend is part of the first call, since the tenant in the house is rarely the decision maker.
North Las Vegas winter nights can drop below freezing, and exposed pressure vacuum breakers on irrigation lines are vulnerable. A cracked body or damaged test cock fails the annual certified test required under the Southern Nevada Amendments and the water provider's program. The assembly must be repaired and retested before the watering season resumes, adding cost and scheduling time beyond the routine test visit.
The 2024 Southern Nevada Amendments, effective in North Las Vegas on January 1, 2026, require WaterSense-certified fixtures on renovations. Homeowners who purchase faucets, showerheads or toilets before confirming compliance risk a plan-check rejection that delays the rough-in inspection and pushes back the entire remodel schedule. Confirming fixture flow ratings before submitting the permit application avoids that delay.
New ADU and casita projects in the far north of the city require trenching from the existing sewer lateral and water service to the new structure. Caliche, the cemented calcium-carbonate hardpan common across the valley, makes excavation slower and more expensive than in softer ground. An honest underground estimate accounts for trench conditions before work is priced, not after the crew hits hardpan.
Across the historic core, Craig Ranch and Eldorado, a significant share of homes are rented. When a tenant reports a dripping faucet, running toilet or failed shutoff valve, the repair cannot proceed until the owner or property manager authorizes it. That gap between the call and the authorization can turn a minor fixture repair into a water-waste problem, particularly with toilets running overnight.
Local Tips
Before scheduling remodel plumbing rough-in, confirm your address falls under the City of North Las Vegas building department, not Clark County. The parcel record, not the postal address, determines which permit counter to use and which inspection schedule applies.
If your Elkhorn Springs home was built before 2007, have a technician identify the supply line material on site before any fixture or remodel work. Earlier phases of that development fall inside the Kitec window, and knowing the material changes how the job is planned.
For irrigation backflow assemblies, schedule the annual certified test before the watering season starts rather than after the first use. A failed test means the assembly must be repaired and retested, which can delay irrigation startup by days depending on parts availability.
Property managers overseeing multiple North Las Vegas rentals should confirm who is listed as the property owner before calling for a repipe or remodel estimate. The written price and permit paperwork go to the owner of record, and sorting that out on the first call saves a second trip.
When adding a casita or ADU in the far north of the city, ask about trench conditions during the estimate visit. Caliche hardpan makes excavation slower and more expensive, and that cost belongs in the written price before underground work begins.
Coverage
The original townsite near Las Vegas Boulevard North and Civic Center Drive, largely 89030, with 1940s through 1960s homes, duplexes and small multi-unit buildings.
Family tract housing around Craig Road and Craig Ranch Regional Park, built from the 1970s through the early 1990s.
Built in successive phases from the late 1980s through the 2000s, with a mix of association and non-association tracts.
Master-planned from 2003 onward around its golf course and casino, with slab-on-grade, largely two-story homes.
In 89085 near the 215 and Aliante, built in the 2000s and 2010s, with earlier phases in the Kitec window.
Recent development in the far north near Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, with Valley Vista launched in the late 2010s and still building.
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Licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board since 1991 and verifiable at nvcontractorsboard.com.
Serving the Las Vegas Valley since 1991, led by owner Edward Schmitt.
Technicians arrive in 30 to 60 minutes, and trucks carry common repair parts so many jobs finish in one visit.
A written price before work starts, warranties on parts and labor, and customer financing available.
What we offer in North Las Vegas
Whole-house repipe across the Las Vegas Valley. Failing polybutylene, Kitec, galvanized or worn copper supply lines replaced with PEX or copper to the local code.
Learn moreFixture installation and repair in the Las Vegas Valley. Faucets, toilets, shower valves, sinks, disposals and appliance hookups, fixed or replaced.
Learn moreBathroom and kitchen remodel plumbing in the Las Vegas Valley. Relocated drains and supplies, shower conversions, rough-in, inspection and finish work.
Learn moreBackflow testing, repair and installation in the Las Vegas Valley. Certified annual tests for irrigation, commercial and multifamily assemblies.
Learn moreNew construction and ADU plumbing across the Las Vegas Valley. Underground, rough-in and trim for new homes, casitas and accessory units, built to the local code.
Learn moreA 1980s home with gray polybutylene supply lines has had two fitting leaks in a year and the owner is done with spot repairs.
An older home near downtown has galvanized lines delivering rusty water and weak pressure at every tap.
A home inspection before a sale flagged Kitec at the water heater and the buyer wants it addressed.
Kitchen faucet dripping and crusted with scale - the cartridge is replaced, or a new faucet is installed with new supply lines if the body is worn.
Toilet running all night - the flapper and fill valve are replaced and the shutoff valve is swapped if it no longer closes.
Shower that swings between hot and cold - the mixing valve cartridge is cleaned of scale or replaced so it holds temperature again.
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Trusted plumber in North Las Vegas since 1991. Call now or book online. Technicians arrive in 30 to 60 minutes.
We confirm the supply material, check pressure and leak history, and map how lines can be routed through the house.
You get a written price covering PEX or copper and wall openings, and we file the permit with the building department for your address.
New lines run from the main shutoff to each fixture, with water restored at the end of each working day where possible.
The new system is pressure tested and inspected before walls close, then fixtures are reconnected and checked.
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Customer financing available. Ask us about options.
Real reviews from North Las Vegas-area customers we've served.
A roof vent was missing its screen and pigeons nested in the stack. They pulled the nest, camera-verified the run, and capped the vent. We were in Elkhorn, North Las Vegas. The bath fan no longer smells like a coop.
Quinn B.
Elkhorn, North Las Vegas
Google review, August 2026
A wet wall in a 1960s ranch hid a failed 90 at the tub overflow. Access panel, new overflow, and a test plug that held overnight. We were in Tule Springs, North Las Vegas. The hallway carpet is the last thing we replace, not the slab.
Sage D.
Tule Springs, North Las Vegas
Yelp review, February 2026
The laundry box valves were original and seized after a decade of scale. Quarter-turn valves and braided lines, labeled hot and cold. That call was from Elkhorn. The next hose swap will take two minutes.
Pete A.
Elkhorn, North Las Vegas
Yelp review, October 2025
A whole-house repipe typically runs $4,000 to $15,000 in the Las Vegas Valley. That is a typical range, not a quote. Home size, fixture count, stories, routing and PEX versus copper all affect it, and Active Plumbing gives you a written price on site before work starts.
Yes. The permit goes through the building department for your address: the City of North Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas, Boulder City, or Clark County for unincorporated areas like Paradise, Spring Valley and Enterprise. An unpermitted repipe can cause trouble when you sell, and permitted work must be done by a licensed contractor.
Plumbing contractors are licensed by the Nevada State Contractors Board, and any license is verifiable at nvcontractorsboard.com. Active Plumbing holds license #0047021, has served the valley since 1991, and has a 4.9 Google rating with more than 880 reviews. Ask for the number and check it before you hire.
It depends on the pipe, not just the leak count. Polybutylene and corroded galvanized tend to fail throughout the house, so spot repairs keep coming. A single pinhole in otherwise sound copper is usually a repair. We identify the material and show you what we find.
Build era is a guide. Pre-1960s homes in the historic core often have galvanized steel, many 1970s to early 1990s homes have polybutylene, some late 1990s and 2000s homes have Kitec, copper spans the middle decades, and newer homes mostly have PEX. We always confirm on site.
Both are approved under the local plumbing code. PEX is flexible, needs fewer fittings and usually fewer wall openings, and costs less in labor. Copper is rigid and long proven, and some owners prefer it. We can price both so you can compare.
Most homes take a few days depending on size, layout and access. Water is off for part of each working day, and we restore it at the end of the day wherever the layout allows. Ask any contractor whether wall patching is included so quotes compare fairly.
Valley water is about 280 parts per million, roughly 16 grains per gallon, which is very hard. Scale builds in valves, fixtures and water heaters regardless of pipe material, so a softener or scale-reduction system is worth considering alongside a repipe.
Backflow prevention assemblies on irrigation systems must be tested by a certified tester at installation and at least annually thereafter, under the Southern Nevada Amendments and the water provider's cross-connection control program. The tester leaves certification on site after each test. Backflow preventer testing typically runs $50 to $100 in the Las Vegas Valley. If a test fails because of a cracked body or damaged test cock, the assembly is repaired and retested before the watering season resumes.
With roughly 36 percent of North Las Vegas housing units rented, the caller is often a tenant but the person who authorizes and pays for the repair is the owner or property manager. On the first call, Active Plumbing establishes who owns the property so the written price goes to the right decision maker. Low pressure in older parts of the city is commonly traced to galvanized supply lines corroding from the inside, which points toward a repipe rather than a spot repair.
A whole-house repipe typically runs $4,000 to $15,000 in the Las Vegas Valley. Sewer line repair typically runs $1,500 to $5,000, and full sewer line replacement $4,000 to $12,000. These are typical valley ranges, not quotes. Home size, pipe material, number of fixtures, slab versus attic routing and trench conditions all affect the final figure. Active Plumbing gives a written price on site before any work starts.
Technicians arrive in 30 to 60 minutes anywhere in the Las Vegas Valley. That covers the full range of North Las Vegas, from the 89030 historic core near Civic Center Drive to the newest tracts in the far north near Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. Active Plumbing is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including for after-hours fixture failures and pipe leaks.
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Address:3580 Polaris Ave #17, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103Phone:(702) 438-3357Hours:Open 24/7Email:service@activeplumbinginc.comActive Plumbing is Las Vegas-based and open 24/7 for residential and commercial plumbing across Las Vegas Valley. We handle Emergency Plumbing, Drain & Sewer Services, Water Heater Services, Water Treatment, Gas Line Services, Pipe & Fixture Services and Sewage & Waste Services, with warranties on parts and labor.
Our licensed technicians serve Enterprise, Henderson, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Paradise, Spring Valley, Summerlin, Sunrise Manor, Whitney, Winchester, and the surrounding neighborhoods.
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