Everything about Poly B piping in Canada, in one place
Poly B (polybutylene) was installed in hundreds of thousands of Canadian homes between 1978 and 1998. Start with your own address: we mapped neighbourhood construction eras across Calgary, Edmonton, and Kelowna.
Results describe neighbourhood construction eras, not your specific home. Only a visual inspection can confirm Poly B.
Eight chapters, everything answered
Written from government, insurer, legal, and industry documents, and reviewed by the team that replaces Poly B every day. New chapters are publishing now.
1Poly B Basics
What it is, why it was used from 1978 to 1998, and why it was discontinued.
Publishing soon2Identifying Poly B
The visual guide: where to look, the PB2110 stamp, and the lookalikes.
3Failure & Risk
Why it fails from the inside, why fittings leak first, and the warning signs.
Publishing soon4Insurance & Money
Non-renewal letters, the insurer escalation ladder, and what proof they accept.
5Buying & Selling
Disclosure rules by province, inspections, and negotiating a Poly B home.
Publishing soon6Codes & Regulations
The 2005 code removal, what is legal today, and who can do the work.
Publishing soon7Replacement
Honest cost ranges city by city, what drives the price, and timelines.
8History & Myths
The real class action story, and six repeated Poly B myths corrected.
Published by Poly B Plumbing Guys
This library is maintained by the team that replaces Poly B every day across Alberta and BC. Red Seal certified plumbers, full remove-replace-restore service including drywall and paint, a 25-year warranty, and the completion certificate insurers ask for.
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