Bad plumbing

[Handcd]

We moved to Oklahoma in 2013 and purchased a one-year-old house.
In the last two years, we have had 5 water leaks and our plumber says it is a bad run of PEX. Three of the leaks were under the slab house and we had to have the floor jackhammered up costing excess of $1500 each time. The PEX that is cut out clearly has holes in it, but it has no branding on it so there is no way to go after the PEX manufacturer. We need the house completely re-plumbed maybe $7000, Can we go after the plumber who plumbed the house?

I hate this because I am not the type to take legal action, but enough is enough!

 

[izzie02]

Maybe a construction attorney can help getting the manufacturer and/or distributor identified. Maybe there is a class action suit already on that pex. Save all the pieces they pulled out plus lots of pictures of what you had to go through just in case. Is the builder still around?

 

[quincy]

There have been several lawsuits filed against the makers of PEX pipes, fittings and clamps. Some of these were class action suits and have been settled. Additional class action suits are being considered.

After you learn the manufacturer of your plumbing system, you should speak with an attorney in your area to ask about becoming a member of a current or proposed class action suit or if you should think about filing your own personal lawsuit.