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Poly-B Replacement in Victoria, BC
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Poly-B in Victoria homes
Polybutylene plumbing was commonly installed in Victoria homes built between 1978 and 1998. If your home was constructed during this period, there's a possibility it contains poly-B pipes. Many insurance companies in British Columbia now have specific policies regarding polybutylene plumbing, including potential surcharges or requirements for replacement. Learn more about poly-B →
The City of Victoria itself is mostly older housing: 63.6% of its 49,225 occupied dwellings were built before 1981, and only 9,130 (18.5%) date from 1981–2000 in the 2021 Census. Across the wider Victoria census metropolitan area the share rises to 24.3%, and several suburbs sit well above that, including North Saanich at 39.0%, Sidney at 35.0%, Central Saanich at 34.7% and View Royal at 31.0%, against 9.0% in Oak Bay. The community guides below use each municipality’s own census figures.
For strata owners anywhere in the region, British Columbia’s Strata Property Act treats pipes inside walls between units as common property (BC Laws), so talk to the strata council before booking work. BC does not currently list plumbing among its compulsory certified trades (SkilledTradesBC), so ask each contractor about the qualifications of the person who will actually do the job.
When Victoria's homes were built
The share of homes built during the poly-B years is the best single predictor of how common it is in a city.
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction · Victoria · 2021 Census
Census periods overlapping 1978–1998 (1981–1990, 1991–2000)
City-wide
The census groups construction years into periods, so 1981–2000 is the closest match to the 1978–1998 poly-B window.
Victoria Communities with Poly-B Information
13 community guides.
- Central SaanichCommunity guide
- ColwoodCommunity guide
- EsquimaltCommunity guide
- LangfordCommunity guide
- North SaanichCommunity guide
- Oak BayCommunity guide
- SaanichCRD
- Saanich EastCommunity guide
- Saanich WestCommunity guide
- SidneyCommunity guide
- SookeCommunity guide
- Victoria CoreCommunity guide
- View RoyalCommunity guide
Next steps
Identify
Use the photo guide and the interactive identifier to check if you have poly-B.
Identification guide
Estimate
Calculate replacement costs for your home size.
Cost calculatorGet help
Request a quote; the HAUSE desk connects Victoria homeowners with a local replacement contractor where available.
Request a quoteHAUSE desk · Request
Ready to Address Your Poly-B?
Get started with a cost estimate and, with your consent, an introduction to a local replacement contractor in Victoria.
- 01A person reads itThe HAUSE desk reviews the age of the home, what you found and how urgent it is.
- 02You get a replyBy email from info@hause.ca or by phone from 403-679-3100, with practical next steps.
- 03Matched where availableWith your consent, your request goes to a local replacement contractor so they can quote.
- 04You decideNo obligation. Use the guides and the cost calculator to compare what you are quoted.
Updated 2026-09-30