New Tampa is a cluster of master-planned communities in northeast Hillsborough County, anchored on Tampa Palms (originally platted in 1979 and built out across multiple villages from the mid-1980s through the early 2000s) and surrounded by Hunters Green, Cross Creek, Heritage Isles, West Meadows, Live Oak Preserve, K-Bar Ranch, Arbor Greene, Pebble Creek, Grand Hampton, and Easton Park. The area covers ZIP codes 33647 and 33637 with edges into 33549 and 33592, and the housing stock spans roughly 1985 to today. Which means almost every New Tampa home was built squarely inside the polybutylene era, the early CPVC era, or the modern PEX era, depending on which village and which builder.
We work New Tampa every week. The 1985-1995 villages of Tampa Palms (Reserve, Hampton Park, Compton Park, Faircrest) and the original Hunters Green sections went up during the polybutylene window, and a meaningful percentage of those homes still have polybutylene supply hidden behind drywall. Mid-1990s homes typically have CPVC or copper. Late 1990s through mid-2000s homes (Cross Creek, Heritage Isles, West Meadows, Pebble Creek, Live Oak Preserve, Arbor Greene) are largely CPVC or copper. And 2005-onward construction (K-Bar Ranch, Grand Hampton, Easton Park) is predominantly PEX. We diagnose every New Tampa home in the context of its build year and its village.
Titan Plumbing and Electric has served New Tampa since 1994. License numbers CFC1430231 (plumbing) and EC13012958 (electrical), both verifiable at myfloridalicense.com. Call (813) 933-8010 for same-day service in 33647 and 33637, or schedule online.
New Tampa is not one neighborhood. It is a layered set of master-planned communities developed across roughly four decades, each with its own builders, its own pipe era, and its own HOA architectural standards.
New Tampa is the polybutylene capital of Tampa. The villages of Tampa Palms and Hunters Green that went vertical between 1985 and 1995 hit the exact center of the polybutylene window. Polybutylene (often called 'poly,' 'PB,' or by the Shell trade name Quest) was installed in millions of U.S. homes during that decade as a cheaper alternative to copper. It looks like gray, blue, or sometimes black flexible plastic tubing roughly 1/2 inch or 3/4 inch in diameter, joined with crimped acetal or metal fittings. It fails. The chemistry of municipal chlorinated water reacting with the resin causes the pipe wall to flake, scale, and eventually rupture without warning. The Cox v. Shell class-action settlement (1995) acknowledged the failure mode and funded replacements for many homeowners through the late 1990s, but the settlement window closed years ago and the remaining polybutylene in the ground is now 30-plus years old and well past its design life.
The newer New Tampa subdivisions (late 1990s into the early 2000s) shifted to CPVC supply, which solved the polybutylene problem but introduced a different aging issue. CPVC becomes brittle with age and with prolonged exposure to high water temperatures. A 25-year-old CPVC line in a Heritage Isles or West Meadows home is now in the window where a hard knock from inside an attic, a careless drywall screw, or a sudden water-hammer event can crack it. We see CPVC pinholes and split fittings in this generation of New Tampa homes regularly.
Mid-2000s and newer New Tampa construction (K-Bar Ranch, Grand Hampton, Easton Park, recent Live Oak Preserve sections) is largely PEX, which has held up well so far. The remaining issues on these homes are typically related to the original brass or plastic manifold fittings, original 6-year tank water heaters that are now well past their warranty window, and irrigation backflow assemblies that have never been tested.
What unites every New Tampa home regardless of era: hot, humid summers; intense lightning; chlorinated municipal water from Tampa Water Department or Hillsborough County; aggressive HOA architectural review across nearly every village; and homes that were built to be turn-key but are now 20 to 40 years into their service life and need real maintenance.
If your New Tampa home was built between 1985 and 1995, you may still have polybutylene supply. The single most important plumbing decision you can make is to find out, document it, and plan a repipe before a failure floods the home. We inspect for polybutylene at no charge.
How to identify polybutylene yourself before we get there: look at the pipe entering the back of the water heater, the supply lines under bathroom and kitchen sinks where they emerge from the wall, and the manifold (if exposed) in the garage or utility closet. Polybutylene is gray, blue, or sometimes black flexible plastic, smooth on the outside, joined with crimped acetal (plastic) or copper fittings. The pipe is often stamped with 'PB2110' or the Shell, Vanguard, or Qest brand name. If you see this and the home was built in the polybutylene window, you have a ticking clock.
Polybutylene fails from the inside. The chlorine and chloramine in municipal water react with the polybutylene resin and the acetal fittings, causing the pipe wall to scale, flake, and grow brittle. Failures are typically catastrophic, not slow-drip. The pipe ruptures or a fitting splits and the home floods, often while no one is home. The class-action settlement is closed. Insurance carriers in Florida have started asking specifically about polybutylene on policy renewals and some are non-renewing. Replacement is the only real fix.
Our standard New Tampa repipe is in PEX-A (Uponor) with expansion fittings, re-routed through the attic where geometry permits to keep wall openings minimal. A typical 4-bath, 2,800 sq ft Tampa Palms or Hunters Green home repipes in 3 to 4 working days. We pull the permit through the City of Tampa or Hillsborough County depending on jurisdiction (New Tampa straddles both), pressure-test at 100 psi for 24 hours, patch drywall to ready-to-paint, and pass final inspection. Most homeowners are back to normal water service the same day we cut the existing system over.
For homes that are still under HOA architectural review for any visible exterior changes (the new exterior shutoff, hose bibs, or any visible piping), we coordinate the ARC submittal in advance. Tampa Palms, Hunters Green, Heritage Isles, Live Oak Preserve, Arbor Greene, and Grand Hampton all require architectural review for visible exterior plumbing changes.
Late 1990s and early 2000s New Tampa homes (Cross Creek, Heritage Isles, West Meadows, Pebble Creek, Arbor Greene, parts of Live Oak Preserve) were typically plumbed in CPVC. CPVC has none of the chemistry-driven failure modes of polybutylene, but it does become brittle with age and is intolerant of physical impact in the attic and of prolonged high-temperature exposure near the water heater.
Common CPVC failure points in New Tampa: hot-water lines within 3 to 5 feet of the water heater (heat-related embrittlement), elbows and tees in the attic where roofers, HVAC technicians, or electricians may have stepped on a horizontal run, and any fitting that was stressed during original installation. We do CPVC spot repairs daily. We also recommend repiping in PEX once we have done two or more CPVC repairs in the same home. Once one fitting fails, the rest of the same generation is on the same timeline.
We carry CPVC spot-repair stock for emergency calls and we carry full PEX-A repipe materials for scheduled work. Either way, we permit, pressure-test, and document.
New Tampa water heaters typically live in interior closets (most Tampa Palms, Hunters Green, and Heritage Isles homes have a dedicated water heater closet off the laundry or kitchen), in garages on a few floor plans, and occasionally in the attic on certain late-1990s and early-2000s designs. Closet and attic installations require specific code attention to drainage, drip pans, expansion tanks, and combustion air for any gas units.
With Tampa-area municipal water at 7 to 10 grains per gallon hardness, a 12-year-rated tank in New Tampa often fails between year 8 and year 10. Closet and attic installations make a leaking tank a much bigger problem than a garage installation, because the leak path is typically across drywall ceilings or finished floor. Florida Building Code §607 requires a drip pan with a drain to an approved location for any water heater installed where leakage would damage the structure. Many original New Tampa installations have an undersized or rusted-through original pan and no functional drain. We replace the pan, run the drain to an approved termination, and install an expansion tank (also code-required) on every replacement.
For closet and attic locations, we strongly recommend a hybrid heat-pump water heater (Rheem ProTerra, A.O. Smith Voltex). The unit pulls heat from surrounding air, dehumidifies the closet or attic as a side benefit, and runs at roughly one-third the energy of a standard electric tank. TECO offers an efficiency rebate on these units. The federal 25C credit expired at the end of 2025, so the payback now comes from the rebate and the lower monthly bill. For closet locations specifically, a hybrid heat-pump unit with the right ducting is often more efficient and easier to install than a tankless conversion.
For homes with existing gas service (parts of Tampa Palms, Pebble Creek, and the newer K-Bar Ranch and Grand Hampton sections have TECO Peoples Gas availability), gas tankless is a strong option. Rinnai and Rheem condensing tankless units mount on an exterior wall, vent through concentric or twin-pipe PVC, and free up the interior closet. The gas line must be sized at 3/4 inch (sometimes 1 inch on longer runs), the unit needs a dedicated 120V circuit, and the venting must terminate per manufacturer setbacks. We are licensed for medium-pressure gas and we pull both the plumbing and gas permits.
Optimal tankless electric units are an option for homes without gas service that want the endless-hot-water experience without a gas line. They require significant electrical capacity (often 120 to 180 amps of dedicated 240V service), so we do a load calculation up front and confirm the panel can support the unit before we quote.
Every install includes new T&P valve, expansion tank, drip pan with drain, sediment trap and shutoff on gas units, and a permit. We dispose of the old unit and we do not leave the rusted original pan in place.
Every New Tampa village has irrigation. Tampa Palms, Hunters Green, Cross Creek, Heritage Isles, West Meadows, Live Oak Preserve, Arbor Greene, K-Bar Ranch, Grand Hampton, and Pebble Creek all require irrigation systems on every lot, and every irrigation system requires a backflow prevention assembly per Florida Building Code §608 and per Hillsborough County and City of Tampa cross-connection control rules. The assemblies (typically a Pressure Vacuum Breaker, PVB, or a Reduced Pressure Zone, RPZ) require annual testing by a state-certified tester.
We are state-certified backflow testers. We test, repair, and replace PVB and RPZ assemblies. We file the test results directly with the utility on your behalf. We stock common Watts, Febco, and Wilkins repair parts and full-replacement assemblies on the truck.
HOA aesthetic considerations are real in New Tampa. Most villages require backflow assemblies to be enclosed in an approved shroud (the 'rock cover' product line) or screened from the street view. Tampa Palms, Hunters Green, Heritage Isles, Arbor Greene, and Grand Hampton all have specific shroud requirements. We carry the approved enclosure products and we install them as part of the same trip when needed.
Common New Tampa backflow failures: spring weakness in the PVB poppet (typical at the 8 to 12 year mark), failed check valves in RPZ assemblies (typical at the 10 to 15 year mark), and freeze damage from rare Tampa-area hard freezes that can crack the brass body. We repair where the body is sound and we replace where it is not.
New Tampa homes are served by Tampa Water Department (south of the New Tampa boundary) or Hillsborough County Water Resources (north and east), and both systems deliver chlorinated, hard water at 7 to 10 grains per gallon. Hard water in New Tampa shows up as scale on faucet aerators, etched glass on showers, dry hair and skin, white spotting on dishes, and a 30 to 40 percent reduction in tank water heater service life.
We install Fleck and Clack whole-home softeners sized to family size and water demand. A typical 4-person Tampa Palms home runs a 48,000-grain unit. Larger 5 to 6 person Hunters Green or Grand Hampton homes run 64,000-grain or 80,000-grain units with bypass and salt-tank monitoring.
We pair the softener with a sediment pre-filter and a whole-home carbon filter for chlorine and taste/odor reduction. The combination is the closest thing to bottled water at the tap and it dramatically extends the service life of every water-using appliance in the home.
On older Tampa Palms and Hunters Green homes that have run on city water without a softener for 20 or 30 years, we sometimes install softening and immediately see hot-water demand drop and water heater performance recover. The scale that has built up inside the tank flushes out over a few weeks and the difference in fixture flow is immediate.
Tampa Water Department and Hillsborough County deliver static pressure to New Tampa typically in the 65 to 85 psi range, with some pockets above 80 psi during low-demand periods. Florida Building Code §606.5 caps allowable static at 80 psi, and any home above that requires a pressure-reducing valve at the service entry.
Homes built in the 1985-1995 polybutylene era often did not have a PRV installed at original construction (Tampa-area pressures were lower then) and have been running 80-plus psi for 30 years. Symptoms of unregulated pressure: water-hammer when refrigerator water-line valves and washing machine fill valves close, prematurely failing toilet and sink supply hoses, T&P valve discharge from the water heater, and fixture cartridge failures that seem to happen every few years.
We install Watts and Wilkins PRVs at the service entry, set them to 60 to 65 psi, and verify on a calibrated gauge. Where the home has any polybutylene or aging CPVC remaining, the PRV is even more critical. The pipe and fittings have less margin than they did when new.
New Tampa homes are almost universally slab-on-grade. The 1985-1995 polybutylene-era homes ran supply lines under the slab on some floor plans and through the attic on others. Slab leaks in the polybutylene era homes are some of the most expensive failures we see. The pipe is no longer manufactured, the failed section is often inaccessible, and the surrounding pipe is on the same failure timeline.
Symptoms of a slab leak in a New Tampa home: a hot spot on tile or laminate flooring, an unexplained jump in the water bill, the sound of running water with all fixtures off, the water heater cycling constantly, or a damp area on a wall near the floor. We use acoustic leak detection equipment and thermal imaging to pinpoint the leak before opening any concrete.
From there the homeowner has three real options: spot repair (open the slab, repair the line, patch back), reroute (abandon the under-slab section and run a new line through walls or attic), or full repipe in PEX. For 1985-1995 polybutylene homes, we almost always recommend full repipe rather than spot repair. The rest of the polybutylene is on the same timeline as the section that failed and chasing leaks one at a time is more expensive in the long run than pulling the whole system out.
New Tampa drains are PVC throughout (the area was developed entirely after PVC drain became standard), so the cast-iron failure mode that haunts older Tampa neighborhoods does not apply here. What does happen in New Tampa: PVC joint separation from settling slab on long horizontal runs, root intrusion from the mature live oak and laurel oak canopy planted in the 1980s and 1990s, kitchen line grease saturation in 25-year-old 1.5-inch and 2-inch lines, and lift-station and grinder-pump issues in the few low-elevation homes that have them.
We sewer-camera before any major work, and we hydro-jet at 3,500 to 4,000 psi for serious root intrusion or kitchen-line grease. For PVC joint separation under a slab, we typically excavate and replace the affected section in PVC SDR-26 or schedule-40 with proper bedding per Florida Building Code §708. For the very few homes in low-elevation areas with grinder pumps or lift stations, we service Liberty, Zoeller, and Goulds pumps.
Tree roots are the number-one drain call in New Tampa. The mature canopy that makes Tampa Palms, Hunters Green, and Heritage Isles so visually appealing also drops massive root systems into any drain joint that is even slightly compromised. Hydro-jetting clears the immediate problem; for homes with chronic root intrusion, we recommend a follow-up sewer camera to identify whether a section needs to be lined or replaced.
New Tampa is heavy remodel territory. Original 1980s and 1990s Tampa Palms and Hunters Green bathrooms are now 30 to 40 years old and on their second or third remodel cycle. We do the rough-in to the new fixture layout, replumb shower valves to current Florida Building Code §607 pressure-balance or thermostatic standards, set toilet flanges to slab elevation (a frequent miss on tile-replacement projects), and trim out after tile and cabinets.
On polybutylene-era homes we often discover the existing supply is polybutylene at the moment we open the wall. We always quote a partial repipe of the affected room as a separate line item alongside the remodel and we strongly recommend whole-house repipe at the same time. Walls are open, drywall patch labor is already in scope, and the cost delta to repipe the rest of the home is far smaller than it will be when polybutylene fails in another room two years later.
Kitchen remodels on 1990s New Tampa floor plans frequently require relocating the dishwasher and undersized 1.25-inch original drain lines need to be re-piped to 1.5-inch or 2-inch standard. We coordinate with the cabinet installer and the tile setter to keep the remodel on schedule.
New Tampa straddles two permit jurisdictions. Tampa Palms, Hunters Green, Cross Creek, Pebble Creek, parts of Heritage Isles, and West Meadows are within the City of Tampa. Live Oak Preserve, Arbor Greene, K-Bar Ranch, Grand Hampton, Easton Park, and the more easterly sections are unincorporated Hillsborough County. We are licensed in both jurisdictions and we pull permits through whichever applies to your address. We confirm jurisdiction at the time of estimate.
The Florida Building Code (8th Edition) governs plumbing across both jurisdictions. Code references applied daily in New Tampa: §606 (water service and pressure), §607 (water heaters and expansion tanks), §608 (cross-connection and backflow), and §708 (sanitary drainage).
Almost every New Tampa village has an active HOA with architectural review for visible exterior changes. Common ARC triggers: water heater venting that exits an exterior wall (gas tankless), exterior tankless units themselves, generator pads, irrigation backflow shrouds, and any visible exterior plumbing. Tampa Palms, Hunters Green, Heritage Isles, Live Oak Preserve, Arbor Greene, Grand Hampton, and K-Bar Ranch all enforce ARC review actively. We have walked dozens of these submittals and we coordinate them as part of the project. We do not order equipment until ARC approval is in hand.
Polybutylene rupture, slab leak, sewer backup, water heater failure in an interior closet that is now flooding the laundry. Emergencies don't wait. We dispatch same-day across New Tampa, Monday through Saturday, and a real dispatcher calls you back within 5 minutes of your call. Crews carry water heaters, expansion tanks, drip pans, pressure regulators, PEX repipe stock, CPVC spot-repair stock, and full backflow assemblies. Most emergencies resolve in a single visit.
New Tampa sits in the northeast corner of our service area. We also serve the surrounding communities at the same response and pricing.
Our office is at 8407 N Mitchell Ave in Tampa. We serve homeowners and businesses throughout Tampa Bay. Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties.
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Very impressed. Was in a bind on a Saturday. Victor came out within 90 minutes of my call and was very knowledgeable about the Flologic leak detection system we had that showed a possible leak. Within 15 minutes he advised the issue was with the valve for that system that got stuck in the off position. He fixed it, tested the system and we were good to go. I'm very thankful for getting in touch with the right company. Victor was very professional, friendly, and if we have any further plumbing or electric issues we will call Titan.
They never let me down. Whenever I called them for an urgent matter, Travis and the dispatcher were incredibly helpful. They were punctual and resolved the issue promptly. I definitely plan to use them again.
Thank you to Travis, Brian, and Pete at Titan! We had a great experience with their plumbing and electrical work. They showed up on time, were easy to communicate with, and got everything done quickly and professionally. The plumbing issues were fixed without any hassle, and the electrical work was completed neatly and works perfectly. They explained everything along the way, cleaned up after themselves, and were respectful of our home. Highly recommend them for any plumbing or electrical needs.
Travis, employed by Titan Plumbing, is one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet. The son of the owner, he treats people with 110% satisfaction. Great guy. I tell all my neighbors and friends about the job he did.
I will recommend Titan and Electric to everyone I know. Not only are they professional but they honored everything they said and got the job done quickly and efficiently while still being friendly. I called in the morning and I had my new water heater by the afternoon. Thank you so much for a wonderful job!
My water heater broke and they came on time the following morning. They repaired it in record time at a reasonable price. I would recommend them to anyone because I was very pleased.
Awesome company! They came in and replaced my hot water heater and they are friendly, efficient, fast and great at what they do! For any of my future plumbing needs I will be calling Titan Plumbing! Thank you!
We recently had our two water heaters replaced. Ariel did a great job making sure that they were installed and working. We have an older house and Ariel had to solve some connection issues to get everything installed and operational. Titan was professional and skilled and the hot water and water pressure are great now.
After this year's hurricanes, Titan is the only business I can rely on to show up when they say they will be there. Months after the storms blew through, we struggle to work with any company because the supply chain is so limited. I wish all companies were as honest as Titan. Their field technicians are not only highly skilled but very kind. Thank you Titan for your enduring commitment to integrity and great service!
Scott of Titan Plumbing replaced a troublesome tankless water heater for me today (a Saturday) and did a very good job! He was professional, courteous, and efficient in his efforts. I will recommend him in the future!
Jed is a very professional and experienced plumber. He remained efficient while being very personable at the same time. Excellent job!
We are a first-time customer of Titan Plumbing and Electric. We can not say enough about how satisfied we are with their service. Their prices are very reasonable. Anthony, our serviceman, was prompt, kind, polite, efficient, clean and very professional. The company is family owned and we will have NO reservation hiring them to do more work for us in the future.
Service tech arrived promptly and was friendly and professional. Definitely recommend them!
Quick and professional. Job was done before I even arrived at the rental property. Would recommend for drain cleaning.
Kitchen sink blockage was fixed. Great job done. Courteous and professional.
Jed was very polite and knowledgeable, was able to explain the repair details clearly.
Jed was amazing and was able to fix our issue very quick! We appreciate his kindness and his quickness. If ever in the future we need service again we will ask for Jed.
Solid company. Cares about their customers.
Jed from Titan ran a new water line and hooked up a new sink for our outdoor kitchen. Jed was very polite and efficient, and did a great job for us!
I was running late getting home and the plumber waited for an hour on me. I appreciate him and his partner's patience. They fixed my issue fast and didn't complain. I haven't had a problem with my plumbing thus far. This is the company I would love to come fix my plumbing issues and I will refer them to friends in a heartbeat.
Very impressed. Was in a bind on a Saturday. Victor came out within 90 minutes of my call and was very knowledgeable about the Flologic leak detection system we had that showed a possible leak. Within 15 minutes he advised the issue was with the valve for that system that got stuck in the off position. He fixed it, tested the system and we were good to go. I'm very thankful for getting in touch with the right company. Victor was very professional, friendly, and if we have any further plumbing or electric issues we will call Titan.
They never let me down. Whenever I called them for an urgent matter, Travis and the dispatcher were incredibly helpful. They were punctual and resolved the issue promptly. I definitely plan to use them again.
Thank you to Travis, Brian, and Pete at Titan! We had a great experience with their plumbing and electrical work. They showed up on time, were easy to communicate with, and got everything done quickly and professionally. The plumbing issues were fixed without any hassle, and the electrical work was completed neatly and works perfectly. They explained everything along the way, cleaned up after themselves, and were respectful of our home. Highly recommend them for any plumbing or electrical needs.
Travis, employed by Titan Plumbing, is one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet. The son of the owner, he treats people with 110% satisfaction. Great guy. I tell all my neighbors and friends about the job he did.
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