Hydronic piping
Hydronic piping for central plants and distributed systems: welded, grooved and press, with the hangers, insulation and balancing done right because a hydronic system that is piped wrong is a hydronic system that never works.
We pipe plants for mechanical contractors who would rather run their own sheet metal and controls, and for GCs who hold the mechanical scope directly. Chilled water, heating water, condenser water, glycol loops, and the pumps, strainers, air separators and expansion tanks that go with them.
The difference on hydronic work is in the small things: hangers at the spacing the pipe size demands, not where it was convenient; air vents at the actual high points; drains at the actual low points; and a flush and chemical treatment done before the balancer shows up, so the balancing report is real.
Welded and grooved
Our fitters are certified for carbon steel welding, and we have grooved-system installers for Victaulic and Gruvlok. Press systems for copper where the spec allows. We match the method to the spec, not to what is easiest.
Plants and retrofits
We have replaced chillers and boilers in occupied buildings over a weekend with a temporary plant on a trailer. The plan for that is written, sequenced and approved by the owner before the crane is booked.
What happens, in order.
So you know what to expect from the first call to the last walk.
Coordination drawings
Plant room laid out in 3D with the mechanical and electrical subs; hangers and supports engineered where required.
Install
Welded, grooved or press per spec; hangers at code spacing; vents and drains at true high and low points.
Pressure test, flush, treat
Hydro test witnessed; system flushed and treated; strainers cleaned before balancing.
Insulate and balance
Insulation per spec; support for the balancer; punch and turnover with the test log.
The numbers a buyer asks for.
| Systems | CHW, HW, CW, glycol, steam condensate |
| Methods | Welded carbon steel, grooved, press copper, PP-R where specified |
| Sizes | 3/4" to 16" |
| Certifications | Certified welders; Victaulic and Viega trained |
| Testing | Hydro at 1.5× working pressure, witnessed |
| Plant retrofits | Temporary plant and weekend changeover available |
Where we have done this.
Questions about hydronic piping.
Do you work as a sub to a mechanical contractor?
Often. Several mechanical contractors in the Valley hold the HVAC scope and sub the piping to us.
Can you replace a chiller in an occupied building?
Yes. A temporary chiller on a trailer, a weekend changeover, and a sequenced plan the owner approves first.
Do you insulate?
We carry an insulation partner on most projects and include it in our scope when the spec puts it under plumbing or piping.
Need hydronic piping? Tell us about the job.
A project manager or Carol replies the same business day. Contract clients on the 24-hour line get a plumber, not a service.