Is It Time to Repipe? Plumbing Risk and Strategy for Aging Multifamily

HFO Multifamily Marketwatch for Oregon and SW Washington · Jan 1, 2026 · 7m

In this episode, we're diving into an unglamorous but absolutely critical topic: plumbing

systems in aging apartment stock—and how to know when you're just fixing leaks versus

when it's time to fully repipe.

Our expert voice today is Matt Dorn, Senior Project Manager with Caliber Mechanical. Matt's

been in the trade for about thirty years, starting as an 18-year-old apprentice and working his

way up through foreman, business owner, estimator, and now division head at Caliber. His team

specializes in commercial work, including a lot of new multifamily and multifamily repipes

and rehabs, from…