New Construction Plumbing

New construction plumbing services

Alberto Plumbing provides complete residential new construction plumbing from the ground up. Jose A. Vital coordinates all phases, pulls the required permits, and schedules inspections to keep your project on timeline:

• Underground rough-in — sewer drain lines, supply sleeves, and cleanout locations installed and inspected before the slab pours
• Above-slab rough-in — supply lines, drain and vent lines run through framing, stub-outs positioned for all fixtures
• Gas line rough-in — natural gas supply lines for water heaters, ranges, fireplaces, and outdoor connections
• Rough-in inspection coordination — Jose manages the inspection schedule with the city or county building department so you're not waiting on a plumber to release the next construction phase
• Trim-out (finish plumbing) — installation of all fixtures: toilets, faucets, showerheads, shower valves, water heater, garbage disposal, dishwasher supply, ice maker box, washer box, hose bibbs
• Water heater installation — tank or tankless, gas or electric, including expansion tank where required by code
• PRV and pressure testing — pressure reducing valve sizing and installation, system pressure test before handover
• Final plumbing inspection — coordinated with general contractor and building department for certificate of occupancy

The Central Texas new construction environment

Pflugerville, Round Rock, and Hutto have seen significant residential growth over the past decade — master-planned communities, custom homes, and infill development across the North Austin corridor. Alberto Plumbing has worked in this environment throughout that period and understands its specific characteristics:

Slab construction is universal. Virtually all residential new construction in Pflugerville and Round Rock goes on a concrete slab foundation. The underground rough-in — everything that goes in the ground before the slab — is the most consequential plumbing phase of the project. Getting drain slope, cleanout placement, and supply sleeve positioning right at this stage avoids costly corrections later. Alberto Plumbing treats the underground rough-in as the phase that requires the most care, not the least.

Expansion is ongoing. Many new Pflugerville and Hutto homes are in active subdivision developments where the city infrastructure is also relatively new. Water main pressures in new subdivisions can run high — a properly sized PRV on day one protects the entire plumbing system for the life of the home.

Hard water from day one. New construction in Central Texas inherits the region's hard water immediately. Specifying PEX supply lines (which accumulate less scale than copper and are more resistant to the pitting corrosion that affects copper in hard-water areas) and designing in a location for a future water softener are decisions that cost nothing extra at the planning stage but can save money over the home's life.

Why the Master Plumber license matters in new construction

Texas requires a licensed Master Plumber to pull permits, supervise all new construction plumbing work, and take legal responsibility for code compliance. This isn't a formality — it's the mechanism that ensures your plumbing is inspected by the city or county building department at the critical phases (underground before the slab, rough-in before drywall, final before occupancy).

Homes with unpermitted or improperly permitted plumbing face significant problems at sale: title companies flag permit records, home inspectors note permit discrepancies, and buyers may demand correction at seller expense. On the more immediate side, plumbing that wasn't inspected correctly before the slab or drywall may have code violations that only surface when something fails — and fixing them after the fact involves opening walls or tunneling under concrete.

Jose A. Vital (Master Plumber M-39647) is the license holder on every Alberto Plumbing new construction project. Not a subcontractor, not a technician working under a borrowed license — Jose is on your project.

Working with general contractors and owner-builders

Alberto Plumbing has worked as the plumbing subcontractor on projects ranging from single custom homes to small residential developments in the Pflugerville and Round Rock area. Jose understands the constraints of a coordinated construction schedule — rough-in inspections that need to happen before the next trade can start, trim-out that needs to land in a two-day window after paint and flooring, gas pressure tests that coordinate with the gas company's timeline.

If you're a general contractor sourcing a reliable, licensed plumbing sub for North Austin residential work, call (512) 429-6933 to discuss your project scope and schedule. If you're an owner-builder managing your own custom home construction, Jose A. Vital will walk you through the plumbing timeline and what you need to have ready at each phase.

Materials and specifications

Alberto Plumbing follows the Texas Plumbing Code (based on the International Plumbing Code with Texas amendments) for all material and sizing specifications. For new residential construction in Central Texas, standard material specifications include:

• Supply lines: PEX-A or PEX-B — flexible, freeze-resistant, scale-resistant, and compatible with the region's hard water better than copper over the long term. Expansion (PEX-A) connections are preferred for reliability.
• Drain/waste/vent: Schedule 40 PVC — the standard for residential DWV in Texas. Durable, smooth interior, and compatible with all fixture types.
• Gas lines: CSST or black iron — corrugated stainless steel tubing (CSST) for flexible runs in framing, black iron for exposed sections.
• Water heater: sized to household demand — 40 or 50 gallon tank for most homes; tankless for projects where the budget allows and gas line capacity supports it.

Any specification decisions with meaningful trade-offs — such as tankless vs. tank, or specific fixture brands the owner wants — are discussed with the builder or owner before the project starts.

Free project consultation

If you're planning a new construction project in Pflugerville, Round Rock, Hutto, Austin, Cedar Park, or Georgetown, call Alberto Plumbing at (512) 429-6933 for a free project consultation. We'll discuss scope, timeline, and pricing — no commitment required.

For city hub pages covering our general plumbing services by area, see: Pflugerville, Round Rock, Hutto, and Austin.

Related services

• Water heater installation — tank and tankless options for new construction, including expansion tanks and gas line sizing
• Water softener installation — designing in a softener loop during construction is far less expensive than adding one later
• Water pressure and PRV installation — proper PRV sizing from day one protects the plumbing system for decades