Some of Dearborn's oldest homes are in Springwells Village — 1920s construction with plumbing that's been patched, extended, and jury-rigged for a century. We untangle the mess.
(313) 810-7320 — Call NowSpringwells Village predates modern Dearborn — these streets were established when the area was still Springwells Township, before Ford's Rouge Plant transformed the region. Homes here date to the 1910s and 1920s, making them among the oldest residential structures in the city. A century of plumbing means layers of different materials, techniques, and code standards stacked on top of each other.
It's common to find original lead or galvanized water service lines, clay tile sewer laterals, and interior plumbing that's been modified dozens of times over the decades. Each modification used whatever materials and methods were standard at the time — creating a patchwork system where galvanized connects to copper connects to PVC with transition fittings of varying quality.
We approach Springwells Village plumbing with the understanding that nothing is standard. Every house is different, and a repair strategy that works in a 1960s ranch doesn't apply to a 1920s bungalow with a stone foundation and original clay drain tiles.
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