Honest Prices
Affordable Backflow Testing Solutions LLC
Below are Residential Backflow Service Prices only. We do not service commercial backflow assemblies. (Larger than 1.5" pipe diameter)
All Payment is due on the day of the service. Once your payment is received, we will fax your test report to the city and send a copy of your test report to your email address on file. For all repair work performed, we need your immediate payment after the service is complete. Please be prepared to pay via a check or a credit card before we leave your home. Thank you for your understanding.
Our honest and transparent prices for currently offered services:
Basic, scheduled annual backflow test (2024) : $24.99
-This pre-scheduled service includes the annual test and test report faxed to the city after testing. While testing, we may perform minor repairs and flush the system on site so that your assembly will pass the test. If worn out parts need to be replaced to pass the test, then the parts cost is extra. We will contact the owner first for repair approval before replacing any parts. (We carry most Wilkins-Zurn replacement parts on hand, and the cost of replacement parts are about $20 per repair)
Parts-included, schedule annual backflow test (2024) : $34.99
-This hassle-free, pre-scheduled service includes the annual test and test report faxed to the city after testing. While testing, we may perform minor repairs and flush the system on site so that your assembly will pass the test. If you own a covered assembly: Wilkins-Zurn PVB(720A), DC(950XLT), or an RP(975XL or 975XL2); we may replace any worn out springs, rubber discs, or O-rings at no additional cost to you.
For a failed annual backflow test : $0 - No charge
-The goal in scheduling an annual backflow test is to pass the test. We are very confident that even if your assembly fails the test for whatever reason, we can repair your device at a very affordable and honest price to pass the test for this year. Thus, we will no longer be charging a testing fee for a failed backflow test, even if no repair is done to fix the problem during the visit. Feel free to schedule a backflow test with us, because even if your device fails the backflow test, you are under no obligation to pay us for a failed test visit.
Scheduled repair cost: $69 + part cost + sales tax
-If your backflow has a slow drip or a leak, we can schedule you in and we will come by to repair your backflow assembly at a future appointed time. This is not a same day service. Usual lead time for repair service is about 7 days after scheduling.
-Please keep in mind that all repair payment must be made when the repair is complete, so someone must be present at your residence during the repair to remit payment once the repair is complete before we leave.-
Estimated RP replacement part costs:
Estimated part prices below only apply to Wilkins-Zurn RP models 975XL or 975XL2, which are the most common RP assemblies on the market (~90%). All other manufacturers and model OEM parts cost significantly more to procure. We can provide you the actual part cost before any repair is performed.
Test cock replacement fee: $20 + sales tax
Rusted out backflow assembly inlet/outlet handle replacement : $30 + sales tax
Each Spring and each Rubber Disc replacement part cost : $10 each + sales tax
Relief Valve Diaphragm replacement part cost : $20 each + sales tax
Relief Valve, Vent Hole (weeping hole) leak repair : $99 each + sales tax
Wilkins 975XL/XL2 RP ABS Check Valve Seat replacement : $99 each + sales tax
RP total rebuild cost : $149 + sales tax -Price for Wilkins-Zurn 975XL or 975XL2 RP assembly only.
-If you have a Wilkins-Zurn 975XL or 975XL2 model that is over 5 years old, a water emergency can happen at any moment when your check valve #1 gets fouled suddenly or when your relief valve diaphragm ruptures. We can replace all 3 rubber discs, the relief valve diaphragm and all O-rings. We will also de-rust the poppet drive shafts on CV#1 and CV#2 if needed. We will also clean and flush the whole unit and make it like new on the inside, so that your assembly can have many more years of optimal, worry-free usage. This maintenance service is recommended every 5 years and we will include the annual testing and reporting for free.
Removal and installation of a brand new backflow assembly:
$199 Labor + $50 Pipe and pipe fittings and supplies + Cost of the new assembly + sales tax.
-The need for an installation of a new backflow assembly is rare. However, if you own a Wilkins 720A PVB, when the seat in the built-in metal check valve rusts over time (10-20 years) and pieces of it chips off, then you have to replace the whole unit. Some owners also have discontinued assemblies which are very old and the replacement parts are no longer available. In such cases when the backflow assembly fails to pass the annual test, then the assembly will need to be replaced. We charge a flat fee for replacement, but the total cost will vary depending on the part cost, which may change from day to day. We also offer an unlimited warranty for 5 years on your new assembly, if we test your new assembly each year following the installation.
Below are some price examples of replacement backflow assemblies currently sold on Amazon today:
For a typical 1” pipe size units on Amazon:
PVB: Zurn Wilkins 1-720A 1" 720A Pressure Vacuum Breaker Assembly: Amazon.com: Tools & Home Improvement