Low Water Pressure in Franktown, CO

Franktown has 1,869 occupied homes across 1 ZIP code, and the typical one was built in 1989. That year is the most useful single fact for working out why the water pressure is weak, because it predicts what the supply pipe is made of.
Franktown sits 1 year older than the CO median of 1990. Of the 93 CO towns we route calls in, its housing is older than 55% of them, and by number of homes it ranks 62nd.
What 1989 tells you about the pipe in Franktown
Housing of this vintage generally means copper throughout in most cases, with polybutylene fitted in some homes built from the late seventies onward. Polybutylene was discontinued in the mid-nineties and is worth identifying, because its failures are sudden rather than gradual. More on 1980s supply pipe.
97% of occupied homes in Franktown are owner-occupied, 16 points above the CO figure of 81%. It matters here because the run between the meter and the house belongs to the property owner, not the utility.
Median household income across Franktown ZIP codes is $151,250, 46% above the CO median of $103,819.
Before calling anyone in Franktown, check whether every tap is weak or just one. Normal supply is 45–80 psi and under 40 psi is low — how to test it in a minute. Whole house is a supply problem worth a call; one tap is usually a five-minute job you can do yourself.
Franktown against the nearest CO towns we cover
| Town | Typical build year | Occupied homes |
|---|---|---|
| Franktown | 1989 | 1,869 |
| Bennett | 1990 | 2,023 |
| Byers | 1991 | 1,018 |
| Castle Rock | 2005 | 35,113 |
| Elbert | 1994 | 1,825 |
Nearby towns we cover
- Elizabeth typical build 1996 · 7 years newer
- Englewood typical build 1977 · 12 years older
- Kiowa typical build 1994 · 5 years newer
- Larkspur typical build 1997 · 8 years newer
- Littleton typical build 1989 · same era
- Lone Tree typical build 2001 · 12 years newer
Worth reading for a 1989-era home
- pressure-reducing valves
- whole-house pressure loss
- polybutylene supply pipe
- how to test your pressure
- pressure drops when two taps run
ZIP codes we route in Franktown
- 80116
Low water pressure help near me in Franktown
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