August 18, 2026
Save Time and Boost Labor Efficiency with Uponor Kitting Services and Prefabricated PEX Water Risers
By Maddy Dolby
As part of Uponor Value-Added Services, Uponor Kitting Services and Uponor Prefabricated PEX Water Risers are created specifically for apartments, condominiums, student housing, senior and assisted living as well as hotels and motels.
Studies show that only 32% of a worker’s time is spent on direct installation, while nearly half is lost to material handling and ineffective activities. Uponor Kitting Services flips that ratio. These kits provide piping schematics that create installer consistency, can be custom built for individual project needs, and provide a streamlined process that reduces downtime. Two kitting service options are available to meet varying customer needs.
See how one contractor leveraged Uponor Kitting Services on this new construction multifamily project. According to Pete Erny, Plumbing Foreman at Major Mechanical, “The service takes the thinking out of the rough-in install process. Putting all the essential piping-connection components in a single kit for a single apartment unit gives each installer a running start and a clearer direction.”
Uponor Prefabricated PEX Water Risers also have become a game changer when it comes to multifamily projects. The benefits include a boost in productivity by reducing field connections up to 75%, simplifying installation and minimizing jobsite material handling, mitigating risk with improved installation quality consistency, and increasing sustainability by reducing jobsite waste with precut piping and packaging disposal.
Uponor Prefabricated PEX Water Risers are custom built on a project-by-project basis and require the use of Uponor Prefabrication Services. Check out this case study and video of the Prefabricated PEX Water Risers in action at the Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
“Utilizing the prefabrication of the Uponor product allows for the timeliness of installation,” said Randy Ayers, Division Manager of Control Air Enterprises, the installers of the wet and dry HVAC systems on the Gaylord Resort project. “Our installers were able to slide the product directly into place. It really speeds up our installation.”