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Sun City opened on the first day of 1960 on what had been a cotton farm, and Del Webb built it out through the 1970s into tens of thousands of homes. That means the housing stock is remarkably consistent, and so are the failures. These are single story houses on concrete slabs with block construction, low pitched or nearly flat roof sections, compact lots, and floor plans built around efficiency rather than volume.

Age is the defining factor. Homes in the earliest phases near the Bell and Fairway recreation centers still carry original galvanized supply lines and cast iron drains in many cases, and both corrode from the inside where nobody can see the progress. Properties around Marinette, Oakmont, and Mountain View span later phases with different materials, but even the newest construction here predates 1980. Water heaters, angle stops, and shutoff valves have been replaced once or twice at best.

The slab matters too. Unlike homes with basements, there is no lower level for water to gather in, so a leak spreads laterally across the floor, wicks up into the bottom of the drywall, and works under tile, carpet pad, and cabinet toe kicks. On a single story plan the water reaches more rooms faster.

The other factor is occupancy. A large share of homes near Viewpoint Lake and throughout the community sit empty for months while owners are away. A supply line failing in May does not get discovered in May. It gets discovered in October, and by then the drywall, baseboard, and flooring are all part of the conversation.