diff --git a/src/app/main.rs b/src/app/main.rs
index c2c7a6698..450fdcae3 100644
--- a/src/app/main.rs
+++ b/src/app/main.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ use proxy::{
     http::{
         balance, client, insert_target, metrics::timestamp_request_open, normalize_uri, router,
     },
-    limit, timeout,
+    limit, reconnect, timeout,
 };
 use svc::{self, Layer as _Layer, Stack as _Stack};
 use tap;
@@ -269,10 +269,14 @@ where
                 .and_then(normalize_uri::Layer::new())
                 .and_then(svc::stack_per_request::Layer::new());
 
+            let client = reconnect::Layer::new()
+                .and_then(client::Layer::new("out"))
+                .bind(connect.clone());
+
             let capacity = config.outbound_router_capacity;
             let max_idle_age = config.outbound_router_max_idle_age;
             let router = router_layer
-                .bind(client::Stack::new("out", connect.clone()))
+                .bind(client)
                 .make(&router::Config::new("out", capacity, max_idle_age))
                 .expect("outbound router");
 
@@ -332,11 +336,15 @@ where
                 .and_then(normalize_uri::Layer::new())
                 .and_then(svc::stack_per_request::Layer::new());
 
+            let client = reconnect::Layer::new()
+                .and_then(client::Layer::new("in"))
+                .bind(connect.clone());
+
             // Build a router using the above policy
             let capacity = config.inbound_router_capacity;
             let max_idle_age = config.inbound_router_max_idle_age;
             let router = router_layer
-                .bind(client::Stack::new("in", connect.clone()))
+                .bind(client)
                 .make(&router::Config::new("in", capacity, max_idle_age))
                 .expect("inbound router");
 
diff --git a/src/proxy/http/client.rs b/src/proxy/http/client.rs
index 1072110d2..746c6a97f 100644
--- a/src/proxy/http/client.rs
+++ b/src/proxy/http/client.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ use tower_h2;
 use super::{h1, Settings};
 use super::glue::{BodyPayload, HttpBody, HyperConnect};
 use super::upgrade::{HttpConnect, Http11Upgrade};
-use super::super::Reconnect;
 use svc;
 use task::BoxExecutor;
 use transport::connect;
@@ -26,6 +25,15 @@ pub struct Config {
     _p: (),
 }
 
+/// Configurs an HTTP client that uses a `C`-typed connector
+///
+/// The `proxy_name` is used for diagnostics (logging, mostly).
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Layer<B> {
+    proxy_name: &'static str,
+    _p: PhantomData<fn() -> B>,
+}
+
 /// Configurs an HTTP client that uses a `C`-typed connector
 ///
 /// The `proxy_name` is used for diagnostics (logging, mostly).
@@ -144,31 +152,73 @@ impl Config {
     }
 }
 
-// === impl Stack ===
+// === impl Layer ===
 
-impl<C, B> Stack<C, B>
+impl<B> Layer<B>
 where
-    C: svc::Stack<connect::Target>,
-    C::Value: connect::Connect + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
-    B: tower_h2::Body + 'static,
+    B: tower_h2::Body + Send + 'static,
+    <B::Data as IntoBuf>::Buf: Send + 'static,
 {
-    pub fn new(proxy_name: &'static str, connect: C) -> Self {
+    pub fn new(proxy_name: &'static str) -> Self {
         Self {
-            connect,
             proxy_name,
             _p: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 }
 
+impl<B> Clone for Layer<B>
+where
+    B: tower_h2::Body + 'static,
+    <B::Data as IntoBuf>::Buf: Send + 'static,
+{
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            proxy_name: self.proxy_name,
+            _p: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T, C, B> svc::Layer<T, connect::Target, C> for Layer<B>
+where
+    T: Into<Config> + Clone,
+    C: svc::Stack<connect::Target>,
+    C::Value: connect::Connect + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
+    <C::Value as connect::Connect>::Connected: Send,
+    <C::Value as connect::Connect>::Future: Send + 'static,
+    <C::Value as connect::Connect>::Error: error::Error + Send + Sync,
+    B: tower_h2::Body + Send + 'static,
+    <B::Data as IntoBuf>::Buf: Send + 'static,
+{
+    type Value = <Stack<C, B> as svc::Stack<T>>::Value;
+    type Error = <Stack<C, B> as svc::Stack<T>>::Error;
+    type Stack = Stack<C, B>;
+
+    fn bind(&self, connect: C) -> Self::Stack {
+        Stack {
+            connect,
+            proxy_name: self.proxy_name,
+            _p: PhantomData,
+         }
+    }
+}
+
+// === impl Stack ===
+
 impl<C, B> Clone for Stack<C, B>
 where
     C: svc::Stack<connect::Target> + Clone,
     C::Value: connect::Connect + Clone + Send + Sync + 'static,
     B: tower_h2::Body + 'static,
+    <B::Data as IntoBuf>::Buf: Send + 'static,
 {
     fn clone(&self) -> Self {
-        Self::new(self.proxy_name, self.connect.clone())
+        Self {
+            proxy_name: self.proxy_name,
+            connect: self.connect.clone(),
+            _p: PhantomData,
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -183,10 +233,7 @@ where
     B: tower_h2::Body + Send + 'static,
     <B::Data as IntoBuf>::Buf: Send + 'static,
 {
-    type Value = Reconnect<
-        Config,
-        Client<C::Value, ::logging::ClientExecutor<&'static str, net::SocketAddr>, B>,
-    >;
+    type Value = Client<C::Value, ::logging::ClientExecutor<&'static str, net::SocketAddr>, B>;
     type Error = C::Error;
 
     fn make(&self, t: &T) -> Result<Self::Value, Self::Error> {
@@ -196,8 +243,7 @@ where
             .with_settings(config.settings.clone())
             .executor();
         debug!("building client={:?}", config);
-        let client = Client::new(&config.settings, connect, executor);
-        Ok(Reconnect::new(config.clone(), client))
+        Ok(Client::new(&config.settings, connect, executor))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/proxy/mod.rs b/src/proxy/mod.rs
index 262525323..5f735e529 100644
--- a/src/proxy/mod.rs
+++ b/src/proxy/mod.rs
@@ -6,13 +6,12 @@ pub mod buffer;
 pub mod http;
 pub mod limit;
 mod protocol;
-mod reconnect;
+pub mod reconnect;
 pub mod resolve;
 pub mod server;
 mod tcp;
 pub mod timeout;
 
-pub use self::reconnect::Reconnect;
 pub use self::resolve::{Resolve, Resolution};
 pub use self::server::{Server, Source};
 
diff --git a/src/proxy/reconnect.rs b/src/proxy/reconnect.rs
index a27f37cda..2f9b2b364 100644
--- a/src/proxy/reconnect.rs
+++ b/src/proxy/reconnect.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,26 @@
-use std::fmt;
-
 use futures::{task, Async, Future, Poll};
+use std::fmt;
+use std::marker::PhantomData;
 use tower_reconnect;
 
 use svc;
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Layer<T, M> {
+    _p: PhantomData<fn() -> (T, M)>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct Stack<T, M> {
+    inner: M,
+    _p: PhantomData<fn() -> T>,
+}
+
 /// Wraps `tower_reconnect`, handling errors.
 ///
 /// Ensures that the underlying service is ready and, if the underlying service
 /// fails to become ready, rebuilds the inner stack.
-pub struct Reconnect<T, N>
+pub struct Service<T, N>
 where
     T: fmt::Debug,
     N: svc::NewService,
@@ -29,26 +40,80 @@ pub struct ResponseFuture<N: svc::NewService> {
     inner: <tower_reconnect::Reconnect<N> as svc::Service>::Future,
 }
 
-// ===== impl Reconnect =====
+// === impl Layer ===
 
-
-impl<T, N> Reconnect<T, N>
+impl<T, M> Layer<T, M>
 where
     T: fmt::Debug,
-    N: svc::NewService,
-    N::InitError: fmt::Display,
+    M: svc::Stack<T>,
+    M::Value: svc::NewService,
 {
-    pub fn new(target: T, new_service: N) -> Self {
-        let inner = tower_reconnect::Reconnect::new(new_service);
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
-            target,
-            inner,
-            mute_connect_error_log: false,
+            _p: PhantomData,
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<T, N> svc::Service for Reconnect<T, N>
+impl<T, M> Clone for Layer<T, M> {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            _p: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T, M> svc::Layer<T, T, M> for Layer<T, M>
+where
+    T: Clone + fmt::Debug,
+    M: svc::Stack<T>,
+    M::Value: svc::NewService,
+{
+    type Value = <Stack<T, M> as svc::Stack<T>>::Value;
+    type Error = <Stack<T, M> as svc::Stack<T>>::Error;
+    type Stack = Stack<T, M>;
+
+    fn bind(&self, inner: M) -> Self::Stack {
+        Stack {
+            inner,
+            _p: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+// === impl Stack ===
+
+impl<T, M: Clone> Clone for Stack<T, M> {
+    fn clone(&self) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            inner: self.inner.clone(),
+            _p: PhantomData,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<T, M> svc::Stack<T> for Stack<T, M>
+where
+    T: Clone + fmt::Debug,
+    M: svc::Stack<T>,
+    M::Value: svc::NewService,
+{
+    type Value = Service<T, M::Value>;
+    type Error = M::Error;
+
+    fn make(&self, target: &T) -> Result<Self::Value, Self::Error> {
+        let new_service = self.inner.make(target)?;
+        Ok(Service {
+            inner: tower_reconnect::Reconnect::new(new_service),
+            target: target.clone(),
+            mute_connect_error_log: false,
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+// === impl Service ===
+
+impl<T, N> svc::Service for Service<T, N>
 where
     T: fmt::Debug,
     N: svc::NewService,
@@ -63,13 +128,11 @@ where
         match self.inner.poll_ready() {
             Ok(Async::NotReady) => Ok(Async::NotReady),
             Ok(ready) => {
-                trace!("poll_ready: ready for business");
                 self.mute_connect_error_log = false;
                 Ok(ready)
             }
 
             Err(tower_reconnect::Error::Inner(err)) => {
-                trace!("poll_ready: inner error, debouncing");
                 self.mute_connect_error_log = false;
                 Err(err)
             }
@@ -110,7 +173,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<T: fmt::Debug, N: svc::NewService> fmt::Debug for Reconnect<T, N> {
+impl<T: fmt::Debug, N: svc::NewService> fmt::Debug for Service<T, N> {
     fn fmt(&self, fmt: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         fmt.debug_struct("Reconnect")
             .field("target", &self.target)