Slab Leak Detection & Repair in San Jose, CA
A slab leak is a water line leaking under the concrete slab. Finding it is the expensive part, not fixing it.
Signs you need this
What you notice
A warm spot on the floor. Water running when everything is off. A bill that climbed. Flooring lifting in one area.
Finding it is the expensive part, not fixing it.
Locate first
We locate it electronically and by listening before any concrete comes out. One small opening is a different job from a floor opened in three places while somebody hunts for it.
Depending on the rest of the pipe, running a new line above the slab is sometimes cheaper and lasts longer than going under. Worth talking about before the jackhammer shows up.
How the job runs
- 1Electronic and acoustic locating before any concrete comes out
- 2Mark the spot and agree on the approach
- 3Open one small area, or reroute above the slab
- 4Repair, test, patch the concrete
Questions people ask
How do I know if I have a slab leak?
A warm spot on the floor, water running when everything is off, flooring lifting in one area, or a water bill that climbed for no reason.
How do you find a slab leak?
Electronically and by listening, before any concrete comes out. One small marked opening is a very different job from a floor opened in three places while someone hunts for it.
Do you have to break the slab to fix a slab leak?
Not always. Depending on the rest of the pipe, running a new line above the slab is sometimes cheaper and lasts longer than going under. That is worth talking about before the jackhammer shows up.
What does slab leak repair cost?
Finding the leak is the expensive part, not fixing it. The repair depends on where it is and whether we open one small area or reroute above the slab, and we agree on the approach before any concrete comes out.
Water where it should not be?
Call and describe what you are seeing. If it can wait until morning, we will say so.
Related work
Water Line Repair & Replacement
The service line from the meter to the house. Leaks, pressure problems and full replacements.
Whole Home Repiping
Galvanized or failing pipe replaced throughout the house, in copper or PEX.
Leak Detection & Repair
A high bill with nothing visible. We find it without guessing at the drywall.