Do you think have water leak in your house or business?

Is your water bill is high, or do you hear water running unexpectedly, you may have a hidden leak.

A common plumbing problem is when there is a leak under the floor you may find a hot or warm spot in you home. Plumbers refer to this as a slab leak because it usually occurs under a slab of concrete, whether it's a sidewalk, patio, or a leak under the foundation. 

There are a few ways to detect a slab leak. One is to check if any water is leaking from up through the foundation or any settling has occurred. Your water, gas or electricity bills is another way people find out If there is a noticeable increase, you may have an undetected leak somewhere. 

Settling of the foundation can easily bend and damage pipes beneath the surface. 

Poor workmanship at the time of construction can also be responsible for leaks under the foundation.

Slab leaks can also occur from corrosion of the pipe due to high pH levels in the water. 

Old galvanized pipe finality just gives up after years of service.

After locating the leak the next step is to determine if it is feasible to do a slab leak repair, which requires removing a section of the concrete floor and digging down to the pipe and performing a copper pipe repair or polybutylene pipe repair (poly pipe repair) which is more generally referred to as a water line leak repair. 

This type of repair is not always the best solution since one failure can be a sign of more to come. In that case a slab leak repipe would cap off the failed line and a new line would be installed in the walls or ceiling. 

Slab leaks can be repaired in a number of ways. The leak must first be located under the slab with special equipment also known as a leak detector.

  

Replacing just the one line may be a mistake if there are indications of multiple water pipe failures or pin holing in the home or neighborhood. If the home has deteriorating water lines, then a complete copper pipe replacement (copper repipe) would be advisable.

All the water lines would be replaced with cross linked polyethylene (PEX), a material which has a proven long term record of being resistant to aggressive water conditions.

• We Detect water leaks in walls and under foundation all the time in San Diego

• These tips can help you save money on your utility bills and future water or gas leak repairs. 

  They also may help extend the ongoing efficiency of your water or gas systems.

SAFETY WARNING: WATER OR GAS LEAKS CAN BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO REPAIR WITHOUT EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE. Taking chances with your health and safety when there is a water or gas leak problem is not worth it. 

We strongly suggest that you do not get involved with any water or gas leak repairs without professional help. All water or gas leak repairs require professional training, knowledge and experience. 

 Without this professional background, repairs can be very harmful.  Water or gas leak technicians use tools that are specialized for water and gas systems. 

For professional service, call our emergency water or gas leak repair service Phoenix 24/7 

 

What will cause a Slab leaks?

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