Does The Concrete Foundaton Have to Be Jack Hammered up- To Fix A water Leak Under The Foundation?

No, the slab doesn't not always need to be removed to acess the water pipe for repairs.

We don’t always have to jack hammer the slab open.

When we initially getting the phone call for a pipe leak under the slab of a home we know that chances are very good, that it is not a slab leak. Most of the time the leak is not a copper water pipe under the slab. It usually is just a normal water leak easily fixed above grade.

On those rare occasions that the copper water piping is leaking under the foundation of a home the very first thing we should do is isolate the line and make a “without question” affirmation that a single line is leaking. We do this by installing valves and separating the leaking water pipe from the rest of the water lines in the house that are under the foundation. Once the water line is confirmed as the problem leaky pipe and the home is leak free we can all sit back and look at the water leak problem from a non-emergency standpoint. This is the time that we can rationalize how a proper and cost effective repair can occur.

Cool…calm…relaxed

We can now examine the home and determine the best course to travel. Do we open up the concrete foundation and fix the leaking water pipe or do we try and reroute a copper line around the leaking water pipe? It is normally better to reroute the line around the damaged section of water pipe than to open the slab up, but not all home designs match this preferred avenue. If we open the slab up damage to the home will occur. Rerouting the water pipe around the damaged section can avoid a lot of damage to the home.

No matter what the required repair

No matter what, the goal is to make a non-evasive repair and make that repair in a quick and easy to afford manner. We can only make this determination after determining where the leak is and what the actual repair should be. For this we need to see your home and perform the electronic leak detection and perhaps the electronic line location. Armed with this information we can formulate the best and fastest possible repair to your copper water piping system.

Our job is make sure that your water leak repair is easy and painless. We will work with you and your insurance company to help ensure that your investment in leak detection and pipe repair is an easy one to make.

Our primary focus is your convenience and safety. With two hour service windows 6 days a week, no overtime ever, we can meet you at your home at the appointed time for your water pipe repair. We will meet your time table for your slab leak repair service, guaranteed.