Slab Leak Services
Slab Leak Services
Scope of Work
Slab Leak Services
FAQs
Find quick answers to the most common questions about our plumbing services. These FAQs cover what to expect, service details, and helpful tips to make scheduling easier.
The classic signs: warm spots on tile or hardwood floors (hot-water-side slab leak), a high water bill with no obvious cause, the water meter spinning when no fixtures are in use, mildew smell with no visible leak source, buckling or stained flooring above a slab, or the sound of running water when nothing is on. SoCal soil expansion and contraction stress slab plumbing, and homes built 1960-1990 with copper or galvanized slab supply lines are highest risk.
Both have a place. Direct repair (cutting the slab over the leak and repairing the pipe) is appropriate when the leak is isolated and the rest of the slab plumbing is still in good shape. Reroute (running the affected line above the slab through walls/ceiling) is appropriate when the slab pipe is older, when multiple sections are failing, or when concrete work is undesirable. We explain both options with pricing and recommend based on the home's age and pipe condition.
Most slab leak reroutes complete in 1-2 days of plumbing work, plus drywall patching and finish work afterward. Direct slab cut and repair is typically a 1-day job — concrete cutting in the morning, pipe repair in the afternoon, patch the next day. Whole-house repipes (when multiple slab failures justify full replacement) typically run 3-5 days. We provide written timelines with each option.
Yes — Plumbing Squad's CSLB #1081283 B General Building classification covers structural concrete patching. After the pipe repair we backfill, place a properly-prepared concrete patch (using bonding agent and matched-strength mix), level the surface, and prep for whatever flooring finish goes back on top. For tile, hardwood, or specialty finishes we coordinate with a flooring trade to complete the finish work on the same project timeline.