Slab Leak Detection and Repair

Slab and Foundation Leak Overview

Leaks under concrete foundations normally can be found in 2 types, sewer leakages as well as water line leaks. If your water lines are leaking, it is generally simple enough to discover in the expense of the water bill going up. A tiny leakage in a pipes may leak 10,000 gallons a month. Nevertheless with sewage lines, they might or could not leak for a long time before the indications are observed. The sewer leakage can be going straight right into the dirt below the foundation and not trigger any kind of prompt smell or indications. Discover more regarding our sewer solutions right here.

We could execute a leak detection inspection to see exactly what might be taking place beneath and also inside ones foundation. We have information on our detection solutions right here. Repair types for any sort of slab leak are defined following.

3 Kinds Of Repairs for Slab Leaks

Re-piping
If there are greater than one leak this can be a sensible repair choice. This choice may call for excavating right into bigger locations of floors and also the concrete foundation so as to get to the pipe leak and also fix the busted pipe with brand-new piping. Anything around the location in the residence will certainly have to be cleared out of the way for a jackhammer is used to make an opening right into the foundation. This is exactly how we would certainly have to obtain straight accessibility to the leaking water or sewer line. This can be an unpleasant procedure.

Pipe Re-routing
There many advantages to re-routing plumbing pipes. If there are numerous leakages, or if the pipes are actually close together in the foundation it may make it hard to dig up one and not harm the others, and several insurance provider favor this technique. With this repair, brand-new pipe is placed above ground in walls or ceilings. This works well if only shorter pieces of pipe have to be changed. It is much less time consuming, much less messy, and also normally more economical to repipe than to dig up pipes and change pipes.

Pipe Relining
A more recent technique of repairing pipe leaks is called trenchless pipe repair. With this, a brand-new pipe lining is pressed into a busted sewer pipe to cover and also seal the leak. No excavating, therefore the term trenchless, is utilized. Accessibility to both ends of the broken pipe is all that is required. An epoxy infused flexible sleeve is pulled through the old pipe yet it hardens in position to become solid, stiff pipe as smooth as brand-new PVC pipe.

Talk to your property owners plan to see exactly what kind of insurance coverage you have. Various companies have different protection.

We provide slab leak services in the following cities surrounding San Antonio Texas: Boerne, Bulverde, Canyon Lake, Castroville, Fair Oaks Ranch, Floresville, Helotes, Hill Country Village, Hollywood Park, Leon Valley, New Berlin, New Braunfels, Schertz, Seguin, Selma, Shavano Park, Spring Branch, Universal City.

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