A slab leak is the Chernobyl of plumbing disasters. Not at first, but undetected, the leak grows and spreads, sometimes slowly and at other times in a burst. Untold damage ensues. That biblical flood in your living room? It points to a slab leak. The runaway mold...
If you’ve never heard of a slab leak, join millions of American homeowners. They’re relatively uncommon but utterly devastating. Your introduction to slab leaks may be returning from a day at work to a flooded and ruined home. Yes, they can go from drip to...
Most homeowners have never heard of a slab leak until a slab leak wrecks their home. How scary are slab leaks? Very, if you value your home and property. We should be telling spooky tales of slab leaks around the campfire. How dangerous are they? Not as immediately...
No leak is a good leak. But some leaks are an annoyance and minor expense; others are category-five disasters. If a faucet leak is a fender bender, a slab leak is a full-on 50-vehicle freeway pileup — or has the potential to be unless you detect and repair it early....
Toilet paper, yes. Johnny’s toy soldiers, no. There are some things you should never send down the drain. Now, we know what you’re thinking: you outgrew the stage of flushing non-flushable items when you were still a toddler. You use common sense, so you...
When a water heater leaks, it usually comes from either the top or the bottom. Leaks from the top are no biggie, usually involving a valve replacement or tightening of the water lines. Leaks from the bottom are more concerning. They could be due to: A loose valve;...
