During the construction of residences and businesses, water and sewer lines are frequently installed beneath or within the concrete slabs that form the building foundation. For a variety of reasons, these buried lines can spring leaks and release significant amounts...
Plumbing professionals use the term slab leak to refer to any pipe leak that occurs in one of two locations: beneath a concrete foundation or slab, or directly within the slab/foundation itself. These types of leaks rank high on the list of most feared plumbing...
Worried you might have a slab leak? A slab leak is a water pipe leak that takes place within a concrete slab which is also the foundation of the building. The water seeps into the concrete, up into your floor and outdoors too. How do pipes break if they’re enclosed in...
Because slab leaks are hidden underneath the foundation slab of your home, you might not notice them right away. In fact, unless you have a pipe burst, it can take months before you realize anything is wrong unless you know what to look for. To help you catch a leak...
Slab leaks can be devastating. Once the moisture from a slab leak invades your home, you can run into trouble with mold and mildew, have your flooring ruined, and worse. The good news is that you can play a role in helping to ensure that you don’t get a slab leak, at...
Most leaks in your home are annoying. Some might even cause a small amount of damage. But slab leaks are a very different beast. When you have a slab leak, you are all but guaranteed to suffer significant damage to your home. And should this happen to you, you will...