What To Do When You Have A Slab Leak

No one thinks about their house or business plumbing until something goes wrong. Basic plumbing maintenance of your plumbing system at home and in your work is extremely important. Every time you turn on a faucet or use a toilet or wash one of your vehicles you call for the water to be there and function correctly.

One of the more difficultplumbing problems is a slab leak. It can be very expensive to fix, especially if not identified immediately. There really is not much you can do to prevent them in terms of maintenance.

A slab leak happens when the water pipe is leaking below or within the concrete foundation of your home or business. Since a leaking water pipe is buried in the slab or immediately under it, it is a lot more difficult to access in order to repair than a pipe that might be leaking beneath a cabinet or in a shower.

Plumbing has both incoming and discharge water. Slab leaks can happen in either of those systems. If the slab leak is minor it may not be noticeable for a very long time. The water supply coming into the home or business is pressurized. One sign of noticing a slab leak is if you have less water pressure than normal. This will cause flooding under the slab because the pressure in the pipe remains the same, it is just released before it gets to the sink, shower or toilet as usual. Leak detection on the outgoing pipes is more difficult. This will however cause problems under the slab and will eventually be detected by shifting ground, unusual flooding or foul odor.

Typical signs that can lead to slab leaks are the shifting of the groundwork,  } inexpensive water pipe lines, water supply pressure that’s too high, and when the pH scale of the water supply is excessively high, then the incoming copper pipe may cause to rust which will lead to leaks.

In the event you have a slab leak here are some basic steps to repair the damage:

1.   Detect the location of the leak.   Wet floor, walls and/or outside area are clues.
2. Remove the flooring from the area.
3. Using a concrete tool such as a jack hammer or drill try to carefully break the concrete. Most slabs are about 3-5 inches thick so this will take work and effort. The opening must be big enough for you to be able to reach the damaged pipe and cut, replace and repair the damage.
4. Locate the main meter and turn off the water. Cut the piece of damaged pipe that is leaking. Replace the pipe with identical material piping. If copper, then replace with copper. If PVC, then replace with PVC.
5. 5. Replace the concrete with a mixture from a bag. Fill the hole entirely.
6. Wait a day and replace the flooring.

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