Slab Leak Repair Service

There are a few different ways to fix a slab leak, each of which works for a different scenario. The three methods are:

• Trenchless slab leak repair: This method of repair involves creating small access holes in your yard to insert lengths of epoxy pipe lining into the broken pipe. The epoxy is then cured to seal the holes. This method is a smaller scale version of the pipe relining technique used for damaged sewer lines.
• Pipe re-routing: Pipe re-routing is more invasive than trenchless repair and involves some level of demolition. To carry out this process, plumbers tear out portions of walls and floors to access the pipes beneath your home. Once they have access, they add new pipes that bypass the broken pipes. This method often takes several days because it requires plumbers to break through the slab.
• Tunneling: Tunneling is more invasive than trenchless repair but less invasive than re-routing. Plumbers use digging machines to create tunnels beneath your home and then replace or repair the affected pipes while maintaining the structural integrity of your home. This method also takes a few days because of how long it takes to dig functioning tunnels.

The best way to fix a slab leak will depend on the nature of the slab leak itself. However, if your goal is to do a minimally invasive repair that can be completed quickly and for a relatively low cost, you will usually want to do trenchless slab leak repair.

If you catch a slab leak early, you can escape the situation without any significant damage. However, all slab leaks have the potential to become serious. If the flow rate is high enough, or the leak is left unaddressed, it can compromise the structural integrity of your foundation and severely damage your home.

Slab leaks are fairly common, particularly in very old homes and earthquake-prone areas.