Slab Leak Detection and Repair Savannah GA

A slab leak is a break in a pipe that runs beneath the concrete foundation of your home. When the pipe breaks, water seeps into the ground and your home’s foundation. Slab leaks can occur in water lines and/or sewer lines.
Slab leaks can cause costly damages, so early detection is important. To catch this problem at the onset, homeowners with concrete foundations must know what warning signs are indicative of this type of leak.

A typical slab leak can resemble other plumbing problems, making this issue difficult to diagnose. The following symptoms are common of slab leaks:

Sounds of running water:

When water runs through the pipes in your home, you are able to hear the sound of running water. If you can hear the sound of running water, but cannot attribute the noise to an appliance or a faucet, this is a sign that you have a leak.

The water bill is unusually high:

A high water bill is a common sign that there is a leak somewhere in your home, but does not necessarily signify a leak beneath the foundation. Check the faucets and the exposed pipes beneath your sink for the source of the leak. Check for running toilets. If your water bill is very high, this could be a sign that you’re losing a great deal of water somewhere. If the plumbing inside your home seems to be intact, then you could have an unseen leak beneath the foundation.

Warm or wet spots on your floor:

If warm water is leaking from a pipe beneath the foundation, it may create mysterious hot spots, or small puddles, on the floor of your home.

Cracking or buckling foundation:

If your foundation buckles, you’ll see cracks in the foundation around the outside of your home, or in the floor and walls inside your home.

Carpet mildew or mold:

This occurs when the foundation becomes saturated and moisture begins to leak into the house.