Metro Atlanta Slab Leak Detection & Repair Specialists
We provide slab leak detection and repair in Metro Atlanta, GA, helping homeowners find hidden leaks and prevent costly structural damage quickly.
Have A Slab Leak? We Have A Solution!
Since 1989, Plumbing Express has helped thousands of Georgia residents with slab leaks & repipes. We help our customers with:
- Slab Leak Detection
- Spot Slab Repairs
- First Floor & Whole Home Repipes
Call us today at (678) 439-9540 for your fast, and friendly quote.
When water pipes located under your home’s concrete foundation (or “slab”) develops a leak, releasing water directly under the foundation, it can be a one-off occurrence or a sign that the network of water pipes running underneath your home has deteriorated and is beginning to fail. The symptoms of a slab leak include:
- High water bills without visible leaks
- Damp or wet flooring
- Warm spots on the floor
- Moldy smells
- Running water sounds
If left unaddressed, a slab leak can cause significant damage to floors and walls and even shifting or cracking of the foundation.
Many clients have a single slab leak repaired through a traditionally recommended method of breaking the floor with a jackhammer to access the pipes. This repair method addresses the single leak but leaves the rest of the failing pipe to fail later. Homeowners have a traditional slab repair performed only to experience a series of leaks over the coming months and years due to the underlying condition of the pipe.
Plumbing Express offers a range of options to address the slab leak problem including leak detection, spot slab repairs, and repipe of the first floor. A first floor repipe bypasses all the water supply pipes in your slab ensuring that you won’t have another slab leak in the future.
Call us at (678) 439-9540 for professional slab leak detection & repair services you can count on. One of our friendly plumbers will be glad discuss the best options for your home.
BYPASS PLUMBING IN THE SLAB VS. SLAB LEAK SPOT REPAIR
In many cases, a slab leak indicates all the slab pipes have reached a point of failure. Repairing a slab leak can be a “Whack-a Mole” solution that is costly, invasive and does not solve the problem. We recommend bypassing slab pipes through our proven method of repiping, the First Floor Repipe™.
We believe bypassing bad slab pipe and re-routing new pipes vertically is the best option for homeowners because it is a permanent solution. We are able to provide a substantial warranty on this type pipe of re-routing because a completely new pipe is installed, and the entire defective pipe beneath the slab is eliminated from the plumbing system.
A First Floor Repipe™ by Plumbing Express involves the following:
- Transferable Labor & Materials Warranty
- Quick turn-key process (includes drywall patching & paint)
- Insurance may help off-set the cost of the work
- Water restored to the home at the end of each work day
- Peace of mind knowing you won’t have another slab leak ever
- The best materials and W2 employees who know their stuff
- Flexible payment options
Our free inspection will determine if your slab is leaking at all, and yield a First Floor Repipe™ estimate as a solution. Call us today at (678) 439-9540 for your free slab leak inspection.
Why Choose Plumbing Express?
Our plumbers help protect the health and comfort of our clients when hot water supplies are out, piping systems deteriorate, and drains don’t work.
We offer a direct road to appropriate, complete solutions through excellent home plumbing in the Metro Atlanta area. Thorough estimates are available during our regular business hours and all consultations, inspections, repairs and installations are fulfilled with friendly service.
Working with us means you are served by a locally owned company and by a knowledgeable, dedicated staff whom are passionate about plumbing.
What Atlanta Homeowners Say About Plumbing Express
Our 4.9-star rating comes from 2,000+ Google reviews written by real homeowners across Metro Atlanta. Here is what a few of them had to say.
Read more reviews on Google or visit our customer reviews page to see why Atlanta homeowners choose Plumbing Express.
Service couldn’t be completed due to needing a new system. We appreciate the very informative visit as well as insight that could help after a new unit install.
Plumbing Express was great. I had a failed sump pump that had partially overflowed into the basement. Nasty. Josh was the tech that did the work. He was efficient, neat and courteous. I will use Plumbing Express if I have any other plumbing needs and I will recommend them to my family and friends.
The technician was very knowledgeable and professional. I believe they did a very good job.
Ron was our second plumber from this company. The first plumber came, examined pipes and said he found no leak, even though we had experiences a large amount of water leaking from the ceiling in the finished basement. Several days later we had another leak-same area but less water the second time. Ron came in, listened to our frustration and did a more thorough inspection of the pipes and identified the problem. He was very personable and professional. On his third visit, we had several replacement pipes installed and are without leaks again. Our frustration, with the situation, was my son had used your company to replace pipes when he purchased the home and founding out not all the pipes were included with that process.
Tim arrived on time and was very professional. He took his time to explain the problem and the process it would take fix the water line.
Called Plumbing Express as tankless hot water not operating. Their website states "Get Free Plumbing Quote ". When service man showed up an looked at unit he said there would be a $207 charge to look into unit in order to give me a quote to fix unit. Due to not having hot water and time required to get another company to address the problem I agreed to pay $207 for quote. After looking in unit I was told he would not be able to fix due to age of unit and parts not available. I think he should have said parts not available when seeing model number on front of unit and I would not have wasted $207.
Outstanding customer service, we will definitely be using them in the future for any plumbing needs. Can’t thank them enough!
Extremely knowledgeable and very helpful. The team was excellent. The job was completed in 1 day with a great team. Very expressive.
Daniel Perez was great in coming out to check the problem I had with a water leak from my air conditioner line. His recommendation was correct.
Great and informative service while I was in a bind without a functioning water heater.
Plumbing Express is my go-to plumbing support team. They have fair pricing, well-vetted technicians, and a truly exceptional scheduling system. Rod, my technician, was the best. He quickly assessed the problem and gave a fair estimate, working hard to keep to the schedule. He even brought Josh along on the day of service, and the two of them worked well together. They addressed the bathtub drain repair with expertise and caused the least sheetrock damage. It was difficult to replace the broken pipe and get to the upstairs drain, but together they made it a success.
Daniel did a great job and was very professional during his service call last week!
Rod and Josh did an awesome job taking care of my clogged sinks. Knowledgable, professional and great to work with - I really appreciated their help today and would highly recommend them and Plumbing Express!
Daniel was excellent. The work he did was simply superb. I highly recommend your company and hopefully Daniel will get more and more work
Dylan from Plumbing Express came over and replaced our garbage disposal for us. It was older, had a massive leak, and needed to be replaced. He did a great job and was in and out in about 30 minutes! I also asked him to check out a potential leak I had been hearing in my ceiling. He used a thermal camera to investigate and was very honest and upfront about what he found. Rather than immediately cutting into the drywall to confirm something uncertain, he explained that the sound could simply be pipes expanding and that opening the wall might be unnecessary. He recommended monitoring the area and waiting to see if a wet spot appears, which would clearly indicate an actual leak. I really appreciated that he didn’t try to upsell or push unnecessary work. Overall, great service and a great guy. They will definitely be our go-to plumbing service from now on.
Once again we had some problems under our kitchen sink so we called Plumbing Express who were able to get us on their schedule pretty quickly after these storms Tim Robinson came out to do the job. Tim has been to our house for a number of different plumbing problems. He is personable & professional. As usual he did a great job even though this particular problem turned out to be far more difficult than anyone had expected. As frustrating as it was, Tim worked through it until he finished the job. We can't thank him enough.
Anthony was very competent, professional and friendly. He answered all my questions throughly. Highly recommend!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a slab leak?
A slab leak refers to a leak in the water pipes located beneath the concrete foundation (or “slab”) of a home or building. These leaks can occur in the pipes that carry water to or from the house, typically as a result of corrosion, shifting soil, or poor installation. Since the pipes are beneath the slab, these leaks can be difficult to detect and may cause significant damage if left untreated.
Slab leaks are a serious issue because they can lead to structural damage, mold growth, and foundation problems, so early detection and repair are important.
How common are slab leaks?
Slab leaks are relatively common in the United States, particularly in older homes with concrete slab foundations. While they can be challenging to detect, they have the potential to cause serious damage to your home’s foundation and lead to higher water bills.
Should I call a leak detection company before I call a plumber?
We recommend calling a plumber before calling a leak detection company. Plumbers can help you evaluate the situation and can conduct isolation tests to confirm the leak is indeed under the slab.
We do refer to multiple leak detection partners during specific situations where determining all the slab leak locations is warranted for the homeowner to gain peace of mind before deciding to bypass the slab.
How do pipes under the slab start to leak?
After a pipe has deteriorated significantly small holes can develop from weak points across the pipe. Water will begin to seep out of these holes. The small holes grow larger over time resulting in a leak that can be visible in the floor or outside the foundation.
What are some signs of a slab leak?
Signs of a slab leak can sometimes be subtle, but if left unchecked, they can lead to significant damage. Here are common indicators that you might have a slab leak:
- Increased water bill without other signs of a leak
- Moisture or seepage on the 1st floor
- Leaking water outside the foundation.
- Warm spots on the floor
- Moldy smells
- Running water sounds
If you notice any of these signs, it’s important to contact a professional plumber to investigate the issue before a potential slab leak causes further damage to your home.
Why is rerouting plumbing lines in a slab foundation the best option?
Rerouting plumbing lines in a slab foundation is a repair method for slab leaks that involves redirecting pipes around the damaged area. This approach is often ideal when only a small section of pipe is affected or when the pipes are difficult to access because they are encased in concrete. Rerouting is typically less expensive and less disruptive than other repair options, and it can also make the pipes more accessible for future maintenance.
Slab repairs or “spot” repair amounts to patching a defective pipe. These are short-term to medium term solutions at best. Plus, spot repairs are fixing a pipe in one place that may be defective in others. For that reason, there is a minimal warranty.
Many plumbers recommend a spot repair because they do not have experience bypassing slab pipes and re-routing vertically like we do. Spot repairs require identifying the approximate location of a leak by a professional leak detection service. Professional leak detection companies use a version of a microphone to approximate the location of a leak by honing in on sound produced by pressurized water or air escaping the small hole in the pipe.
Leak detectors make the assumption that the point the microphone detects the strongest sound is directly over the leak. When the leak detector determines the most likely area of a leak, they place a mark on your floor.
Leak detection services are notoriously inaccurate and their results are not guaranteed. Variations in slab concrete thickness, density, and sound conductivity, or the presence of multiple leaks mean the mark can be further away from the actual leak location.
Inaccuracy of leak detection instruments in addition to variations in sound carrying qualities of the slab also contribute to error in detection. Detection companies generally set a goal for a leak to be located within 2-4 feet of the mark. This 4 ft diameter means the leak is ideally within an 8-foot circular area on the floor. Inaccurate leak detection is a common problem for plumbers and can significantly balloon the cost of repairs to your home caused by jackhammering concrete and demolition.
Are slab leaks covered by homeowners insurance?
Whether slab leaks are covered by homeowners insurance depends on the specifics of your policy and the cause of the leak.
Most standard homeowners insurance policies will cover damage caused by slab leaks if the leak is sudden and accidental. For example, if a pipe unexpectedly bursts and causes water damage to your home, the repairs for the damage (such as fixing flooring, walls, or the foundation) may be covered. However, the cost to repair or replace the leaking pipe itself is often not covered.
If the slab leak is due to long-term neglect, poor maintenance, or gradual wear and tear, it is typically not covered by homeowners insurance. Insurers generally expect homeowners to maintain their plumbing systems, and issues that develop over time, such as corrosion or gradual leaks, may not be eligible for coverage.
Slab leaks can lead to mold growth if left untreated. Some policies provide coverage for mold remediation, but it often comes with limitations or caps on the amount that will be paid out. If mold is a result of a covered slab leak, there may be some assistance for cleanup, but the extent of coverage will depend on your policy.
To better understand if your insurance will cover slab leaks, it’s important to:
- Review your homeowners insurance policy for water damage and foundation coverage.
- Contact your insurance provider to clarify what is and isn’t covered.
- Consider purchasing additional endorsements if your policy does not provide adequate protection for slab leaks or related damages.
Our Service Areas
Serving Metro Atlanta, North Georgia, and Surrounding Communities
Plumbing Express provides plumbing, repiping, water heater, and drain cleaning services to homeowners across Metro Atlanta and North Georgia. Our licensed plumbers know the plumbing systems in this region, from aging polybutylene pipes in 1980s subdivisions to clay sewer lines in older neighborhoods.
We serve the following counties and communities:
Don’t see your city listed? We likely serve your area too. Visit our full service area page or call (678) 439-9540 to confirm availability at your address.
Schedule Plumbing Service in Atlanta, GA Today
Plumbing Express has served Metro Atlanta homeowners since 2007. With a 4.9-star rating from 2,000+ reviews, licensed and insured technicians, and upfront pricing on every job, we are the plumber in Atlanta, GA that homeowners trust for same-day repairs, whole home repiping, water heater installation, and drain cleaning.
Whether you need a routine repair or a complete repipe, our W-2 plumbers show up on time, explain your options, and get the job done right. Every project is backed by our satisfaction guarantee and warranty.
Call (678) 439-9540 now to schedule your appointment, or book your service online. Same-day appointments are available.