Most homes in Mesa and Gilbert, Arizona have concrete slabs underneath them that help to prevent clay soil foundations from cracking. While these slabs offer great reinforcement and protection of clay soil foundations, they can experience leaks that pose a threat to a home. Detecting a slab leak as soon as possible will prevent the most damage. But finding a slab leak isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created this slab leak detection and repair overview. Read on to learn more. Continue reading
Slab Leaks
Slab Leak Repair: Cost and Options
The majority of homes in Mesa and Gilbert, Arizona have concrete slabs underneath them that help prevents clay soil foundations from cracking. While these slabs are great for reinforcing a home’s structural integrity, they can experience leaks that pose a threat to a home.
Do you think that you might have a slab leak? Read on to learn more about how to detect a slab leak, options for slab leak repair, and cost estimates for repairing a slab leak. Continue reading
Slab Leak Repair Service: What To Expect
Are you worried you have a leak under your flooring? If you think you might need plumbing service for a slab leak repair, you will want to know exactly what to expect. Does this mean a dozen workers are going to need to be in your home for days? Is this going to add another zero to my mortgage? These are the concerns that can invade your mind when you think you might have a leak beneath your home. Let us help ease some of your concerns while sharing the information you need to know.
Continue readingHow to Prevent Slab Leaks
Slab leaks are leaks in the plumbing beneath the home’s foundation. Most homes are built upon a concrete foundation and that concrete is referred to as the “slab”. A slab leak is a threat to the home because if it is left too long, it can cause rot and develop the potential to harm the whole house. Ideally, you need to know how to prevent slab leaks rather than waiting for a problem to arise and then having to deal with a full blown problem.
Continue readingSlab Leak Detection: Why So Important?
Slab leak detection is incredibly important for homeowners to be aware of, because something that is almost undetectable can wreak havoc on your home and budget. There are many types of plumbing leaks that require the attention of a qualified plumber but few are as fear inducing to homeowners as slab leaks.
Continue readingChecking For Slab Leak Signs
Most homes in the Phoenix Valley have post tension concrete slabs for foundations. The USDA survey shows clay soil in the Phoenix area that has a tendency to expand and contract particularly during our monsoon summer rains and a reinforced slab helps prevent the foundation from cracking. But that slab also makes a particular type of plumbing problem, slab leaks, very problematic.
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