Causes of a Slab leak in Tustin

Slab leaks most of us never think about, but if you’re in an older home in Tustin this may come up.

There are a variety of reasons that cause a slab leak in your Tustin home.

Settling of the ground or shifting is a common occurrence in Southern California.

This happens to everyone’s home, the ground shifts and then settles again causing slabs and pipes to shift.

This is the most common occurrence of a slab leak.

Poor quality construction at the time of the build can also cause a slab leak.

If you live in an older home times have changed and so has the materials we use for piping and foundation construction, it may just be time for an upgrade.

If your pipes have been compromised under ground by shifting earth, poor construction, corrosion due to old age you may have a slab leak.

Streamline plumbing can answer all your questions about slab leak detection and repair calls today.

What is a slab leak

A slab leak is essentially a pipe leak under the slab or concrete foundation of your home or business.

Usually these leaks are unknown for quite some time because you cannot see them right away.

Slab leaks can cause major damage to the foundation of your property and should be repaired immediately.

Slab leaks can cause cracks in the foundation or even sinkholes where the leak has been for a while.

While leaks below concrete are slab leaks, above ground are called pinhole leaks.

If unchecked this can be disastrous to your home or business in Tustin.

Detecting a slab leak

There are several ways to notice a slab leak

• Mildew Smell-mildew is caused by stagnant water that is not drying, when pipes leak the area is always wet causing mold and mildew in the area
• Crossing water lines-simple right, hot for cold and cold for hot
• Low water pressure-if all your your water faucets are coming out slow
• Higher than normal water bills
• You can feel it when you walk over it-either hot or even mushy feeling under the floor

If you notice any of these you should consider a plumber immediately to avoid anymore damage.

Streamline uses cameras to find out where the leak is before we dig up your slab.

Why get a second opinion

A second opinion for anything is good right.

So when it comes to major plumbing jobs like slab leak deception and repair it might be a good idea to get a second opinion.

Remember this may involve some serious digging and construction to repair or replace pipes underneath concrete.

I always recommend sending an opinion.

Streamline offers free estimates and free 2nd opinion estimates to our Orange County and Tustin customers.

Rerouting for slab leaks in Tustin

Sometimes rerouting pipes is an option for repair.

This involves rerouting the new pipes under the concrete to fix the leak.

This still involves digging up with a jack hammer but just one area and not the whole slab.

Only an experienced professional should do this, if it’s not done correctly it can be quite the mess.

Newer piping options

When rerouting is an option a new type of pipe known as PEX piping is normally used.

This new piping is made of flexible material that can be used to reroute pipes due its flexability around turns and corners.

Contact Streamline plumbing today in Tustin for your free estimate or 2nd opinion

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