Slab Leak Detection and Repair in Port Jefferson Station, NY
Warm spot on the floor? Sound of running water under your feet? Water bill keeps climbing? True Quality Plumbing and Heating finds leaks under concrete floors and fixes them with as little damage as we can.
What Is a Slab Leak?
A slab leak is a leak in a pipe that runs under a concrete floor. Water can leak for weeks before you notice, soaking the ground under your home and damaging floors from below.
Where slab leaks happen on Long Island:
Most homes around Port Jeff Station have basements, so slab leaks are less common here. But when you have one, you want it found fast.
Signs of a Slab Leak
How We Find a Slab Leak
Confirm the leak.
We check the water meter and pressure test the lines.
Hot or cold?
We test the hot and cold lines separately to see which one is leaking. For radiant heat, we test the heating loops.
Pinpoint the spot.
Listening equipment picks up the sound of water escaping under the concrete. Thermal imaging shows warm spots from hot water leaks.
Mark it.
We mark the spot on the floor so any opening is as small as possible.
How We Fix Slab Leaks
Spot Repair
We open a small section of the floor right over the leak, fix the pipe, and patch the concrete. Best when the rest of the pipe is in good shape.
Reroute the Line
Instead of breaking up the floor, we run a new pipe through the walls or ceiling and shut off the old one under the slab. Often less mess, and it avoids future leaks in that old line.
Repipe
If the pipes under the slab are failing in several places, replacing the whole run may be the smartest fix. See our Repiping page.
See RepipingWe'll walk you through the options and the price for each before we start.
Leaks in Radiant Floor Heat
Some Long Island homes, additions, and basements have heating pipes inside the concrete floor. If your boiler keeps losing pressure, needs water added often, or one floor area won't heat, a radiant loop may be leaking.
We test each loop to find which one is leaking, then repair it or take it out of service and add heat another way.
Why You Shouldn't Wait
A slab leak doesn't fix itself. Every day, water soaks the soil under your home. That can damage flooring, grow mold, raise your water bill, and in bad cases shift the slab. Finding it early keeps the repair smaller.
Slab Leak Repair Near You
We find and fix slab leaks in Port Jefferson Station, Terryville, Port Jefferson, East Setauket, Setauket, Mount Sinai, Coram, and Selden.
We see them most in ranch homes built on a slab, family room additions, converted garages, and homes with radiant floor heat.
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Get That Slab Leak Found and Fixed
Call True Quality Plumbing and Heating. Licensed master plumber in Port Jefferson Station.