Call Parker Pearce Service Experts for Experienced Slab Leak Repair in Gaithersburg

Do you have a slab leak in your home? A slab leak is one of the most difficult plumbing problems to detect and remedy. Trying to fix things on their own can be a nightmare for homeowners. Thankfully, the industry leaders at Parker Pearce Service Experts can save you from the headache and worry.

What Is A Slab Leak?

A slab leak occurs when a pipe ruptures underneath the concrete foundation of your home, driveway or pool deck. This type of leak is difficult to repair because in order for the damage to be reached, it requires that a professional break through the concrete slab to reach the pipe.

Symptoms

When you have a leak that’s hidden deep beneath solid stone at your residence, they can be very difficult to detect. So how do you know when there’s a slab leak? Check your home for the following signs of a slab leak:

  • High water bills: When your water bill goes up despite not increasing your usage, there is most likely water escaping a pipe somewhere in your residence. While the damage may also have occurred inside a wall, it is important that you have a professional immediately perform an assessment.
  • Dripping or splashing sounds: Do you hear running or dripping water in your home, when all water sources are turned off?
  • Cracks in walls or flooring: A leak beneath a concrete slab will slowly wash away the earth that supports the foundation of your Clearwater, St. Petersburg or Tampa home. Without this support, the building’s weight can cause it to sag, forming cracks in the walls or floor.
  • Mildew underneath the carpet: The outflowing water can seep up through the concrete floor, spurring mold and mildew to spread.
  • Hot spot: A possible indication of a hot water leak beneath your residence is a hot spot on the floor of your house.

A simple way to determine if water is leaking inside or below your home is by utilizing the meter test. You’ll want to shut off every faucet and make sure no appliances are still using water, then go out to your meter and have a look. If the needle is still moving, you’re most likely dealing with a leak, and you should call a professional for emergency maintenance.

Why Choose Parker Pearce Service Experts?

Slab leaks can be a major crisis. This is why it’s imperative to choose a professional. Not only can they offer you outstanding customer service and superior quality repairs, but they can prove it with years of dependable service and thousands of satisfied clients.

Don’t allow anyone to damage your property searching for the source of a leak; breaking into the concrete without first pinpointing the location of the damage is never acceptable. At Parker Pearce Service Experts, we can locate the exact location of the damaged pipe through state-of-the-art thermal imaging and electromagnetic pipeline locators.

Using their extensive training, our exceptional plumbing technicians are able to utilize the smallest entrance hole possible, sometimes even minimizing the disruption of property to a single floor tile. This helps you save on the cost of labor and repairs.

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Repair Options for a Slab Leak

After we have located the source of the leak, there are several repair options we might use. Their effectiveness will vary by property and the severity of the damage:

  1. In new construction homes, it is often as simple as your plumber opening up the concrete directly above the damage and fixing the pipe.
  2. With older plumbing, or a system with a history of problems, it’s probably best to repipe the entire affected line rather than fixing a single damaged pipe.
  3. If there are multiple leaks throughout the water line, it is sometimes possible for us to apply an epoxy coating to the inside of the pipe to seal the damaged areas, rather than breaking multiple holes in the floor for immediate.

Thanks to flat-rate pricing, you know the price from the start, and any additional expenses will be discussed with you so there are never any surprises. We also offer one-hour emergency service during normal business hours when scheduling permits.

Doing Our Best for Your Piece of Mind

At Parker Pearce Service Experts, we take your peace of mind very seriously. We understand that by hiring us, you are inviting a stranger into your home or onto your property. That can be a frightening proposition.

Before we hire a plumbing technician at Parker Pearce Service Experts, they must pass a nationwide criminal background check and a drug screening. Your technician will arrive within their scheduled time, driving a company vehicle, neatly dressed in uniform and sporting a Parker Pearce Service Experts ID badge. You can rest assured that we will leave our work areas neat, and tidy and treat your home and furnishings as we would our own.

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