Leak detection and leak repair in Orlando, FL
We find it before anything gets opened up. Electronic and acoustic location including slab leaks, then an upfront price to fix what we found.
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Why slab leaks are common in Orlando homes
Most Orlando homes sit on a concrete slab with the supply lines running underneath it. When one of those fails there is nothing to see. No drip, no stain, no puddle. What you get instead is a water bill that climbed, a warm patch on the floor if it is a hot line, or the faint sound of water running with every tap closed.
That is why locating comes before repairing. Opening a slab to look is expensive and destructive, and doing it in the wrong place is worse. We use acoustic listening equipment and pressure testing to narrow it to a specific point, then show you what we found before anyone picks up a saw.
The same applies to leaks in walls and ceilings. Finding the source rather than the symptom is what keeps the repair small.
How much does leak repair cost in Orlando?
An accessible pipe leak, meaning one we can reach without opening concrete, generally runs $150 to $500 to repair once located.
Slab leaks are the wider range. A spot repair, where we open a small section of concrete and fix the pipe in place, typically falls between $1,500 and $4,000. Rerouting the line above the slab instead usually runs $2,000 to $5,000 and is often the better value on an older system, because it takes that section of pipe out of the concrete permanently rather than fixing one point in a line that may fail again.
Where several failures suggest the whole system is at the end of its life, repiping your Orlando home is sometimes the cheaper answer over any reasonable time frame.
You get the figure for the work before we start it.
Signs of a hidden leak in your Orlando home
A slab leak rarely announces itself. These are what it looks like instead.
- A water bill that rose with no change in how you use water
- The meter dial moving with every fixture shut off. If water is actively running rather than seeping, that is a call for an emergency plumber in Orlando instead.
- Warm or hot spots on a tile or concrete floor
- The sound of running water when nothing is on
- Cracks appearing in the slab, walls, or driveway
- A musty smell or unexplained humidity in one part of the house
- Water pressure that dropped gradually
- Grass noticeably greener over one part of the yard
How to check your Orlando water meter for a leak
his takes two hours of not using water and tells you whether you have a leak before anyone comes out.
- Turn off every fixture and appliance that uses water, including the ice maker
- Find the water meter, usually in a box near the street
- Note the position of the small sweep dial or leak indicator triangle
- Wait two hours without using any water
- Check the meter again. Any movement means water is going somewhere it should not
- Call us with what you found, since it tells us a important information before we arrive
Think you have a hidden leak?
We locate it before anything is opened up, then quote the repair with the evidence in front of you.
How our Orlando leak detection works
The goal is to open as little of your house as possible, which means being certain of the location before anything is cut.
Isolate
Pressure testing tells us whether it is on the supply side, the drain side, or the irrigation.
Locate
Acoustic equipment and line tracing narrow it to a point rather than an area.
Confirm
We verify before opening anything, because close is not the same as right.
Present to you
You see the location and the evidence before any repair is quoted.
Repair
On an upfront price, including the options where more than one approach is reasonable.
Orlando neighborhoods we provide leak detection and repair
We locate and repair leaks across Orlando and southern Orange County. Not sure if we service your area? Call us today to check at (863) 345-0493
- Hunters Creek
- Lake Nona
- Dr. Phillips
- Bay Hill
- Winderemere
- Meadow Woods
- Southchase
- Oak Ridge
- Azalea Park
- Pine Hills
- Maitland
What Orlando homeowners say about our leak repair work
Reviews from customers across Orlando and Orange County.
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Electronic and acoustic location including slab leaks, then an upfront price to fix what we found.
Orlando leak detection and repair FAQ
Common questions we get from Orlando homeowners regarding leaks in their home
Do you have to break the floor to fix a slab leak?
Not always. Depending on where the leak is and how the plumbing is routed, rerouting the line above the slab is sometimes cheaper and less disruptive than opening the concrete. We price both where both are realistic.
Will my insurance cover a slab leak in Orlando?
Policies vary widely. Many cover the resulting water damage but not the pipe repair itself. Document everything and call your carrier early. We can provide the findings from the location work for your claim.
How long does leak detection in Orlando take?
Most residential locations take one to three hours depending on the size of the house and how the plumbing is routed.
Can a slab leak damage my foundation?
It can over time. Water moving under a slab washes out the soil supporting it, which is why cracks in the slab, walls, or driveway are worth taking seriously rather than treating as settling.