Slab Leak Repair
Slab leak detection and repair for Las Vegas homes — we pinpoint the leak under your foundation, then reroute, spot-repair or repipe, with 24/7 help when it floods.
A slab leak is a broken water line running under the concrete your house sits on. You can't see it, and that's what makes it dangerous. It quietly runs up your water bill, warms a patch of floor, feeds mold beneath the flooring, and — left long enough — erodes the soil that supports your foundation.
Las Vegas is slab-leak country. Expansive desert soil swells and shrinks with moisture and shifts the pipes run beneath the slab, while our 16-grain water pits copper from the inside. Put those together and under-slab copper fails years before it should.
Mike's Drain and Plumbing pinpoints the leak first, then fixes it the least invasive way that lasts. No jackhammering the whole floor on a hunch. And we're available 24/7 when a slab leak turns into active flooding.
A hot-water slab leak heats the tile or carpet above it — one of the clearest tells in a slab-on-grade home.
A steady, unexplained jump in usage often means clean water is escaping under the slab around the clock.
Hear water moving when every fixture is closed? A line under the slab may be leaking nonstop.
Buckling tile, a damp spot in the carpet, or a musty smell can mean water is rising from below the slab.
The old way to chase a slab leak was to break concrete and hope. We don't. Using acoustic listening, pressure testing and thermal imaging, we locate the leak precisely — down to a marked spot on your floor — before we open anything.
Pinpointing first is what keeps a slab-leak repair from turning into a demolition. It tells us exactly which line failed, whether it's on the hot or cold side, and which repair option makes sense. Our guide to slab leak warning signs helps you catch it early, when the fix is smallest.
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Once we know where it is, you have real options. A spot repair opens a small section of slab to fix the failed length — good when the rest of the pipe is sound. A reroute abandons the bad under-slab run and routes a fresh line overhead through walls and attic — often cleaner than breaking concrete, and a common choice in valley homes.
There's a rule of thumb we're straight about: if you've had two or more slab leaks in three to five years, the copper under your whole house is on the same clock, and a whole-home repipe usually beats paying for the next leak, and the one after that. See why slab leaks are so common in the valley for the full picture.
Not every slab leak is slow. When one lets go, water can come up through the floor fast and turn into a genuine emergency. If you're watching water rise, shut off the main and call our 24/7 line — a slab failure that floods gets treated like any other major leak emergency.
Homes across Enterprise and Southern Highlands sit on the same shifting soil, so we see these valley-wide. Catching the warning signs early is what keeps a slab leak a repair instead of a flood.
Slab leaks aren't random. Las Vegas sits on expansive desert soil that swells and shrinks with every change in moisture, and that constant movement grinds against the copper lines run through and under your foundation. Add our 16-grain water, which pits copper from the inside, and a pinhole under the slab becomes a question of when, not if.
The upside is that slab leaks give you warning if you know what to watch for — a warm patch on the floor, a water bill that jumps for no reason, the hiss of water with every tap closed. Catch it at the warning-sign stage and it's a targeted repair; miss it and it becomes a flooded floor and a foundation problem. The warning signs guide is worth two minutes.
We don’t post fake flat rates — every home is different. Here’s what goes into your written, up-front price:
You always get the price in writing before we start. Call (614) 830-0578 for a free estimate.
We bring slab leak repair to homes and businesses valley-wide — the same up-front pricing and licensed, insured crews whether you're near our south-valley shop or across town.
A warm spot on the floor, an unexplained water-bill spike, the sound of running water with everything off, and damp or buckling flooring. Our slab leak warning signs guide covers each in detail.
Not always. A reroute runs a fresh line overhead and leaves the slab intact, which is often cleaner than a spot repair. We pinpoint the leak first, then recommend the least invasive fix that lasts.
As a rule of thumb, two or more slab leaks in three to five years means the copper under the house is failing throughout. At that point a whole-home repipe usually costs less than chasing leak after leak.
Policies vary — many cover the resulting water damage but not the pipe repair itself. We document what we find to support your claim; see does insurance cover slab leaks for what to check in your policy.
It depends on how the leak is fixed — a spot repair, an overhead reroute, or a whole-home repipe if the copper's failing throughout — plus any flooring or concrete restoration. We pinpoint it first and give you a written price on each option before anything is opened. Detection is a modest flat fee that pays for itself in a precise repair.
Spiking water bill or a warm spot on the floor? We locate hidden leaks precisely — no guesswork, no needless demolition.
Learn moreRecurring pinhole leaks or old poly/galvanized pipe? A clean, permitted PEX repipe ends the patch-after-patch cycle for good.
Learn moreMajor leak or flooding? We respond 24/7 — help you shut off and contain, find the source, repair it, and guide insurance and drying before mold starts.
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Emergency guidesSlab leaks are common in Las Vegas and easy to miss. Here are six warning signs — and why catching them early saves your floors and foundation.
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Local-specificSlab leaks are one of the most common serious plumbing problems in valley homes. Two local conditions — shifting soil and hard water — are why.
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