Slab leaks aren't bad luck — they have causes, and causes can be addressed. Copper pitting from aggressive water chemistry, expansive clay heaving the slab, abrasion where pipes rub concrete, and installation shortcuts from the building boom all play a role. Understand why your leak happened and you'll know whether you're fixing one leak or preventing the next five.
The cause determines the cure. A single abrasion leak needs a spot fix; system-wide pitting needs a repipe. And if your water chemistry is eating copper, no repair lasts until that's addressed — a water treatment fix that costs hundreds can save thousands.
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Corrosion — especially pinhole pitting of copper from aggressive water chemistry — followed by soil movement stressing the pipe.
Yes. Installation defects (kinked lines, pipes rubbing rebar, poor soldering) cause a surprising share of leaks in homes under 10 years old.
You can't make pipe immortal, but you can: keep water pressure at 40–80 psi, address aggressive water chemistry, and fix the first pinhole before it becomes the fifth.
Every day a slab leak runs, it wastes hundreds of gallons and risks foundation damage and mold. Get a pinpoint diagnosis today.
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