Flower Mound leak detection and repair

Use your water meter. Shut off every fixture and appliance in the house, write down the reading, and check it again half an hour later. Movement means water is going somewhere. A warm patch on the floor, water audible with nothing running, or a musty smell in a single room all support the same conclusion.

Usually not to find it. Infrared imaging, acoustic listening equipment, and pressure testing narrow the location down to a specific spot before anything gets opened. When the repair itself requires access, we keep the opening as small as the job allows and clean up before we leave.

The soil. Denton County clay expands when it’s wet and shrinks when it’s dry, and the water lines under your foundation flex with it season after season. Add a February freeze and copper that’s been moving for two decades finally fails. It’s one of the most frequent calls we run in this area.

Treat it as same-day. Water under the foundation saturates soil that already moves, which leads to cracked tile, uneven floors, and foundation work that dwarfs the plumbing bill. Slab leaks also run nonstop, so the waste accumulates around the clock. Warm flooring or water you can hear below the slab means call now.

Slow leaks cause the most expensive damage precisely because nobody notices them. Water soaks the cabinet base, the subfloor swells, and mold establishes behind the plumbing. By the time there’s a smell or a soft spot, you’re replacing more than a fitting. The drip you can see today is the cheap version.

Close the supply valve at that fixture if you can reach it. If the leak is inside a wall, under the slab, or you can’t pin it down, shut off the main. Move rugs and furniture clear, photograph the damage before cleaning up in case you file a claim, and hold off on the dishwasher and washing machine until we’ve had a look.

It depends on the policy. Sudden failures like a burst supply line are often covered, while damage from a slow leak that ran for months frequently isn’t. Many policies pay for the resulting damage without covering the pipe repair itself. Document everything, keep your invoices, and call your carrier early. We’ll provide written findings on what we located and repaired.

Estimates are free, and we walk you through what we found and what your choices are before anything gets scheduled. You’ll have the price up front. If the repair turns out larger than you planned for, financing is available so a slab leak doesn’t have to wait until next month.