Slab Leak Detection & Repair in Georgetown, TX

Why Georgetown gets slab leaks

Nearly all of Georgetown's housing stock sits on concrete slab foundations poured directly on Central Texas ground — a thin crust of limestone over expansive clay. That clay swells when it rains and shrinks in the droughts that define this region, and the constant micro-movement fatigues copper lines running through or under the slab. Add hard, mineral-rich lake water that corrodes from the inside, and pinhole leaks under the foundation become a matter of when, not if. Sun City's original 1990s–2000s copper, older ranch homes, and even some newer builds all see them.

How we find a leak without wrecking your house

• Pressure testing isolates which line is leaking — hot or cold, supply or otherwise.
• Electronic listening equipment pinpoints the leak location through the slab, often within inches.
• Thermal imaging maps hot-side leaks as warm trails across the floor.
• Moisture metering confirms spread and whether water is migrating under the foundation.

You get a marked-up floor plan showing exactly where the leak sits, plus video or photos — documentation that helps with homeowner's insurance, since many Texas policies cover detection and some cover repair access.

Repair options, ranked honestly

• Spot repair: open the slab at the leak, repair the section, re-pour. Best for a single leak in otherwise healthy pipe — but if the line is 30 years old and one leak appears, siblings usually follow.
• Reroute: abandon the under-slab section and run new pipe through walls, attic, or soffits. Often the best long-term answer for older systems — no concrete demolition, and the new line is fully accessible forever.
• Full repipe: when spot-fixing one leak is whack-a-mole. See our repiping page for the full picture.

Act fast — quietly

An active slab leak can wash out the supporting soil under your foundation, and that's when a $1,500 plumbing problem becomes a $20,000 foundation problem. Georgetown's expansive clay hides water well; by the time you see staining or floor buckling, the leak may have run for months. If your meter spins with everything off, shut off the main and call us.