A few years ago, a homeowner in the Memorial area called us in a panic. Her water bill had tripled, there was a warm wet spot on her living room floor, and she could hear water running even though all of the faucets in the house were turned off.
She needed slab leak repair in Houston, and she needed it quickly. Sounds familiar?
You’re not alone. One of the most common calls we receive from Houston neighborhoods is for slab leaks, which range from Bellaire and Meyerland to Katy, Sugar Land, Pearland, and The Woodlands.
Houston’s clay-rich soil expands and contracts with each rainy season and drought.
The constant ground movement exerts pressure on the copper and galvanized pipes buried beneath your concrete foundation.
Over time, those pipes crack, corrode, or separate, and the leak hides beneath thousands of pounds of concrete, slowly destroying your home from the ground up.
That is why Houston homeowners expect slab leak repair to be quick, accurate, and minimally invasive.
Before anything can be fixed, the leak has to be found. Our slab leak detection process uses electronic listening devices, thermal imaging, and pressure testing to pinpoint the exact location of the break — without breaking up your floor to guess. We can usually locate a slab leak within a few inches of accuracy, which saves you money on unnecessary concrete work and repair time.
Signs you may have a slab leak include: a spike in your water or gas bill, hot spots on tile floors, the sound of running water with no faucets on, cracks in your drywall or baseboards, or visible moisture and mold near floor level. If you see any of these in your Houston home, call us right away.
Not every water leak shows up on the surface. Our water leak detection service covers leaks behind walls, under slabs, in ceilings, and along your main water line coming into the property. We use non-invasive acoustic equipment to trace the sound of escaping water, so we can confirm whether you are dealing with a slab leak under concrete or a break somewhere else in your plumbing system. Getting the diagnosis right the first time saves you from a second repair bill.
Once we’ve identified the issue, our team will handle all under slab plumbing repair. This includes accessing the broken section, removing the damaged pipe, and installing a long-lasting replacement, such as copper, PEX, or another code-approved material.
Before we leave, we restore your concrete, clean the work area, and ensure that the repair passes a pressure test. Our goal with every under slab plumbing repair in Houston is to fix it once and correctly.
When a pipe repair requires more depth or length than a small access hole can reach, under slab tunneling is the preferred method. Instead of tearing up your flooring in large sections, we dig a tunnel from outside the foundation, access the pipe from below, and repair it underground. Your interior floors, tile, and hardwood remain intact.
Tunneling under concrete slabs is especially common in older Houston homes, many of which were built before 1980 in neighborhoods such as the Heights, Garden Oaks, and Oak Forest and still use original cast iron or galvanized steel pipes that have corroded. Our excavating team is knowledgeable, cautious, and fully insured for this type of work.
A broken sewer line under your slab is one of the worst plumbing problems a Houston homeowner can face. Cracked or collapsed sewer lines, tree roots growing into under-slab sewer pipes, and corroded cast iron drains can all cause sewage to back up into your home — or slowly wash away the soil under your foundation, creating dangerous voids that threaten your structural integrity.
Our sewer line repair under slab process starts with a drain line camera inspection to see exactly what is happening inside the pipe. From there, we recommend the right approach — spot repair, full replacement, or trenchless methods — based on what we actually find. We do not oversell work you do not need.
Our drain line camera inspection service sends a waterproof, high-definition camera through your sewer and drain lines so we can see clogs, cracks, root intrusion, pipe bellies, and corrosion in real time. We record the footage and walk you through exactly what we found before recommending any repair. This is the honest way to approach slab leak and sewer line diagnosis — you see the problem with your own eyes.
Sometimes a sewer line is too far gone for a patch. Old cast iron pipes that have collapsed or corroded through need full sewer line replacement. We handle complete sewer line replacement for both residential and commercial properties in the greater Houston area, including the full excavation, new pipe installation, backfill, and surface restoration. We handle the permitting and coordinate with the city so you do not have to.
IIf you want the least disruptive option, trenchless sewer repair could be the best fit. Using pipe lining or pipe bursting techniques, we can frequently repair or replace a failing sewer line with little to no digging in your yard or beneath your slab.
Trenchless sewer repair is faster, cleaner, and often less expensive than traditional open-trench replacement. Ask us if your pipe qualifies; not every situation is a good fit for trenchless, and we will tell you the truth.
A broken or leaking water pipe under your slab puts your home at risk of water damage, mold, and foundation movement.
Our water line repair service addresses pinhole leaks, burst pipes, corrosion failures, and joint separations in your supply lines.
We work on copper, galvanized, PEX, and CPVC systems and can often complete a water line repair the same day we diagnose the problem.
Older galvanized pipes in Houston homes — especially those built in the 1950s through 1970s — often reach a point where patching no longer makes sense. Full water line replacement gives you a fresh start with modern materials that will not corrode or scale up the way galvanized pipe does. We reroute and replace water lines under slabs, inside walls, and from the meter to the house. Clean, code-compliant, and built to last.
Long-term slab leaks do more than waste water — they wash away the soil beneath your concrete foundation, creating voids that cause the slab to settle, crack, and shift. Foundation plumbing repair addresses not just the broken pipe but the damage done to the ground around it. We work closely with foundation specialists across the Houston area to coordinate repairs when both the plumbing and the slab need attention. Getting both done together prevents the same problem from coming back.
In some cases — especially when under-slab pipes have failed in multiple spots — the smartest move is a full plumbing reroute around the slab. Instead of chasing leaks through deteriorated pipe buried in concrete, we run new lines through the attic or walls, bypassing the slab entirely. A plumbing reroute gives you brand-new pipe in an accessible location, which means easier maintenance and no more slab leak surprises. This approach is popular in older Meyerland, Westbury, and Sharpstown homes where original plumbing has simply reached the end of its life.
We are a full-service residential plumber in Houston, serving homeowners from Cypress to Friendswood and everywhere in between.
Aside from slab leak repair, our residential plumbing services include fixture installation, water heater repair and replacement, drain cleaning, whole-house repiping, gas line repair, and general maintenance.
Whether you have a minor leak or a major underground issue, our team can handle it all under one roof.
Slab leaks don’t just happen in houses. Office buildings, restaurants, strip centers, warehouses, and apartment complexes built on concrete slabs are all equally vulnerable.
Our commercial plumbing services are designed to reduce business downtime by scheduling around your hours, working quickly, and documenting everything for your records. From sewer line repair to water line replacement and drain line camera inspection, we handle commercial jobs of all sizes throughout the Houston area.
Slab leaks do not follow business hours. A burst pipe at 2 a.m. can flood your home as quickly as one at noon. That’s why we provide 24-hour plumbing service throughout Houston, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
Call our emergency plumbing line at any time, and a real person will answer. We will promptly dispatch a technician to your property, ready to turn off the water, assess the damage, and begin the repair. Do not wait; water damage worsens by the hour.
From a slow kitchen drain to a completely collapsed sewer line beneath a commercial parking lot, our plumbing repair and drainage service team has seen it all. We are a licensed, insured, and locally owned Houston plumber, not a franchise call center that sends out whoever is available. When you call us, you get experienced technicians who understand Houston’s soil conditions, building codes, and the specific pipe problems that affect homes in this area.
Our sewer and drain services include hydro jetting, root clearing, drain snaking, and complete sewer line repair and replacement. If water is draining slowly or backing up anywhere in your home or business, we can diagnose the problem and repair it the same day.
Houston’s expansive clay soil is the primary culprit. When it rains, the soil expands. The soil shrinks during droughts, which occur every summer in Harris County. This cycle of expansion and contraction places constant strain on the pipes embedded in your foundation. When you combine the age of Houston’s housing stock, the hard mineral-heavy water from the city supply, and the corrosive nature of old galvanized and cast iron pipe, you get a recipe for frequent slab leaks and sewer line problems.
Friendswood, League City, Pasadena, Deer Park, and the Clear Lake area all have high water tables, which accelerates pipe corrosion from the outside in. If your home was built before 1985 and has never had a slab leak inspection, a camera inspection and pressure test are worth scheduling just to figure out what you’re dealing with before a minor issue becomes a major one.
If you believe you have a slab leak, do not wait it out. Water leaking under your slab causes more damage to your floors, foundation, and wallet with each passing day. We provide free estimates for slab leak repair in Houston to both residential and commercial properties.
Call us right now or fill out our contact form, and we’ll be in touch within an hour. Our team serves all of Houston, including Harris, Fort Bend, Galveston, Montgomery, and Brazoria counties. Whether you live in River Oaks or Richmond, we are the local slab leak repair Houston experts.
