Slab Leak Detection & Repair — El Paso, TX
Most El Paso slab leak detection & repair jobs we see fall into 3 or 4 categories — common stuff, common fixes. Less of a mystery than the marketing makes it seem. If we can't get to you ourselves, we'll tell you who to call. Free consult either way.
What this service includes
Slab leaks are pinhole leaks in copper plumbing lines that run inside or under a concrete slab foundation. Common in 1960s through 1980s slab-on-grade builds across the Sun Belt and parts of the Midwest.
Signs: warm or wet spots on the floor, unexplained jumps in the water bill, the sound of running water when nothing is on, mildew smell along baseboards. Hot-side leaks show up faster than cold-side because of the warm spot.
Detection runs $280–$480 standalone. We use acoustic listening equipment plus an infrared thermal camera. Once we've located it, you've two repair options.
Option A: re-route the failed line through the attic or crawl space, abandoning the line in the slab. Cost: $1,400–$2,800. Faster, no jackhammer, and future-proofs against the next pinhole on that line.
Slab Leak Detection & Repair in El Paso — what's typical here
We don't subcontract El Paso work. Every job is our own crew, our own trucks, our own warranty.
Most of our El Paso slab leak detection & repair jobs come from older neighborhoods, where the housing stock just has more failure points.
Ballpark numbers
For slab leak detection & repair jobs in the El Paso area:
- Slab leak detection (acoustic + infrared): $260 – $440
- Re-route a single line overhead: $1,290 – $2,575
- Pinhole repair in slab (jackhammer): $1,655 – $3,130
- Full re-pipe of slab home (PEX overhead): $7,820 – $16,560
Other services we run in El Paso
- Toilet Repair & Installation in El Paso
- Drain Cleaning in El Paso
- Water Heater Repair & Replacement in El Paso
A recent slab leak detection & repair call
Got a call last month from a the north El Paso home — 1960s build. Symptom: a warm spot in the master bedroom carpet, plus a $140 jump in the water bill. Cause: pinhole leak in the hot-water copper line under the slab. Re-routed the line overhead through the attic and abandoned the slab line, all done in in one trip, billed flat-rate at $202.