Slab Leak Detection & Repair in Louisville, KY
When something goes wrong with your slab leak detection & repair in Louisville, you need someone who can be there fast. We carry our own insurance, pull our own permits, and service everything we install. Same shop, all the way through.
What you're paying for
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 have 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.
What's specific about Louisville jobs
Louisville's housing market has us seeing a lot of move-in inspections and "the previous owner did what?" calls. We sort them out.
Typical investment
For slab leak detection & repair jobs in the Louisville 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
What a typical call looks like
Got a call last month from a the south side Louisville home — 1980s build. Symptom: mildew smell along the baseboard. Cause: slow cold-water slab leak under the kitchen. Re-routed the cold line and dried the slab, all done in before lunch, billed flat-rate at $262.