New Orleans slab leak detection & repair
New Orleans has more slab leak detection & repair shops than the local search results show. We're the one without the marketing budget — but the one your neighbors actually call back. We work clean, leave the area better than we found it, and stick around to test the repair before we drive off.
Talk to a tech: (800) 555-1024
Notes on New Orleans housing stock
Most weeks we run 12–18 calls inside New Orleans alone. Different houses, similar fixes — we've seen yours before.
That said, newer construction in New Orleans has its own set of typical issues. We see both.
A recent slab leak detection & repair call
Got a call last month from a the east New Orleans home — 1970s 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 under 90 minutes, billed flat-rate at $1334.
What's typical for this job
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.
Typical investment
For slab leak detection & repair jobs in the New Orleans 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