Tampa slab leak detection & repair
Two things matter when you call a slab leak detection & repair: how fast they show up, and whether they fix it the first time. We try hard at both. What we won't do: try to sell you a service plan, push the most expensive option, or send a sales rep before sending a tech.
How Tampa jobs differ
Most jobs are residential, but we handle small commercial too — restaurants, multi-unit rentals, retail strips along the main corridors.
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'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.
Price expectations
For slab leak detection & repair jobs in the Tampa 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
A recent slab leak detection & repair call
Got a call last month from a the south Tampa 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 under 90 minutes, billed flat-rate at $312.