Newer Hanahan homes sit on a concrete slab, which means a leak in the pipes underneath stays hidden until it starts costing you.
What usually gives it away
- A water bill that climbs with no change in how you use it
- A warm patch on the floor, which normally means a hot water line
- Water running when everything is switched off
- Flooring that is damp or lifting in one spot
- The meter still moving with every tap closed
Not every Hanahan home is on a slab
Many of the older houses sit on a crawl space instead, and a leak there behaves quite differently — it soaks framing underneath rather than showing up through the floor. Knowing which you have changes how we go looking, so it is worth mentioning when you call.
We find it before opening anything
Listening equipment and thermal imaging narrow it to a small area, so any concrete we open is one deliberate spot rather than a search. You should not have to break up your floors to find out where the problem is.
Turn the water off while you decide
A slab leak will not stop by itself and the damage adds up every day it runs.