{"id":189,"date":"2023-11-20T01:13:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-20T06:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlantisplumbing.com\/articles\/?p=189"},"modified":"2023-12-29T16:50:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-29T21:50:13","slug":"are-slab-leaks-common","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlantisplumbing.com\/articles\/are-slab-leaks-common\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Slab Leaks Common?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The answer is YES.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burst pipes and broken water lines are one of the MOST common plumbing problems that we get calls for here in the Atlanta area. And often enough &#8211; those pipes are under a concrete slab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Slab leaks are treated list most any other type of pipe leak, the difference is that the work to repair a slab leak can be quite extensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you know if you have a slab leak?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Following are 14 signs to look out for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cracks in the concrete slab is an obvious one<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pooling of water where there shouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t be &#8211; this could be indoor or outdoor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drywall cracks on your walls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soggy carpeting, deformed wood floors or any sign of a change in your flooring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Baseboards are wet or moist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mold or mildew &#8211; even if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t see it you may smell it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interior doors that don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t close properly, but they used to<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An unexplained hot spot in your floor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An unusually high water bill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your toilet(s) and\/or showers and\/or bathtubs back up<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your water pressure decreases<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your hot water heater is constantly running<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You hear odd sounds, running water but no faucets are turned on<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You notice that you are running out of hot water for no reason (this may indicate a leak in your hot water line)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will my insurance cover this type of leak repair?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We recommend you check with your insurance agent but in most cases slap leak repair is covered under a homeowner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atlantis Plumbing is experienced in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantisplumbing.com\/service\/atlanta-water-leak-detection-and-repair\/\">leak detection and repair<\/a>&nbsp;in the Metro Atlanta area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are having problems with leaky pipes or slab leaks in your residential or commerical property, call the Atlanta plumbing experts &#8211; Atlantis Plumbing today at&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+17705058570\">770-505-8570<\/a>. 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