Slab leaks are a San Antonio problem more than a plumbing problem. The soil under the Southtown area of San Antonio is clay soil near the river corridor, and ground that moves takes buried copper with it. We find the leak in Southtown before anything gets cut, then price repair against reroute.
With restored bungalows and converted commercial buildings across Southtown and clay soil near the river corridor underneath, renovated interiors still fed by original under-slab and cast-iron lines is the failure mode we plan for. Knowing that before we arrive is the difference between finding the leak in an hour and hunting for it all afternoon.
Once located, you get two prices: repair the section, or reroute the line overhead and abandon what is under the slab. On older homes in Southtown the reroute is frequently the better investment, and we will show you the math rather than assert it.
What we handle in Southtown
- Electronic and acoustic leak location under slabs
- Thermal imaging for hot-water line leaks
- Pressure testing of supply and gas lines
- Slab leak repair, and rerouting when repair is the worse investment
- Wall, ceiling and under-sink leak tracing
- Water meter verification for unexplained bill spikes
Southtown at a glance
- County
- Bexar County, Texas
- ZIP codes
- 78204, 78210
- Housing
- Homes early 1900s housing stock with heavy recent renovation — restored bungalows and converted commercial buildings
- Ground conditions
- Clay soil near the river corridor
- Water
- Hard SAWS water
- Most common issue
- Renovated interiors still fed by original under-slab and cast-iron lines