They’re both extremely pertinent questions. What to do if water pipes cause leakage through the slab?
In most cases, water pipes run under the slab of your house foundations. So if you do have a leak, it is usually under the foundation. If water happens to be leaking through the slab, the short answer is not to panic — not yet, anyway.
Fixing the Issue
A burst water pipe that is leaking through the slab is obviously an issue that should not be avoided or overlooked. Nor is it necessarily a job your local plumber can take care of.
Over the long term, your best solution is to immediately contact a qualified structural consultant to fix the problem.
A slab leak caused by a split or damaged water pipe is, unfortunately, a common problem, especially in buildings built on concrete slabs. Foundations and walls can crack and split due to shifting soils.
If this is the predicament you encounter, you should contact a trusted and reliable specialist in foundation repairs.
What Causes Slab Leaks?
Any number of issues can cause your slabs to leak. These include but are not limited to: initially poor or faulty slab installation; the gradual decline or weakening of water lines; the chemical reactions of metals in the soil to the metals in the plumbing system; and drum roll, which is the technical term for the inevitable shifting of soil.
Even though you’re more likely to be imagining a burst pipe, by far the most common cause of slab leaks is expansive soil shift.
Depending on how much the soil substrate has been disrupted during the excavation and building process, the substrate can be expected to shift and re-settle over time. This soil shift can lead to widespread structural damage to your building.
The Warning Signs of Slab Leaks
There are several factors that could indicate slab leakage. These include: an increase in water bills; taps that can be heard running even when turned off; damp or discoloured flooring; cracks in the foundation; and a recognisable shift in the ground around a building.
Who Can You Turn To?
Who is a trusted name for solving damaged foundations and slab leakage? Find a Smart Sustainable Solution from Resinject.
Resinject uses an innovative expanding resin to repair and stabilise foundation slabs. We are Australia’s market leader for ground consolidation and foundation improvements in all environments. Dedicated and highly qualified, our team offer a combined 60+ years of exceptional service in foundation repairs and structural realignment.
In fact, our purpose is to save our customers money by providing sustainable, value-adding foundation improvements. Saving you time, money and extending the life of your overlying assets is a major consideration in our operations.
Our structural solutions are also designed to increase safety. We ultimately aim to offer a lower-cost alternative to ongoing repairs or total replacement.
We service all types of houses, buildings, and worksites, including the residential, commercial and industrial, civil and mining sectors.
Contact us today if you need your slab repaired, promptly, efficiently and expertly.
