Slab Leak in a 3-Year-Old Georgetown Home
Slab leak in a Wolf Ranch home less than 3 years old. Warm spot on the floor led to discovery before major damage. Coordinated plumber + full slab drying.
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A Georgetown homeowner noticed a consistently warm spot on her kitchen tile near the island. Then her water bill doubled. She suspected a slab leak — and she was right.
Our initial moisture mapping confirmed Cat 1 water below the slab in a 6-foot radius. Thermal imaging showed the leak path extending under the island cabinetry and into the pantry floor.
We coordinated with a trusted plumber. He located the failed copper line using acoustic detection and broke the slab to repair (standard practice — pipe-in-slab replacement). Repair took 6 hours.
Our drying phase began immediately: Drymatic panels on the affected concrete, 3 air movers in the kitchen and pantry, desiccant dehumidifier. Slab drying required 9 days to reach target moisture content.
After slab was dry, we replaced the affected tile (matched from the same dye lot the homeowner had saved) and 4 cabinet kick panels. Total timeline: 12 days for interior; plumbing access took a single day.
Leak repaired, slab dried, flooring and cabinetry restored. No secondary mold damage caught in time.
Farmers (direct-bill)
Slab access + water damage restoration covered. Pipe repair was homeowner out-of-pocket (no service-line endorsement on policy).
"They caught it early because I called the second I noticed the warm spot. Wish I'd known to look for that."