Signs of a Slab Leak in a Florida Home
Most Florida homes sit on a slab, which means supply lines run under concrete. When one fails, there is no puddle to point at, and the signs are indirect.
The water bill jumped with no change in habits
This is the most reliable early signal. Confirm it by shutting every fixture off and watching the meter. Any movement means water is leaving the system somewhere.
A warm spot on the floor
A hot water line leaking under the slab warms the concrete above it. Walk the house barefoot. People find their own slab leaks this way more often than any other method.
The sound of running water with everything off
Stand in a quiet house at night. A faint continuous hiss or rush with no fixture running is worth taking seriously.
Cracked tile in a line, or damp carpet edges
Water under a slab moves and lifts. Tile cracking along a straight path, or a carpet edge that is damp on one side of a room, both suggest movement beneath.
What detection actually involves
Isolating hot and cold to narrow which side is leaking, then acoustic listening and thermal imaging to pinpoint. The goal is a marked spot on the floor, so the opening is a small square rather than an exploratory dig.
Repair versus reroute
Opening the slab and repairing the failed section is direct. Rerouting the line overhead avoids the concrete entirely and makes sense when the pipe is old enough that another failure is likely. We price both together because the right answer depends on the age and material of your system.
Water moving right now? Shut the main off first, then call (888) 809-6756. Dispatch is live open 24 hours, 7 days a week across every Florida city.