Under Slab Plumbing Test
So, Dawson has completed its work on repairing your home’s foundation. Now everything is done, right? Well, no, not exactly. Under slab plumbing leaks can occur before or during the foundation leveling process.
Dawson Foundation Repair recommends that the homeowner pay for a plumbing test after we have installed the proven and permanent bell bottom piers to repair your slab. We are not a plumbing company. We are not recommending this test because we gain to benefit from it. We make this recommendation because we do not want you to be surprised by any future foundation problems caused by plumbing leaks that are under the slab foundation.
It is logical—any plumbing attached to the slab might be compromised when a foundation cracks or breaks. If you have an older home, the plumbing joints might have given way to the stress of ground movement. Any plumbing through a damaged slab is likely to have problems. These problems can result in small water leaks that build up. This water collection under your slab can cause the clay soil under your home to expand. Other parts of the foundation might experience the effect of the drought in our area and the soil could significantly shrink, creating gaps between the foundation and the soil. Swelling soil and shrinking soil under the same home will lead to more foundation issues requiring repair again.
Therefore, Dawson Foundation Repair recommends you contract a plumbing company to conduct a hydrostatic plumbing test after we finish our work. This test will indicate if there is water loss through the plumbing system. If leaks are detected the testing would then continue in an attempt to isolate where the leak might be. When found the leak or leaks are repaired.
As you can imagine the cost can be significant. It all depends on the distance to the location under the slab where the leak is, the type of excavation needed to access the leak (trenching to the slab and tunneling under the slab) and the required permits by the local governing agency. Under slab plumbing repair could cost anywhere from about $3,000 up to about $20,000.
Once completed, you can stand on the effectiveness of the bell bottom pier method of foundation repair to give your plumbing the best support it can have. Be assured that the repair will provide protection for years to come.
Dawson Foundation Repair installs only Bell Bottom Piers for homeowners and commercial property owners. Read what this Houston, TX customer said in her testimonial comments.