Leak Detection
Water leak detection for hidden leaks inside walls, ceilings and floors, found with meter checks and pressure testing. We open the wall only where the evidence points, then repair or reroute the pipe.
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A slab leak is a leak in a pipe under your home's concrete floor. It can be a hot or cold water line, or a drain line. Slab leak repair starts with finding which line is leaking. Then we fix it through the floor or run a new line above it.
Wright Flow Plumbing and Heating is based in Edgewood and works Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales and the East Mountains. We test the lines before anyone cuts concrete, then show you which repair fits your house. A leak inside a wall or ceiling is a leak detection job instead.
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A warm spot on the floor often means a hot water line is leaking under it. A water bill that jumped is another sign, and so is damp carpet with no source above it. Tile or flooring can crack or lift where water sits under the slab. You may also hear water running when every tap is off.
Low water pressure can be a sign too. So can a water heater that keeps running when nobody uses hot water. With radiant floor heat, a boiler that keeps losing pressure can mean a loop is leaking under the slab. That is a radiant heat repair call.
Start with the EPA's meter test: read the meter, use no water for two hours, then read it again. If it changed at all, you probably have a leak. Close the main shutoff at the house and watch again. If the meter stops, the Water Authority says the leak could be under the house or at a fixture.
We confirm the leak at the meter and rule out toilets and faucets first. Next we close the cold supply valve on the water heater. If the meter stops, the leak is on the hot side. A pressure gauge on each suspect line then shows which one is losing water.
A spot repair opens the slab where the tests and the signs point. We cut the concrete, dig down to the pipe and replace the bad section. Then we pressure test the line and patch the concrete. It makes sense when the pipe is in good shape and the leak is not under a tub or cabinets.
A reroute caps the leaking line and runs new pipe above the slab, through the walls or the attic. It is the usual answer for an old line, and it skips the hunt for the exact spot. When old galvanized or polybutylene pipe runs all through the house, a repipe may be the better fix. Repiping is part of our plumbing repair work.
Many Albuquerque homes sit on a concrete slab, and their water lines often run under the floor. If your Water Authority meter is an AMI meter, your online account shows your water use hour by hour. The Water Authority says unusual patterns or spikes can point to a plumbing problem in your house or yard. A leaking line under the slab runs all night, so check the hours when nobody is using water.
Water coming up through a driveway or patio is often the yard line. That is the water line from the meter or the well to the house. Fixing it is a water line repair job. A drain line that cracks under the slab is sewer line repair work.
Many East Mountains homes run on a well, so there is no water meter to read. Instead, turn everything off and watch the pressure gauge near the well tank. If the pressure drops or the pump kicks on with nothing running, water is going somewhere. Well pumps and pressure tanks are a well contractor's work, and the water lines past the tank are ours.
Free estimates and site visits across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood.
(505) 306-8285From the first call to the final test, here is how it goes.
Call (505) 306-8285 and tell us what is happening and where. We ask a few questions so we bring the right parts.
Emergencies go first. Everything else gets a day and a window that works for you.
We find what is actually wrong and explain it in plain words. Then the estimate goes in writing before any work starts.
The repair or the install, with the parts it needs. Where a permit or an inspection is required, we handle that paperwork with you.
We run the water or fire the unit and check it. Then we clean up and tell you how to keep it working.
Common questions about slab leaks across Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales, the East Mountains and about 70 miles around Edgewood. If yours is not here, call and ask.
Water leak detection for hidden leaks inside walls, ceilings and floors, found with meter checks and pressure testing. We open the wall only where the evidence points, then repair or reroute the pipe.
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Water line repair and replacement for the yard line that runs from the meter or the well to your house. We find the leak, then fix the bad section or replace the whole run.
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A sewer line that keeps backing up is usually a broken pipe. We find the bad section, dig it up and put in new pipe with cleanouts.
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Plumbing repair for leaks, slab leaks, pipe repair, toilets, faucets, shower valves and garbage disposals. We work homes and small commercial buildings from Edgewood across the Albuquerque metro.
Learn MoreDrains, water heaters, water softeners, gas lines and sewer work, plus boilers, furnaces, radiant heat and mini splits. One call covers the water and the heat.
Burst pipes, sewer backups and dead water heaters do not wait for Monday. Call any hour and we will get you scheduled as fast as we can.
Houses, manufactured homes, rentals and small commercial buildings. Landlords and property managers keep us on a maintenance schedule.
We run about 70 miles out from Edgewood, into Albuquerque, Rio Rancho, Corrales and down to Los Lunas. The East Mountains are home.
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Of all the plumbers I called for help, this is the only company that could fit me in same day. David came out within an hour of me calling and fixed the issue. He stayed on it until it was done, and I am so grateful that he was there when I needed help the most. He didn't charge an arm and leg, which was so appreciated in my situation. I will definitely be calling him in the future.
David always has a solution, I am an active real estate investor and he has been there from boilers, plumbing, sewer, septic systems, shower valves and more. Great Job and as always thank you
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Tell us what is going on and where the house or building is, and we will come look at it. Call (505) 306-8285 or fill out the form and we will get back to you.
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