The ORIGINAL Slab Leak Detectors

Do you suspect a leak under your home? Calling on a professional plumber can save your time and money in the long run. Most homes in the Fort Worth area have been built on concrete foundations. With all the supply and sewer lines of a house running through the walls and under the house, seepage through a hole in a pipe and crack in concrete can be a real danger.  Call the experienced master plumbers at McCalman’s Plumbing for assistance!

The ORIGINAL Slab Leak Locators

Do you suspect a leak under your home? Calling on a professional plumber can save your time and money in the long run. Most homes in the Fort Worth area have been built on concrete foundations. With all the supply and sewer lines of a house running through the walls and under the house, seepage through a hole in a pipe and crack in concrete can be a real danger.  Call the experienced master plumbers at McCalman’s Plumbing for assistance!

Outside Signs of Water Slab Leak

  • Pools of liquid outside of your house that are not near a faucet
  • Large increase in your monthly utility bill
  • Water heater running continuously
  • Meter spins even when all faucets are closed
  • Fluid running out of the house
  • Foundation cracks
  • Grass grows unevenly, greener in some spots
  • Noticeable soil shifting

Inside Signs of Slab Leak

  • Fluid running out of walls or cabinets
  • Wood or tile floors have hot areas
  • Sound of liquid running behind the sheetrock
  • Stains or drips on walls
  • Buckling in wood or vinyl floors
SIGNS OF SEWER SLAB LEAK
Bad odors from floors or walls
Drains stopping up more easily than normal
Dirt backing up into the bathtub
Tools for Leak Locator Services
McCalman Plumbing has many tools available to help with slab leak locator and repair. High technology detection equipment enables your McCalman master plumber to locate the source of the overflow before cutting into any wall or floor so that you no longer have to fear extensive damage to your walls and floors while your technician searches for the source of your overflow problem.
Plumber — Technician checking the pipes in Fort Worth, TX
Listening Device
 
Amplifies the sound coming from a line discharge. A microphone on the floor relays the sound to the plumber's headphones. This device can detect sound through walls, cabinets, and concrete.
Slab Leak Detection — Ventilation Cleaner in Fort Worth, TX
Camera

Sends pictures from inside the pipe to an above ground monitor. Plumber feeds the camera mounted on a fiber optic cable into the suspected pipe which allows views of suspect lines that cannot be seen through the floor.
Pipe Leak — Metal Pipes Covered With a Layer of Frost in Fort Worth, Tx
Pipe Freezer

Cylinders of CO2 or Nitrogen are used by our plumber to blasts areas of pipe to freeze the fluid and cut off flow above the problem area. This allows correction of the problem without draining the system.