A slab leak in Scottsdale is a leak in a pressurized water line running through or beneath the home's concrete foundation. Scottsdale Water serves most of the city, and the plumbing past the meter is the owner's to repair. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Scottsdale.
Scottsdale in brief
Scottsdale's median home dates to about 1990, with older neighborhoods to the south and newer construction to the north. Most houses are slab-on-grade. The city maintains a service line inventory that surveys lines installed before 1989 and says it doesn't expect to find lead service lines. City water is disinfected with chlorine, not chloramine, and hardness varies by area, softest north of Chaparral Road and hardest south of Indian School Road.
What to do now
- Stop water use. Turn off faucets, the dishwasher, the washer, irrigation and the pool fill.
- Check the meter. If the leak indicator turns with everything off, something is leaking.
- Test the hot side. Close the cold inlet valve on the water heater. If the meter stops, the leak is likely on a hot line.
- Close the main if water is visible. Pooling water, wet baseboards or a soaked carpet pad are reasons to shut it now.
- Call Scottsdale Water if the leak is on the public side. Water bubbling up near the meter or in the street goes to 480-312-5650.
- Write down what you noticed. Warm spots, sounds and when the bill went up all help the plumber.
Symptoms and likely causes
| Symptom | Likely cause |
|---|---|
| Warm patch in tile near a bathroom or kitchen | Leak on a hot water line under the slab |
| Meter moving, floors dry, yard dry | Early slab leak, or a leak in a wall or the yard line |
| Water heater running often with light use | Hot water escaping from a buried line |
| Damp carpet edge along an interior wall | Leak working up through a crack in the slab |
| Musty odor in one room | Slow leak under flooring, or a drain line problem |
Cost factors
The bill depends on how long it takes to isolate and locate the leak, whether the plumber repairs it through the slab or reroutes new pipe overhead, what flooring sits above, and how much water damage needs drying and repair. Scottsdale's home improvement guidance says a plumbing permit is required to install, alter, reconstruct or repair any plumbing system, so expect the job to go through the One Stop Shop.
Slab Leak Repair questions in Scottsdale
Does hard water cause leaks under the slab?
Will slab leak work here need a permit?
Why would one area of tile feel warm under bare feet?
Will my homeowners policy pay for a slab leak?
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