Slab Leak Repair in Aurora, CO

Warning signs worth testing

• The meter in the pit keeps moving after every fixture, the ice maker and the irrigation are off
• A strip of tile or vinyl near the kitchen or a bathroom feels warmer than the floor around it
• Carpet that stays damp along a wall with no fixture on the other side
• A hiss or trickle you only hear late at night
• The water heater seems to run more often than it used to

A running toilet or a dripping hose bib can mimic some of these, so rule those out first.

What is under Aurora floors

Aurora covers a lot of ground and a lot of building eras. The original Fletcher townsite and the older neighborhoods in the northwest of the city sit alongside much newer master-planned communities out along E-470, so the pipe under a given slab could be decades-old copper or recent plastic. Age matters more than location: buried copper can wear thin where it rubs against gravel or rebar, and joints made during construction can let go years later.

Aurora Water disinfects with chloramines and reports average hardness of about 136 ppm. Nothing in its report ties the water to slab failures, so a plumber will look at the pipe itself. City code puts the line from the meter pit to the building on the owner, which is why a leak anywhere past the pit is a private repair. Older Original Aurora homes built in 1960 or earlier may qualify for the city's lead service line replacement program; that covers the service line, not pipe under the floor.

Cost drivers

• Isolation and testing. Separating hot from cold and pressure testing each side before any listening equipment comes out.
• Repair route. Cutting a small opening at the leak versus abandoning the buried run and piping overhead.
• Finish flooring. Tile, stone and hardwood take more work to open and patch than carpet.
• Water damage. Drywall, baseboard or cabinets that soaked up water add drying and repair.
• Permit and inspection. Plumbing work in the city goes through the Public Works Building Division.

After you dial

You will be connected with an independent plumber who works in Aurora. Mention what the meter did with the house quiet, where you noticed warmth or moisture, and whether the area is a basement slab or the main floor. That helps the plumber bring the right gear for the first visit.