UNDERSTANDING THE SLAB LEAK PROBLEM
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slab leak repair approach that makes any sense. 

Here is the exact cause of slab leaks and what can be done right now to resolve
the problem in the most economical way.

Many homes built in the Southwestern United States in the mid-eighties were built
with a concrete slab foundation and soft copper water pipes under the slab.

The codes require that soft, bendable copper be used because hard copper joints are
not permitted beneath the slab.

SOFT COPPER
Prior to pouring the concrete, the soft copper
tubing is rolled out along the ground and the ends
are turned up to where they will be joined to
water lines running to the various parts of
the house.  

THE SLAB FOUNDATION
Concrete is then poured over the pipes, sealing
them beneath the slab foundation.

The soft copper tubing is prone to suffer
dents and kinks during construction and this
can result in a less-than-smooth surface
inside the pipes.

HARD WATER
In some areas the water is unusually "hard."  The "hardness" is a combination of
calcium, lime and some iron in the water.

These hard elements are abrasive to the inner surface of the pipes, as the water
travels through.  

PINHOLE LEAKS
The slightest ridge or kink within the pipe will
tend to wear down until it wears through, resulting
in a crack or "pinhole leak" in the pipe.

It is usually the hot water pipe that is the first to
go, since this pipe is subject to the expansion
and contraction that accompanies heating
and cooling.

HIGH HEATING AND WATER BILLS
When a leak occurs under the concrete slab, it is not easy to fix.  Left un-handled,
it can cause floor damage and other problems, including high heating and water bills.

THE JACKHAMMER APPROACH
The quick fix is to use a leak detector to
locate, within three feet, the source of the
leak.  Then the carpeting, furniture, cabinets,
etc. are ripped away and a jackhammer is
used to break  through the concrete slab.    


PATCHING THE LEAK
Once the leak is found and a patch applied,
new concrete is poured and the flooring is restored.

AN EXPENSIVE PROCESS
It can be an expensive process, especially
when a new leak can pop up, sometimes within
days, and the whole messy, disruptive
process has to be repeated.

THE MASTERSERV APPROACH
A typical homeowner may go through this once or twice, before realizing
it is cheaper and far less trouble, in the long run, to simply bypass
the slab and re-route high-grade, hard copper or PEX  piping  through
the upper part of the house.

No more soft copper!  No more leaks!

That is the MASTERSERV approach, and it is backed by an exclusive
LIFETIME GUARANTEE.

TRAINED SPECIALISTS
MASTERSERV technicians are knowledgeable,
highly trained professionals, who specialize
in PEX and copper repiping and pride
themselves on the quality of the installation.

This could be the best time ever to solve this problem once and for all.