Slab Leak Repair in Hiram, GA

Possible signs

• A water bill that rises without explanation
• The meter turning with all fixtures off
• Warmth in one part of a tile or concrete floor
• Damp carpet or a musty odor in a ground-floor room
• A noticeable drop in water pressure

Hiram's water setup and housing

Water service in Hiram is split. The City of Hiram serves customers in and around downtown, and Paulding County Water System serves the rest. That matters if a leak appears to be near the meter: the right utility to call depends on whose name is on your bill. Paulding County's water comes from Richland Creek Reservoir and water purchased from the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority, disinfected with free chlorine.

Hiram has grown fast, from about 1,400 residents in 2000 to nearly 4,900 in 2020. Census survey figures via Point2Homes put the median year built at 2004, with about a quarter of homes built before 1980. Most homes are newer slab-on-grade subdivision houses, where a leak usually traces to a construction defect, a buried fitting or pipe rubbing against concrete.

Permits for Hiram go through the Paulding County Building and Permitting Division, which the city's zoning page points to for building permits.

Cost factors

• How long it takes to isolate and pinpoint the leak
• Repairing under the slab versus a reroute
• Floor coverings that must be removed and replaced
• Any water damage to repair
• Permits through Paulding County

Before calling, it helps to do a simple meter test. Turn off every faucet, the dishwasher, the washing machine and any irrigation. Then look at the meter and note the reading, wait fifteen minutes without using water, and look again. If the number changed, water is leaving the system somewhere. Check toilets by adding a few drops of food coloring to each tank; color in the bowl means a leaking flapper, not a slab leak.

If the toilets pass and the meter still moves, a plumber can pressure test the house lines.

Making contact

We connect you with an independent plumber who works in Hiram. Tell them which utility serves your address, what the meter shows, and where the symptoms are. They will test the lines and explain what they find before any concrete is cut.