Kennesaw homes are on Cobb County Water System, which owns the line only up to the meter, so a leak in the pipe under your slab is the owner's to fix. Most local housing dates from the 1990s and 2000s. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Kennesaw.
Kennesaw sits beside Kennesaw Mountain and is home to Kennesaw State University. Census survey figures via Point2Homes give a median year built of 1998, with about 11% of homes before 1980. In homes of this age, slab leaks are usually caused by buried fittings, pipe damaged during construction or abrasion where lines pass through concrete, rather than corrosion. The city doesn't run water; Cobb County Water System does, with free chlorine disinfection.
Immediate steps
- Turn off everything that uses water, including irrigation.
- Look at the Cobb meter and note whether the leak indicator moves.
- Check each toilet with food coloring and each outdoor faucet for drips.
- Note any warm, damp or swollen areas of flooring.
- Close the main if you see standing water.
- For a broken line on the street side, call Cobb's emergency line; for anything inside, call a plumber.
Symptoms and what they suggest
| You see | Possible cause |
|---|---|
| Warm floor tile | Hot line leaking under the slab |
| Meter moving, nothing wet | Cold line or yard service line leak |
| Damp carpet pad by an exterior wall | Leak under the slab or at a hose bib |
| Pressure drop at one end of the house | Leak on a branch line |
| Floor tiles cracking near the water heater | Moisture and movement from a leak below |
Cost depends on
- How quickly the leak is pinned down
- Fixing in place or rerouting the line
- Flooring and fixtures over the leak
- Repairs to water-damaged materials
- A permit through Kennesaw Building Services
Kennesaw Building Services enforces the 2024 International Plumbing Code with Georgia amendments, and all permits are applied for online.
Repair choices in a 1990s or 2000s home
For most Kennesaw homes, the leak is a single defect: a joint buried in the slab, a spot where pipe was kinked during construction, or wear where a line passes through concrete. A direct repair through a small floor opening often fixes it for good. A short reroute through a wall is the better option when the leak sits under a tub, cabinets or a large tiled area. If the house has had an earlier leak on the same run, rerouting that branch is usually wiser than patching it again. Clear access to the water heater and main shutoff before the plumber arrives.
Slab Leak Repair questions in Kennesaw
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