A slab leak in Roswell means a supply pipe under the concrete floor is losing water, and the first local question is which water system serves your address: the City of Roswell Water Utility or Fulton County. Either way, the pipe inside the house is a plumbing repair. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Roswell.
What happens after you call
We connect you with an independent plumber who works in Roswell. Expect a few questions first: does the meter move with every fixture off, where is the warm or wet area, and is the house on a full slab or partly over a basement or crawl space. On site, most plumbers follow a set order:
- Confirm the leak with a meter test and rule out toilets, the ice maker and outdoor spigots.
- Shut the water heater supply to learn whether hot or cold is leaking.
- Pressure test the leaking side.
- Pinpoint the spot with acoustic listening or a thermal camera.
- Walk you through repair in place versus a reroute.
What affects the cost
- The time it takes to locate the leak, which grows if both lines run close together
- Repair through the slab or new pipe routed overhead
- Flooring at the leak, from carpet to stone tile
- Drying and repairs from water that has already spread
- Permit requirements through Roswell Community Development
Roswell conditions
Roswell is split between two water systems. The City of Roswell Water Utility, with its Big Creek treatment plant, serves part of the city, about 5,600 customers. Everyone else gets water from Fulton County, and Fulton County handles all sewer in Roswell regardless. Your water bill shows which system you're on, and leak calls at the meter go to different numbers depending on the answer. For Fulton County customers, the county handles the line from main to meter and the owner handles the rest; Roswell's own policy wasn't verified.
The housing stock grew out of an 1850s mill town but is mostly newer: Census survey figures via Point2Homes give a median year built of 1989, with about 22% before 1980. Copper laid under slabs in the 1980s is now old enough to show wear.
Roswell's building permit application has checkboxes for plumbing, electrical and mechanical trades.
Before the plumber arrives
- Find the main shutoff and confirm it turns
- Note which system your water bill comes from
- Clear access to the water heater
- Mark any warm or damp spots on the floor
- Turn off irrigation so it doesn't skew the meter test
Slab Leak Repair questions in Roswell
How do I find out which utility supplies my water?
Who is responsible for a leak between the meter and the house?
How does a plumber find a leak under concrete?
My house has a basement. Can it still have a slab leak?
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