WHEN THE PROBLEM IS UNDER THE FOUNDATION.
Reaching the plumbing beneath your home — by tunnel or by slab access — and repairing it with our own crews.
WHAT UNDER-SLAB PLUMBING PROBLEMS ARE.
When plumbing runs beneath a concrete slab foundation, a leak or a failed line isn't something you can reach from above. The pipe is buried under the slab your home sits on. Reaching it means getting underneath — either by tunneling from outside or by opening the slab directly. Either way, it's serious work, and it's the kind of job we're built for.
TUNNELING OR SLAB ACCESS.
There are two main ways to reach plumbing beneath a foundation, and the right one depends on the situation. We recommend the approach after diagnosis — never before.
TUNNELING BENEATH THE HOME
- Accessed from outside the foundation
- No cutting through the slab inside the home
- Lets crews reach and repair pipe from below
DIRECT SLAB ACCESS
- Reaching the pipe through the slab itself
- Used when tunneling isn't the right fit
- Decided after the problem is located
REACHING PIPE FROM BELOW.
Tunneling is accessed from outside the foundation, so crews can reach and repair the pipe from below without cutting through your slab or working inside the living space. It's real excavation work — and not every plumbing company has a dig crew for it. We run our own in-house dig crews, so there's no handoff.
REACHING PIPE FROM ABOVE.
Slab access reaches the pipe through the slab itself. It's used when tunneling isn't the right fit — for example, when the problem is in a spot that's hard to reach from outside or when the repair needs direct access from above. It involves opening and later restoring the slab, which is part of why it's a decision made after diagnosis, not before.
OUR OWN DIG CREWS.
Most plumbers locate a problem and then hand the digging off to someone else. We don't. We have our own in-house dig crews for tunneling and slab access, so the team that diagnosed the problem is the same team that reaches it and completes the repair. One company, start to finish.
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT.
Once the pipe beneath the foundation is repaired or rerouted, we carry the job through to completion — including backfill, cleanup, and the follow-through that closing out a major repair requires. If you're dealing with a real estate transaction, testing before you close can save you from surprises. If a leak keeps returning, a repipe may be the more permanent answer.
UNDER-SLAB FAQ.
How do you decide between tunneling and slab access?+
Will tunneling damage my foundation?+
Do I need to leave my home during the work?+
Can you handle both the diagnosis and the repair?+
UNDER THE SLAB? LET'S REACH IT.
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