Slab leaks under 1950s and 60s homes
A rising water bill or a warm patch on the tile is the tell. We locate it electronically and usually reroute so the floor stays intact.
Downey is one of our busiest service areas. We are across the river in Bell Gardens, so a truck can be on Firestone or Paramount Boulevard fast. From the older bungalows in the north to the larger post-war ranch homes south of Imperial Highway, we have worked on every kind of Downey house.
Downey grew quickly in the 1950s and 60s around the aerospace plants, and a huge share of homes date from that era. That means cast iron drain lines under the slab that are now sixty-plus years old, original copper that has started developing pinholes, and slab foundations where a supply leak shows up as a warm spot on the floor rather than a visible drip. Larger lots also mean longer sewer runs to the street, with more joints for roots to enter.
A rising water bill or a warm patch on the tile is the tell. We locate it electronically and usually reroute so the floor stays intact.
Old cast iron flakes from the inside and eventually splits. Camera inspection shows exactly how far along it is.
Big Downey yards mean long runs to the main and plenty of trees. Jetting plus a camera tells us if a liner makes sense.
Bigger households run out of hot water. We size and install tankless systems with the gas and venting done right.
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