Serving Marana, AZ and northwest Tucson
Serving Marana, AZ and northwest Tucson
A higher water bill, a damp wall or a warm spot on the floor means water is escaping somewhere. We find the leak and fix it, without tearing the house apart to look.
Most of the plumbing in a house is hidden: under the concrete slab, behind drywall or buried in the yard. When a pipe leaks in one of those places, the first sign is usually indirect. The water bill climbs, a patch of floor feels warm, or a stain spreads on a ceiling.
Guessing where to open a wall or floor is expensive. Leak detection uses pressure testing, acoustic listening and thermal imaging to narrow the leak to a specific spot. Only then is the repair planned, so the opening is as small as possible and made in the right place the first time.
Usage climbs with no change in how you use water.
A hot water line leaking under the slab heats the floor above it.
A hiss or trickle when every fixture is off.
Water marks on ceilings and walls, or damp flooring and baseboards.
The leak indicator on the meter turns when nothing is running.
A wet strip or sunken area between the meter and the house.
A simple water meter test tells you whether to call.
The meter and system are tested to confirm a leak and which side it is on.
Acoustic, thermal and pressure tests pinpoint the spot.
You see the findings and pick from the repair options.
The pipe is repaired and the system pressure tested.
What you can count on every time you call Plumber Marana.
You hear the price and approve it before any work starts. No surprise charges added at the end.
The cause is found and shown to you first, so you pay for the right fix and nothing extra.
The repair is tested under normal use and the work area is left clean.
If a simple repair solves it, that is what we recommend. The decision is always yours.
Several local conditions work against plumbing here. Hard water wears on copper from the inside and can cause pinhole leaks, most often on hot lines under the slab. Desert soil shrinks when dry and swells with monsoon rain, flexing pipes where they pass through concrete. Winter freezes split exposed lines.
Age matters too. Some homes built around the Tucson area in the late 1980s and early 1990s were plumbed with polybutylene, a gray plastic pipe that is known to fail. If your home has it, a single leak is a reason to consider replacing the system. See repiping and water line repair.
Once a slab leak is located, there are three common ways to fix it. A spot repair opens the slab at the marked location and replaces the damaged section, which suits a single leak in an otherwise sound system. A reroute abandons the leaking line and runs a new one through walls or the attic, with no concrete cut. A repipe replaces the under-slab lines altogether, which can cost less than repeated repairs when a home has had several leaks.
You will hear the trade-offs for your home, with a price for each option, before deciding.
No. The leak is located from the surface. Concrete is opened only if you choose a spot repair, and only at the marked location.
In general, the property owner is responsible for everything on the house side of the water meter. Leaks on the street side belong to the utility.
Coverage depends on your policy. Many cover sudden water damage and access to the pipe, but not the pipe repair itself or long-term leaks.
Leaks grow, waste water and damage the home the longer they run. It is cheaper to fix a leak early.
More ways we keep Marana homes running.
Burst pipe, overflowing toilet or no water? Get priority help for urgent plumbing problems.
Clogged sinks, showers, toilets and main lines cleared with professional equipment.
No hot water, leaks or strange noises fixed. Tank and tankless units repaired and replaced.
Camera inspection, cleaning and repair of damaged, blocked or root-filled sewer lines.
Running, leaking, clogged or wobbly toilets repaired, and new toilets installed.
Dripping faucets, leaking sinks, garbage disposals and shower valves repaired or replaced.
Failing pipes replaced and main water service lines repaired, from the meter to the fixtures.
Softeners, reverse osmosis and whole-home filters installed and serviced for hard desert water.
Local plumbing service for Marana neighborhoods in ZIP codes 85653, 85658 and 85743, plus nearby northwest Tucson communities.
Call now to talk with a local plumber. Clear pricing before work begins, and no pressure.
