Most of the water damage we see doesn't come from a storm. It comes from a fitting under the sink, a water heater that let go in the garage, or a washing machine hose that split while nobody was home. Clean water, but a lot of it, and it goes everywhere.
What We Handle
- Burst and frozen pipes
- Water heater failures
- Washing machine, dishwasher and ice maker leaks
- Supply line and toilet leaks
- Slab leaks
- Leaks from upstairs bathrooms and laundry rooms
Frozen Pipes
The February 2021 freeze taught a lot of DFW houses the same lesson. Pipes in attics and exterior walls froze, split, and ran until somebody found the water. It still happens on the cold snaps we get most winters, usually in a house where the pipes were never a problem before. The National Weather Service keeps a North Texas winter weather page worth checking before the next one. If you've got water running out of a wall or a ceiling, shut the main off at the street and call.
Slab Leaks
Slab foundations are the norm around here, and a leak under the slab doesn't stay under the slab. It comes up at the edges, wets the carpet along a wall, or shows as a warm spot on the floor when it's a hot water line. The plumber fixes the pipe. We dry out the rooms that got wet, and by the time a slab leak is found those rooms have usually been wet for a while.
Water Heaters and Appliances
A lot of houses in Haltom City and Fort Worth have the water heater in the garage or up in the attic. When the tank or a fitting fails you get a garage full of water or a ceiling that lets go. Washers, dishwashers and ice makers do the same thing on a smaller scale, and the leak usually runs along the cabinet toe kick and under the flooring before anyone sees it. We pull the water, check the cabinets and the walls behind them, and dry what got wet so the toe kicks and drywall don't have to come out later.
Shut the Water Off, Then Call
If water is still running, shut it off at the fixture or at the main valve out by the street. Then call us. A leak under a sink is rarely just under the sink.
