Slab leak repair and replacement in Orlando
Orlando grew outward over several decades, so the housing here reads like rings. Older homes near the center date from the 1950s and 1960s, with a belt of 1970s and 1980s subdivisions beyond them and large areas of newer construction toward the edges. Nearly all of it is slab on grade.
A water leak under the house is harder to spot on a slab than on a raised floor, because there is no crawlspace to look into. In Orlando, most under-slab leaks are first noticed at the meter, on the bill or in a change to the floor.
Good leak detection saves floors. In Orlando, the technician confirms which line is losing water and marks the spot before repair options are discussed.
That spread of eras means a spread of pipe types: copper in the older houses, a mix in the middle rings and PEX in much of the newer building. The ground is sandy and the water table is high, with many lakes inside the city, so a leak can seep away without a surface sign.
The pages below split Orlando into four parts. Each lists its ZIP codes, the housing and the pipe types that tend to appear.
A visit in Orlando begins with questions: what you have noticed, when, the age and type of the home, whether there is a pool and whether the home has been empty. For short-term rentals and second homes we also ask who can give access and who looks in while the owner is away.
The technician reads the meter, isolates the hot and cold lines, pressure tests, listens across the floor and marks the likely position. Outdoor lines and pools are checked to rule them in or out. The options and price are explained before work begins.
Where a home sits in an association, tell us at the start so access and timing can be planned. We do not state what any association requires.
Where Orlando came from
Orlando is the county seat of Orange County.
Orange County began as Mosquito County in 1824 and was renamed Orange County in 1845 after the area's orange groves. The settlement, once called Jernigan, appears on an 1855 map of Florida and was the Orange County seat by 1856. The freeze of 1894 and 1895 devastated the citrus groves around the city. The city is nicknamed The City Beautiful.
Because the story of Orlando goes back to the 1820s, houses of several different ages can sit side by side here, so the technician asks early when the home was built and what the water lines are made of.
Where Orlando sits
Orlando is the central city of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford metropolitan area.
In Orlando, outdoor water such as sprinklers and rain can look like a leak under the house, so a technician tests the lines first.
Getting around Orlando: landmarks and nearby towns
Landmarks around Orlando include Lake Eola and downtown Orlando; the historic Church Street area; the Orange County Courthouse downtown; and Orlando History Center.
The closest neighbors are Winter Park and Maitland.
Parts of Orlando we cover
Choose the part of Orlando closest to you for the housing, pipe types and ZIP codes there.
The five-minute meter check
Around Orlando, the meter check is the one safe test a homeowner can do, and it tells a technician a lot before they arrive.
Turn everything off. Close every tap and stop the washer, dishwasher and irrigation.
Find the meter. It is usually near the street or the front of the property. Lift the lid carefully.
Watch the dial. The small triangle or wheel spins at the slightest flow. The main dial should be still.
Wait an hour. Read the meter, wait with everything still off and read it again.
Call with what you saw. Share both readings, the time and any warm or damp areas. See water meter leak check.
We rule the pool in or out.
Pool or Slab? Talk to a Leak TechHousing across Orlando
Downtown and Central Orlando. Close to the center are the oldest neighborhoods, with houses and small apartment buildings from the 1950s and 1960s, brick and block bungalows, and newer downtown condos and apartments. Older homes are on slabs or, in some cases, raised floors.
West and North Orlando. West and north of the center, the housing is largely 1960s to 1980s construction on slabs, with a mix of single-family blocks and smaller apartment buildings. Copper is common in the older homes.
East Orlando. East of the center the housing is mainly suburban, a mix of 1970s and 1980s homes and newer developments of the 1990s and 2000s. Slab construction is the rule, and the range of years means copper and PEX are both common.
Southwest Orlando and Dr. Phillips. In the southwest and south, most of the housing dates from the late 1980s onward, much of it in planned and gated communities, with many pools and a notable share of second homes and short-term rentals. PEX supply lines are common in the newer homes.
Slab leak service area in Orlando
We serve Orlando in Orange County, including ZIP codes 32801, 32803, 32804, 32805, 32806, 32807, 32808, 32809, 32810, 32811, 32812, 32814, 32817, 32818, 32819, 32820, 32821, 32822, 32824, 32825, 32826, 32827, 32828, 32829, 32831, 32832, 32833, 32834, 32835, 32836, 32837, 32839.
Slab leak services
For Orlando homes, the process, the options and questions to ask before agreeing to work are all explained on each page.
- Pool leak or slab leak
- Water meter leak check
- Seasonal home slab leaks
- Slab leak repair and replacement
- How slab leaks are found
- Why Florida leaks hide
- Emergency service
- Condo ground floor
Tell us what was fixed before.
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