The wire and plastic sub-layers must be removed, and the waterlines must be dug up and exposed. The damaged section of waterline must be repaired, and the process then goes in reverse. It is completed (on our end) by the re-pouring of concrete over the repaired area. Flooring repairs are the homeowner's responsibility.
Waterline leaks underneath the home's slab are treated as following: First, the leak needs to be pinpointed to an exact location using leak detection equipment, which we possess. Then, the flooring above the slab in that area needs to be removed. Next, the concrete in the area must be removed, either by jack hammering or cutting.
Drain line problems under the slab are generally treated in the same fashion, albeit with more concrete removed and re-poured. Most slab leaks are covered by home insurance companies, who typically cover every aspect of the repair except the repair itself, generally reimbursing for jack hammering, digging, access work, location work, etc. These things usually make up the majority of the cost of a slab leak repair, so most homeowners come out of pocket very little of they choose to file a claim for this repair.
