Water Leak Repair Services in Louisville

When left unfixed, even minor water leaks pose a great potential for damage in different areas of the home. With the quick services you receive when you call Jarboe’s Heating, Cooling & Plumbing for leak repairs, problem sources are identified and remedied right away so you can avoid costly damage including:

• Damaged flooring. Water that escapes through a leak is naturally pulled toward the floor of the home due to gravity. As it settles under flooring boards, tiles, slabs, and other floor coverings, the moisture fosters mold and mildew development. Slab leaks and cracked foundations are potential problems as well when moisture gathers under flooring.
  
  
• Damaged walls. When leaks occur affecting pipes installed behind a wall, water can soak through drywall and into framing. These building materials can weaken and crumble.
  
  
• Mildew. Moist environments created by uncontrolled water leaks deliver the perfect atmosphere for mold and mildew growth. Spreading through your home, mold, and mildew cause structural damage, odors, and health issues among a home’s occupants.
  
  
• Water waste. Every drop of water that exits the plumbing system through a leak is water wasted. Water waste of any kind is bad for our environment for multiple reasons.

Don’t leave water leaks waiting for correction or else you risk serious and expensive damage throughout various areas of your Louisville home. Call Jarboe’s Heating, Cooling & Plumbing and have one of our plumbers visit your home to handle water leak emergencies, from problem identification to the fix needed to stop water waste and stifle water damage.

Some leaks are far easier to identify than others, and there are those that occur in closed-off areas we do not access on a regular basis. Underground slab leaks and leaks that exist within the enclosed wall or floor cavities are typically the types that pose the strongest risk of damage to a home – these are the leaks that go without attention for the longest amount of time, simply because they’re quite difficult for most Louisville homeowners to spot.

Even when the active leak hides from the human eye, certain signs develop that can clue a homeowner into the presence of a leak, if one knows how to identify these subtle signs. Watch for these signs that hint towards a hidden leak in your Louisville home:

• If your water bill has gone up without explanation, the cause may be hidden water waste due to a leak.
• If your home’s water meter does not stop moving yet no water is in use in the home, something somewhere is likely wasting water – it could be a leak in an unseen spot.
• If you have mold and mildew growth hotspots in your home that you just can’t seem to get rid of, even with extensive cleaning, you could have a hidden water leak that is constantly supplying your home with the moist atmosphere needed for its survival and spread.
• Foundation cracks are always an unwelcome surprise – there is no good reason they should pop up suddenly. When new cracks form seemingly overnight, this is a strong indicator of a slab leak.
• Leaking pipes can produce clues on the other side of a wall, ceiling, or floorboard as spilled water collects. Spots that are wet to the touch or appear like a large watermark may be the X you need to find in order to identify a hidden leak’s location.