A slab leak in Wendell is a supply line leaking under a concrete floor, and the line from the property line to your house is your responsibility on Raleigh Water's system. A plumber finds the leak, then repairs it through the slab or runs a new line above the floor. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Wendell.
Can a new Wendell Falls home really have a slab leak?
Yes. Half of Wendell's homes have been built since 2010, much of that around the Wendell Falls planned community, and the median build year is 2010, per Census survey data. A slab leak in a newer house usually isn't worn-out pipe. It's more often a fitting under the slab, a section of pipe nicked or kinked during construction, or pipe stressed where it rises through the concrete. If your home is still young, check your builder or home warranty before paying for the repair.
What about older houses near downtown?
About 22.5% of Wendell's homes were built before 1980. Older houses around the historic commercial district, like most older homes in the area, are more likely to sit on crawl spaces, so a leak under the floor can be reached from below. When a slab is involved in an older house, the buried pipe is often copper or galvanized steel that has thinned over decades, and rerouting the line may make more sense than a single repair. Raleigh Water reports it has never found a lead service pipe and is replacing galvanized service lines on its side.
Who handles which part of the line?
Water and sewer in Wendell are handled by the City of Raleigh. Raleigh maintains water lines up to the property line, and from there to the house is the owner's responsibility, including any pipe under your slab. The water is soft (about 25 ppm hardness) and treated with chloramine for most of the year. For a leak near the street, call Raleigh Water; for one under the house, you'll need a plumber.
Not sure which it is? Close the main shutoff where the line enters the house and watch the meter. If it stops, the leak is inside, possibly under the slab. If it keeps moving, the leak is likely in the yard line between the meter and the house, which is still yours but usually easier to reach.
Wendell permit note
In Wendell, residents apply for permits through the town, and Wake County Permits and Inspections does the permitting review and inspections. The plumber can tell you whether a slab repair or reroute needs a permit.
Slab Leak Repair questions in Wendell
Our house is fairly new. Why would it already have a slab leak?
Who pays to fix a leak between the water meter and my house?
Our house sits over a crawl space. Is a slab leak still possible?
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