Plumbing Drain Leak Repair Inside Wall Found
in Folsom, CA
If you call someone to repair your plumbing drain leak in Folsom, you better check that he is licensed and has experience in doing the repair work. We were called out to give a second opinion on the leak. The owners were glad they did!
Finding a plumbing problem inside this Folsom home involved some conversation with the owner. I like to know things like when does the leak occur? Is it constant? Water use patterns and so on. This all helps in finding that hidden source of water inside the walls and ceilings.
The previous bidder was not a contractor and probably didn’t have a lot, if any, experience in water damage repairs like this. This is not a time to be “guessing” were the leak is. He wanted to tear open the upstairs floor in the bathroom because he said he saw a crack in the pipe under the toilet.
It would have been difficult for the water to get to where it was appearing from the toilet. Logically it did not make sense, so additional information was needed before opening the floor. We narrowed the source down a bit and opened a hole. This hole was not in the exact spot of the leak but it helped. We could see that it was dry above the leak and water was coming out below.
A repair that cost about $700 is much better than the $2000 repair that would not have been anywhere near the problem. The homeowner trusted that the gentleman knew what he was talking about and would have paid it the cost wasn’t so high.
Whether your home is in Folsom or anywhere else, be sure to contact a qualified general contractor to give you an estimate of the repairs. He should be willing to explain the situation and the method of repairs.
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