Slab leak detection in Dubai, found before the floor is opened

Slab leak detection locates a supply or drainage pipe leaking underneath a concrete floor, using acoustic listening, thermal imaging and pressure testing to pinpoint the break without breaking the slab open across the room.

Pipes run buried in or below the floor slab, and when one fails the water spreads under the finish and surfaces far from the break. Opening the floor where the damp shows usually misses the source. Tracing the line and confirming the exact point first is what keeps the repair small.

Signs of a slab leak

Warm patches on the floor from a hot water line, a drop in water pressure, the sound of running water with all taps closed, unexplained damp at floor level, and a water bill that climbed without a change in use. Any of these is worth a professional trace before a single tile is lifted.

How we trace a slab leak

We isolate the plumbing and pressure test the supply lines to confirm an active loss and which line is failing. Acoustic listening equipment picks up the sound of pressurised water escaping under the slab and walks it back to the break. Thermal imaging maps the heat of a hot water leak spreading under the floor. Together they mark the exact point to open, rather than a whole room.

Supply, drainage and underground

A supply line under pressure is confirmed by pressure testing and acoustic tracing. A drainage leak, which is not under pressure, is confirmed by dye testing and a drain camera. Buried lines running to a villa or between blocks are traced the same way. The method is matched to the pipe, not forced on it.

Acoustic tracing, walking a buried supply leak back to the break

Thermal imaging a hot water leak spreading under the floor

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