Calfornia is in its seemingly endless drought. This is nothing necessarily new for us. However, it is good to remember that we need to do everything we can to use less water. And using less also means wasting less too.
We know that very few people try to waste water around here. However, your household might be letting water go to waste right now without you even knowing it. How? Through a leak! Unseen leaks are some of the biggest water wasters ever, losing hundreds of gallons a day.
A slab leak is especially tricky because it is one of the hardest leaks to detect. This makes it one of the worst kinds of leaks too because it often wastes water for months before it is detected.
Are you wondering if you may have a slab leak? Watch out for these 3 indicators that you have a slab leak under your home so you can call an expert plumber in Santa Ana to get it located and fixed fast.
A leak is a leak, right? They are problematic and if left unaddressed for too long they can cause some serious problems for your home. While this isn’t false not all leaks are created equal. While the team at Sweetwater Plumbing is able to provide leak repairs for all kinds of leaks around here, we do want to make sure you are informed about the impact that different types of leaks can have.
Imagine this horror story: You arrive home from dinner and your kid runs into the living room to grab their favorite toy. Suddenly you hear them ask, “Why are there mushrooms growing under the carpet?” Your blood chills as you realize something is seriously wrong–and that something is very likely a slab leak that went unnoticed.
We’re a full-service plumbing contractor offering both 
Slab leaks are bad news for a home—they’re one of the most destructive types of plumbing problems, leading to a huge waste of water, flooding in the lowest parts of the building, and health problems from mold growth. But if you catch signs of a slab leak early enough, you can have our expert plumbers on the job to fix it. The sooner we can stop the leak, the easier the work and the less it will cost. Best of all, you won’t have water seeping up into your home through the floorboards! 
We’ve talked before about slab leaks, one of the more difficult problems when it comes to residential plumbing, but we’ll go over them again to give you an idea what you (and our plumbers) are dealing with.
There are many ways you can reduce the amount of water you use in your home: