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Old 03-20-2024, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
OP, if you really have water seeping from under your concrete slab floor, you should file a claim with your homeowner's insurance. Your policy should cover all costs associated with the leak detection, tear out work, and reconstruction work. The only thing it won't cover is the actual water pipe repair, which should be a relatively small cost.
True.

However I would add that if the cost of repair is relatively small (say, for example, $5,000 or less) you might want to consider paying that amount out-of-pocket. Odds are you have a deductible anyway and fixing it w/o your insurance company knowing about it might save you from premium increases that you otherwise would not have had.