Plumber in Dranesville, VA

Common warning signs: your water meter keeps moving even when every faucet is off, you notice warm or wet spots on your concrete floor, you hear running water when the house is completely quiet, your water bill jumped significantly for no clear reason, or you smell mold without seeing any visible source. Slab leaks are serious - water leaking under your foundation can cause significant structural damage over time. We use electronic acoustic sensors and thermal imaging cameras to pinpoint the exact location before any work is done, so the repair is surgical rather than destructive.

Yes, and the fix is very different. Low pressure at just one faucet almost always means a clogged aerator (the small mesh screen at the faucet tip) or a partially closed isolation valve under the sink - both are quick, inexpensive fixes. Low water pressure throughout the entire house is a more significant issue: it can indicate a failing pressure reducing valve (PRV), significant internal corrosion narrowing your main supply line, a partially closed main shutoff valve, or in older homes, widespread galvanized pipe deterioration. We'll check pressure at multiple points to diagnose which situation you're dealing with.

We can give you a realistic range so you're not walking in blind - but we don't give firm quotes without seeing the job, because the actual condition of your pipes, the accessibility of the problem, and what we find during diagnosis all affect the real cost. What we commit to: we'll give you a detailed, written flat-rate quote before any work begins, you'll never pay more than that quoted price, and you're free to say no before we start. There's no charge for a no-obligation phone consultation, and our service call fee includes the full diagnostic - not just 'showing up.'

Not always. We offer two main approaches: traditional open-cut excavation (which is sometimes the best option for severely deteriorated lines or collapsed pipes), and trenchless methods that don't require major digging. The most common trenchless technique is pipe lining - we thread a flexible liner coated with epoxy through your existing sewer pipe, inflate it, and cure it in place, creating a new pipe inside the old one. This saves your landscaping, driveway, and the cost of restoration. We always perform a camera inspection first to determine which approach is right for your specific situation.