Warm spot on the floor, a spike in your water bill, or the sound of running water with everything off? That’s often a slab leak. Bob Usry & Sons has located and repaired slab leaks under Norman homes since 1973 — found precisely, fixed right. Local, licensed, bonded. Call (405) 364-1001.
Why slab leaks happen in Norman
A slab leak is a leak in a water line running beneath your home’s concrete foundation, and Norman conditions make them more common than homeowners expect. Our red-clay soil swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and that constant shifting stresses the pipes cast into the slab until a fitting or line gives way. Older homes near downtown and the University of Oklahoma often have aging copper that corrodes over decades; newer builds on the east and west sides aren’t immune either, since soil movement affects every foundation in the area. Common warning signs: a warm or damp spot on the floor, an unexplained jump in your water bill, low water pressure, the sound of running water when nothing is on, or cracks appearing in the foundation or walls.
What we do
- Locate it precisely — we use electronic leak detection to pinpoint the leak before opening anything, so we’re not jackhammering the whole slab to find it.
- Repair the right way — depending on the leak and the pipe’s condition, that means a spot repair, a reroute of the line, or a repipe — and we explain the tradeoffs honestly.
- Protect your home — we minimize the opening, fix it to code, and get you back to normal with as little disruption as possible.
Precision leak detection first
The costly mistake with slab leaks is guessing at the location and tearing up floors. We lead with electronic water leak detection so the repair is targeted, not destructive.
Serving all of Norman
We handle slab leak calls across Norman, from downtown and the OU campus area to east Norman, west Norman, and the neighborhoods around Little River and Lake Thunderbird. As our home base, Norman gets our fastest response — call and we’re likely close by.
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Slab leak FAQs — Norman, OK
What are the first signs of a slab leak?
A warm or damp spot on the floor, an unexplained rise in your water bill, low pressure, or the sound of running water when everything is off. Catching it early keeps the repair smaller.
Do you have to jackhammer my whole floor?
No. We use electronic leak detection to pinpoint the leak first, so the opening is as small as possible. In some cases we can reroute the line instead of opening the slab at all.
Repair, reroute, or repipe — how do you decide?
It depends on the leak and the age and condition of the pipe. A single failure on otherwise good copper is often a spot repair; repeated failures may make a reroute or repipe the smarter long-term spend. We’ll lay out the options straight.
Can you come out same day?
Slab leaks get worse fast, so we treat them as urgent. Most Norman calls are handled same-day, often faster since we’re based here. Call (405) 364-1001.