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Start with leak detection. The cost of detection ranges from $125-400. Some contractors include the cost of detection with the repair services. Leak repair runs between $500 and $4000 depending on the extent of the leak and the level of difficulty in accessing the pipe. If you decide on rerouting expect to pay between $200 and $1500. A total house repipe costs anywhere from $2000-$15, 000. Remember, these are national averages. You may pay more or less depending on your location, the severity of the leak, and the expertise of your plumber. Should I File an Insurance Claim? Major home repairs aren't always covered by homeowner's insurance. A slab leak is a major home repair and your insurance may cover at least a portion of the repair costs. First, read your homeowner's insurance policy as it should outline coverage and deductibles. For simple repairs, you may have coverage for breaking the foundation and replacement of the pipe. Insurance may not cover the cost of labor. Hint: Look for a tear-out provision in your policy.
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Your policy covers "direct physical loss to property" and excludes "wear and tear" and "deterioration. " You had no "direct physical loss" to the slab or flooring and the condition of the drain line is caused by its "deterioration" over a period of many years, which is why the drain line isn't covered either. It is precisely because drain lines deteriorate over time that insurance doesn't cover them. It's also likely that the drain water would never have seeped up through the slab and flooring because it's not a continuous flow and not under pressure and, in your case, appears to have an easy exit route from under your house. So even if you had waited all you would have had was further erosion of the soil under the house so the drain water wold have had an easier route to flow out through. I've paid many claims where the water seeped up through the concrete and flooring and denied many claims where it didn't. That's how it works. Insurance companies don't "try to get off the hook" for this kind of claim.