Slab leak and water damage repair in Kendale Lakes, 33183
Kendale Lakes is full of 1970s and 1980s ranch homes built on concrete slabs, and when a pipe under that slab starts leaking, the first sign is often warm tile, a damp baseboard or a sudden water bill.
Owners here tend to stay put, with about 71 percent of homes owner-occupied, so most callers want the house dried and put back properly rather than patched. We reach Kendale Lakes from our Brickell office, about 15 miles east, and handle drying and repairs as one job.
At a glance
- Area
- Kendale Lakes
- From our office
- 1428 Brickell Ave, Floor 3
- Phones
- Answered 24/7
- Most calls
- Slab Leak Water Damage
Yes, Kelda Restoration serves Kendale Lakes from the Turnpike west to Kendall West and from Tamiami south to The Hammocks. We see slab leaks under tile, water heater and washer leaks, and storm water in older ranch homes and condos. Call (786) 947-0034 any time; our crew finds the wet area, dries it and repairs what had to be removed.
Stucco ranches, townhouses and early condos
Most houses in Kendale Lakes went up between 1970 and 1990 on close-set lots, typically ranch-style with stucco walls and tile roofs. The area stayed mainly a bedroom community until the mid-to-late 1980s, and Horse Country in the northeast corner adds a pocket of larger gated estates.
Condo and townhouse living goes back almost as far. Ramblewood dates to 1974, Horizons West to 1981 and Kendale Gardens to 1982, so these buildings are well past the age when original drains, valves and water heaters tend to give out.
Under the slab, behind the tile, beside the lakes
Florida houses are built on slabs because of the high water table, and in many homes of this age the water lines run through or under that concrete. A pinhole leak can wet the slab for weeks, lifting tile, swelling wood baseboards and feeding mold behind kitchen cabinets before any water shows.
Outdoors, lakes dot the Miccosukee Golf & Country Club grounds and a coral-rock moat edges the course, and water covers about 6 percent of the community's area. On December 5, 2015, 8.77 inches fell at the West Kendall-Tamiami Airport gauge, a daily record, and in June 2020 a complex in neighboring Kendall West saw more than 15 inches pool in parts of its parking lot.
Leak located, slab dried, room rebuilt
We do not break concrete to guess. Moisture meters, thermal imaging and a close look at where the water surfaces tell us which area to focus on, and your plumber then confirms and repairs the line itself, either through the slab or with a reroute.
With the leak fixed, we lift wet flooring where needed, open baseboards and the lowest strip of drywall, then dry the slab and framing with dehumidifiers and air movers. Concrete gives up water slowly, so we keep logging until the readings match a dry room in the same house.
Then the repair work starts: drywall, baseboards, paint and trim go back in. If mold turned up during demolition, an independent assessor can test before the walls close, which keeps that check separate from our removal.
Tamiami, The Hammocks and other nearby communities
Kendale Lakes touches Tamiami to the north, Westwood Lakes to the northeast, Kendall to the southeast, The Crossings to the south, The Hammocks to the southwest and Kendall West to the west. Our crews work in all of them.
When you phone (786) 947-0034, a landmark speeds things up: Kendale Lakes Park beside the elementary school, the golf club, or the shopping centers along North Kendale Drive near Turnpike Exits 20 and 23.
Where water and mold start in Kendale Lakes
Slabs from 1970 to 1990
Most homes date from these two decades, and their under-slab pipes can leak quietly long before any tile lifts.
Condos from the 1970s
Ramblewood (1974), Horizons West (1981) and Kendale Gardens (1982) have stacked plumbing old enough to fail between floors.
Golf course lakes
Lakes and a coral-rock moat on the club grounds, plus water across about 6 percent of the area, leave little room for runoff.
Record rain nearby
The West Kendall-Tamiami Airport gauge logged a record 8.77 inches on December 5, 2015.
Services we run most in Kendale Lakes
Slab Leak Water Damage
Leaks under the slab that lift tile and wet flooring from below.
See the serviceLeak Detection & Moisture Mapping
Thermal imaging and meters to trace hidden water inside walls and floors.
See the serviceWater Damage Repair
Drywall, baseboards, paint and trim put back once the structure is dry.
See the serviceStructural Drying & Dehumidification
Air movers and dehumidifiers set up, logged daily and pulled once dry.
See the serviceWater Heater Leak Cleanup
Tank failures in closets and garages cleaned up before they spread.
See the serviceAppliance Leak Water Damage
Washer hoses, dishwashers and ice maker lines that leak under floors.
See the serviceKendale Lakes: questions we hear
How do I know if my Kendale Lakes home has a slab leak?
Common signs are warm spots in the floor, the sound of running water with every faucet off, damp baseboards, cracked or loose tile and a water bill that jumps for no reason. We confirm where the slab is wet with meters and thermal imaging.
Do you also fix the pipe under the slab in Kendale Lakes?
The pipe repair itself is your plumber's job. We locate the wet area, dry the concrete and the rooms on top of it, and put drywall, baseboards and paint back once everything reads dry.
Will my tile floor in Kendale Lakes have to come up?
Not always. Tile over a wet slab can sometimes stay while the concrete dries through grout lines and nearby openings. If tile is loose, cracked or trapping water against wood or cabinets, we remove only that section.
Can a slab leak cause mold in a Kendale Lakes ranch home?
Yes, especially behind baseboards, under cabinets and along the bottom of closet walls. We remove growth under containment once the leak is repaired. Any sampling is arranged with an independent assessor and lab.
Other places our crews cover
Water damage in Kendale Lakes? Call our crew lead.
A person answers every call, day or night. Tell us what got wet and when it started, and we will tell you what happens next.