Water removal and drying when a sprinkler line or backflow assembly leaks against a slab edge or into a garage.
Fastest: call (833) 490-5225. Or send this and we call you back.
A broken sprinkler line beside the house can soak the soil against the slab, push water into the garage or a wall base, and run for days unnoticed. Shut off the irrigation zone or the system's supply, then call Celina Water Damage Restoration. A crew is dispatched as fast as one is available to dry the structure.
Lawn irrigation is a standard feature of many newer North Texas homes, and the lines run under the beds and turf right beside the foundation. A clipped lateral, a cracked fitting or a failed backflow assembly can discharge a steady stream against the slab edge. Because it happens outdoors and often at dawn when the zones run, it can go on for days before anyone notices a soggy patch or a high water bill.
Most of the homes around Celina are slab-on-grade, so there is no lower level where outdoor water turns up. Instead it finds the edge of the slab, the garage door threshold, an exterior wall's bottom plate or a door sill. Baseboards swell, flooring edges cup, and the drywall at the bottom of the wall wicks water upward.
The restoration crew handles what the water reached inside the house: extraction, drying of walls and floors at the slab edge, and moisture readings. It does not repair the sprinkler system. An irrigation contractor repairs the line, and in many cases the same call needs your HOA's rules in mind before anyone digs near the front of the house.
Stay off wet ground near outdoor outlets, landscape lighting and the electrical meter, and do not run an extension cord through standing water. If water has entered the garage or an interior wall near an outlet, cut power at the panel only if you can reach it while standing on dry ground.
Turn off the affected zone at the controller, or close the irrigation supply valve or the main valve if you cannot isolate it. The crew confirms that water has stopped before drying begins.
Moisture meters and a thermal camera are run along exterior walls, door sills, the garage and flooring edges. Slab-edge moisture can run behind baseboards, so the readings show what the eye cannot.
Standing water is extracted. Wet baseboards, bottom drywall, insulation and carpet or pad that cannot dry in place may be removed, with your approval, so the plates and the wall cavity can dry.
Air movers and dehumidifiers go in, and drying ports or small openings let air into wall cavities. Because soil outside can stay wet, the crew re-checks readings rather than assuming the job is done in a day.
You receive photos and moisture readings. Baseboards, drywall, paint and flooring are quoted separately after drying.
Irrigation leak jobs are priced by how much water got inside, how many rooms and wall bases it reached, and how many days of drying the readings call for. The ranges below come from wide regional estimates and are meant to give a sense of scale, not a quote.
| Job | Typical range | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Whole-job water damage restoration, Greater DFW | $1,200–$5,000 | A wide range for typical residential jobs |
| Water extraction, limited clean-water loss | $500–$1,500 | Caught early, mostly surface water |
| Drying and dehumidifying | $700–$2,000 | Slab-edge walls often need several days |
| Each extra drying day, two to three rooms | $200–$500 | If readings show more time is needed |
| Drywall replacement including finishing, per sq ft | $3–$8 | Repair work, quoted after drying |
These are estimates for the Celina and north Collin County area in 2026. Your exact price is explained and approved before work starts. The sprinkler repair is a separate job and bill, and coverage is decided by your insurer.
Turn off the affected zone at the controller if you can tell which one it is. If water keeps flowing, close the irrigation system's own shut-off valve, often near the backflow assembly or meter, or the main water valve for the house. Then call an irrigation contractor and (833) 490-5225 for the water.
Look for the zone valve box in the yard or near the meter, and the backflow assembly where the irrigation line leaves the house supply. If you cannot find the irrigation valve, the house main valve stops everything, though it also shuts off the water inside.
Take a photo of the wet ground and the area where water entered the house. A short video of the soaked patch and the water bubbling up helps document the problem for your insurer and the contractor.
It starts as supply water, but outdoor irrigation water that has moved through soil, mulch and a garage slab picks up dirt and organic matter. The crew treats it with more care than clean supply water, because carpet, pad and bottom drywall that sit in soil-contaminated water are harder to dry safely.
Water categories describe how clean the source is and how contaminated the water has become. Irrigation water that has crossed soil can sit between Category 1 and Category 2, and the crew decides based on what it touched and how long it sat.
That matters for what stays and what goes. Wet carpet pad that took soil-laden water is usually discarded, while a sealed hard floor can often be dried in place.
New landscaping runs close to the house, and fill soil and young beds settle, so lines can shift and fittings can crack. Blackland clay swells when wet and shrinks when dry. Both effects stress buried lines near the foundation. It is a general regional pattern, not a measured rate.
In a new subdivision, builders often finish landscaping quickly, and the soil may still be settling. Active construction on neighboring lots can also change drainage, so water that used to run away from your house may now pool against it.
That is one reason the crew checks the slab edge and the garage. A lawn that is perpetually wet near the foundation, even before any water enters the house, is worth a call to the irrigation contractor.
It depends on the cause and where the line is. Your own irrigation system is normally your responsibility, and insurance decisions rest with your insurer under your policy. A new home may have a written builder warranty, so call the builder too. Your HOA's rules may apply to exterior repairs.
Many policies cover sudden and accidental water damage but treat long-term seepage differently, so the date and cause matter. Photos and moisture readings help establish what happened and when.
Do not assume that a builder warranty or an association will pay. Read your written warranty and your HOA documents, and ask your agent how your policy treats irrigation lines.
A line cracked by a shovel, a settling bed or a contractor's trench can send a steady flow against the slab edge. The soil next to the house stays wet long after the line is shut, which can keep feeding moisture inward.
An above-ground backflow assembly can leak at a union or crack in a freeze. A zone valve that sticks open can also keep a zone running. The water may collect against a wall or run toward the garage, depending on the grade.
Heads that spray the wall, or a small weep that runs every morning, may never be dramatic. Over weeks they can soak siding, wick into the bottom plate and stain interior baseboards. The damage builds gradually, and so does the chance of mold.
Master-planned communities in this area, such as Light Farms, Craig Ranch and Trinity Falls, have homeowners' associations that may set rules for exterior work and contractors. Check your HOA's rules before digging near the front of the house, and bring them into the call with the irrigation contractor.
Young landscaping and active building nearby make drainage and irrigation problems likelier, as a general pattern in fast-growing areas. Celina's own drainage study found that the original town and downtown drain through roadside ditches and culverts, with curb-and-gutter storm sewers planned for the future, so how water leaves your lot depends on which part of town you are in and how your own lot is graded.
Above-ground backflow assemblies are exposed to cold snaps and can crack on thawing. If one fails in a hard freeze, the same weather may have hit your supply lines, so see the frozen pipe page as well.
If it's an emergency, call now. For non-urgent irrigation leak water damage, send the form and we'll call you back.
Not sure if you're covered? Check your ZIP code.
Drying floors, cabinets and walls after a water line leaks in or under the concrete slab of a north Collin County home.
Water removal, monitored drying and cleanup for slab-on-grade homes and businesses in Celina and north Collin County.
Air movers, dehumidifiers and daily moisture readings that dry walls, cabinets and floors after the water is removed.
Water removal and drying when a freeze splits a supply line in an attic, exterior wall or hose bib.
Freeze bursts in North Texas usually show up at the thaw, when ice in an attic, exterior-wall or outdoor line melts and water pours out.
Blackland prairie clay swells when it is wet and shrinks when it is dry, and that seasonal movement can stress pipes in and under a slab.
Sudden and accidental water damage is often covered, while long-term seepage usually is not. Your insurer decides under your policy, and the repair of the sprinkler line itself is usually a separate matter. Photos and moisture readings from the crew can go with a claim.
Turn off everything inside the house and check whether the meter still moves. If it does, close the irrigation valve and look again. If the meter stops, the leak is in the sprinkler system. If it keeps moving, ask a plumber to check the house lines.
It can be either. A sprinkler line leak usually shows as a wet patch tied to the zone schedule, while a leak in or under the slab can show as warm floors or a meter that runs with everything off. See slab leak water damage for the signs.
If water reached the garage slab, yes. The crew checks the slab edge, the bottom of the garage walls and anything stored on the floor. Cardboard boxes and stored items wick water quickly and are worth moving off the floor.
No. The crew dries and cleans the inside of the home. An irrigation contractor repairs the line, and a plumber handles the house supply if the main is involved. Booking them early keeps the soil near the foundation from staying wet.
That depends on how much water got in and how well the soil drains, so there is no fixed answer. The crew re-checks readings during drying and tells you when the walls and flooring match a dry reference.