Leak Detection & Repair
Water always announces itself eventually; the question is how much damage it does first. A hidden leak can run for months behind a wall, under a slab or in a service line, showing up only as a rising bill or a stain that keeps coming back.
Leak work has two halves: finding the leak precisely, and fixing it with the least possible opening of walls, floors and yards. This section covers both, from whole-house detection to slab leaks and hidden line repairs.
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Signs You Need This Service
Signals that usually mean a hidden leak:
- The meter moves when nothing is running. Shut every fixture, watch the meter: movement means water is leaving the system somewhere.
- A jump in the water bill. Usage that climbs without habits changing is the classic first evidence.
- Damp, stains or bubbling finishes. Walls, ceilings and floors that stay damp, stain repeatedly or lift are marking the leak's neighborhood, not necessarily its source.
- Warm spots on the floor. A hot-water slab leak warms the concrete above it, one of the few leaks you can feel.
- The sound of running water. Faint hissing or running sounds in quiet hours point at pressurized escape.
- Musty odor and recurring mold. Moisture that keeps returning after cleaning has a supply source.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How can I tell a plumbing leak from condensation or a roof leak?
Plumbing leaks persist regardless of weather and often track with water use; the meter test is the decisive check. Stains that appear only after rain point at the envelope, not the pipes.
Can a leak be found without opening walls or floors?
Usually yes. Acoustic, thermal and tracer methods locate most leaks to a precise spot. Opening happens once, at the confirmed location, for the repair itself.
Does leak detection include the repair?
They are connected but separately scoped: detection produces the location and evidence; the repair is quoted from what was found, whether a spot fix, a reroute or a larger repair if the line's condition demands it.
When is a leak an emergency?
When water is actively spreading, when you cannot isolate it with a shutoff, or when it is reaching electrical or structural elements. Otherwise it is urgent, and worth scheduling promptly, but not a middle-of-the-night call.
What is a slab leak and why is it a big deal?
A leak in the lines running under the concrete slab. It wastes water invisibly, can undermine the foundation, and requires precision: the repair options (spot opening, reroute, or repipe) depend on exactly where and what the leak is.
My water bill jumped. What should I check first?
Toilets first, since a silent flapper leak is the most common culprit and easy to test with dye, then the meter test with everything off. The Water Leak Detection page walks the whole prove-split-route sequence step by step.
Find the Leak
Describe the evidence (the bill, the stain, the sound, the warm spot) and where it shows up. The pattern picks the detection method.
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