Water Leak Detection
The stain on the ceiling is rarely above the leak. We locate the source properly so the repair is one small opening instead of four exploratory ones.
Water Leak Detection in the South Bay
How we approach it
Water travels along joists, inside walls and under slab before it shows itself, which is why the visible damage is such a poor guide to the actual break. Opening drywall to go looking is the expensive way to find out.
We isolate the system, watch the meter, and use acoustic and pressure methods to narrow it to a spot. Then we open one place.
What the job covers
- Meter isolation testing to confirm an active leak
- Acoustic listening on pressurised lines
- Pressure testing by zone
- Slab, wall and under-cabinet locating
- Written findings you can hand to an insurer
- Repair quoted separately so you are free to choose
Signs you are looking at this job
- A water bill that jumped with no change in use
- The meter dial moving with every fixture off
- A warm patch on the floor, or damp carpet edges
- Musty smell in a closet or along a baseboard
- Paint bubbling or a ceiling stain that keeps growing
Not sure which one it is?
Describe it however it comes out — the noise, the smell, where the water is. We ask the few questions that narrow it down and tell you whether it needs someone today or whether it can wait until the week.
No trip charge for a quote inside the service area, and a flat number before any work starts.
You call
Tell us what it is doing. We ask what narrows it down and give you a window we can actually keep.
We diagnose
On site, with the right instruments. You see what we see before anything gets opened up.
Flat quote
One number, written down. If something turns up behind the wall we stop and re-quote rather than run the meter.
Clean finish
Tested, walked through with you, and the work area left the way you handed it over.
Let’s get it flowing again.
Tell us what it is doing and we will tell you what it takes. No trip charge for a quote in the service area.