Leak detection is one of our highest-volume calls, and most of them start the same way: a water bill that jumped for no obvious reason, or a damp spot with no visible source. In a city where most homes share the same 1950-53 plumbing age, a hidden leak in a supply line, behind a wall, or under a slab is common enough that guessing at the source usually wastes more money than it saves.
We use electronic leak detection equipment to pinpoint the source before opening any wall or concrete, rather than cutting exploratory holes and hoping. If tracing points to a leak directly under the slab, that becomes a slab leak repair instead of a standard line fix, and we'll tell you which one you're actually dealing with before quoting anything.
Why Call Us For This
Electronic Detection
Acoustic and pressure-based equipment locates the leak without cutting into walls or concrete first.
No-Guesswork Pricing
You get a location before we quote a repair, not a repair quote based on a guess.
Same-Day Dispatch
Water bill spikes and damp spots get same-day attention, before damage spreads.
Works With Insurance
We document findings clearly enough to support a homeowner's insurance claim if the damage qualifies.
Signs You Need This Service
Water Bill Spike With No Explanation
If usage habits haven't changed but the bill jumped, a running leak is the most common cause.
Warm Spot Or Damp Patch On The Floor
Often points to a hot water line leaking under a slab, worth checking before it spreads.
Sound Of Running Water With Everything Off
If you can hear water moving with every fixture shut off, there's a leak somewhere in the line.
Meter Still Running With The House Shut Off
Confirms a leak between the meter and the house rather than an individual fixture.
If the water meter keeps turning even with every fixture in the house shut off, that alone confirms a leak somewhere between the meter and the house, not a fixture problem. The same goes for a water bill that climbed with no change in how the house is used. Both are worth a detection visit before assuming where the leak is.
Water Bill Doesn't Add Up?
We can find the leak before it costs more than the fix.
How It Works
Describe
Tell us what you've noticed: the bill, the sound, the damp spot, or all three.
Trace
Electronic equipment narrows the leak's location without opening walls or concrete first.
Confirm
You get a specific location and a flat price before any repair work starts.
Repair
Standard line repair, or a referral to slab leak repair if that's what tracing shows.
What This Typically Costs
Repair cost depends on what tracing finds and is quoted separately before work begins.
Common Questions
Electronic acoustic and pressure equipment narrows the location first. We only open a wall or slab once we know roughly where to look.
Usually, if nothing else about water use has changed. It's also worth checking for a running toilet first, since that's a simpler and cheaper fix if it turns out to be the cause.
Not always, but it's common enough in this housing stock to be worth checking. We confirm with equipment rather than assuming, and if it turns out to be something else entirely, like a fixture-level leak, we'll say so and quote accordingly.
Yes, we document what we find clearly, which most insurers want to see if you're filing a claim for water damage.
A leak traced to the water heater itself is usually simpler than a slab leak, see water heater repair if that's what tracing points to. Homeowners near Carson can check our Carson service page for local coverage.
Suspect A Hidden Leak?
Electronic detection finds it before it costs more to ignore.
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