Water leak detection on the Eastern Shore

Signs you have a hidden water leak

A hidden leak costs you every day it runs, and on well water there is no monthly bill to warn you. These are the tells worth acting on.

• The meter creeps with everything turned off
• The well pump kicks on when nothing is running
• A water bill that jumped with no change in use
• A warm or soft spot on the floor
• A musty smell in one room or the crawlspace
• Water pressure that dropped off for no reason

How we find a leak without opening walls

Anyone can replace a length of pipe. Knowing which three feet to open, without taking a ceiling down, is the part worth paying for.

The meter and pressure test first

We isolate the house from the service line and watch what the system does. That tells us whether water is escaping, roughly how fast, and which side of the shutoff it is on.

Acoustic listening

Water escaping under pressure makes a sound. Listening equipment picks it up through floors, slabs, and crawlspace piping, which is what lets us mark one spot instead of guessing at several.

Thermal imaging

A hot water leak shows as a warm line under a floor long before it shows as a stain. Thermal imaging also finds the wet area around a cold line without touching the surface.

Camera and locating for drains

A leak on a drain or sewer line is a different hunt. We put a camera down the line and locate the fault from the surface, so any digging is aimed at the right place.

Why leak detection is its own job out here

Two things make a hidden leak harder to catch here than in town.

No water bill to warn you

Most of the Shore draws its own water, so no bill arrives to flag a leak. The tell is the well pump: if it kicks on when nothing is running, water is going somewhere. Here is how to check for one. If the pump is short cycling instead of running on, that is pressure tank repair.

Crawlspaces, not basements

Most homes here sit over a crawlspace, and under-home piping is the most common leak territory we see. A slow supply leak raises the humidity under the whole floor, which is how you get soft boards two rooms away.

Quoted before anything is cut

We price the locating work first, then price the repair once the leak is visible. You are never paying for exploratory demolition you did not agree to. Ranges are in our leak repair cost guide.

Guaranteed in writing

2-year workmanship

Our guarantee on the labor, on every job we do.

Manufacturer warranty

Passed through to you in full on everything we install.

100% satisfaction

If it is not right, we come back and make it right.

Questions We Get Asked About Leak Detection

What people ask before booking a leak detection visit.