Leak Detection & Repair
Find the leak before you open the wall
A stain on a basement ceiling tells you where water landed, not where it came from. In a house with sixty-year-old supply lines the difference matters, because guessing means opening drywall until you get lucky.
- Wall, ceiling and under-slab leaks
- Water bill spikes and running meters
- Located before anything is opened
- Repair and patch in one visit
Signs
How hidden leaks announce themselves
Most homeowners notice one of these three weeks before they find any actual water.
The bill jumped
A water bill up noticeably with no change in use is the most common first sign of a leak you cannot see.
The meter moves
Shut off every fixture and watch the meter. If it is still turning, water is going somewhere it should not.
Something feels off
A damp patch on a basement wall, a musty smell in one room, or paint that keeps bubbling in the same place.
Not sure whether it is a leak or something else? Our guide on signs you need a plumber covers what is worth a call.
Why it matters
Why locating it properly saves money
Exploratory holes are expensive
Opening drywall to look for a leak means patching, texturing and painting every guess that was wrong. Locating first means one opening.
Finished basements raise the cost
A lot of Florissant split-levels have finished lower levels. Guessing wrong down there is drywall, trim and flooring, not just a patch.
Small leaks do real damage
A slow leak inside a wall does not flood anything. It rots framing and grows mold quietly for months.
And it settles insurance questions
A documented location and cause is far more useful to an adjuster than a hole and a guess.
Common sources
Where they usually turn out to be
In this housing stock the same handful of culprits come up again and again.
Corroded galvanized supply developing pinholes inside walls, which is by far the most common in homes that were never repiped. Failing supply lines to toilets and under sinks, cheap to replace and responsible for a surprising share of ceiling damage. Shower valves leaking behind tile in original bathrooms. Water heater fittings. And out in the yard, a service line between the meter and the house that has taken on a pinhole and is quietly soaking the ground, often showing up as one suspiciously green patch of lawn.
How we work
What to expect when you call
- 01
We narrow it down
Meter test, pressure isolation and a look at the likely suspects, before we open anything.
- 02
We locate it precisely
Acoustic and pressure methods for hidden lines, so we are opening the right spot rather than the most convenient one.
- 03
We repair and close it up
The line gets fixed and the opening gets patched. We tell you honestly if a section is due to fail again.
Free estimate
Think you have a leak?
Tell us what you are seeing — bill, stain, smell or meter. That usually tells us where to start looking.
Related: galvanized pipe replacement, emergency plumber, signs you need a plumber, low water pressure, water heater service
Got a plumbing problem that is not getting better on its own?
Call for anything urgent, or send the form and we will get back to you within one business day with a real number.