Leak Detection
How To Detect a Hidden Water Leak in Your Home
Hidden leaks quietly destroy drywall, framing, and slabs. Learn the meter test and the warning signs that mean it's time for professional leak detection.
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Run the meter test
Turn off every fixture and appliance that uses water, then look at your water meter. If the dial still moves, water is escaping somewhere in the system.
Watch for the classic signs
Warm spots on the floor, a musty smell, bubbling paint, unexplained spikes in your water bill, or a water heater that runs constantly all point to a leak behind a wall or under the slab.
Why guessing costs more
Opening walls to hunt for a leak is expensive and destructive. Electronic leak detection and thermal imaging find the exact location first, so the repair stays small.
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