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Texas leak detection specialists

Professional Leak Detection Across Texas

Water going somewhere it should not? We locate hidden, slab, underground and high water bill leaks for homes and businesses statewide, using acoustic, thermal and tracer gas equipment so nothing gets opened up on a guess.

  • Slab and hidden leaks
  • Yard, service line and irrigation
  • Pools, spas and commercial sites
  • 24/7 emergency phone line
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  • 24/7 Emergency LineNights, weekends, holidays
  • Non Invasive DetectionFind it before anyone digs
  • 11 Leak SpecialtiesSlab to pool to commercial
  • 696 Texas AreasFrom the Panhandle to the Valley

Match your symptom

What Are You Noticing?

Start with what you can see, hear or measure. Each symptom links to the service built for it.

Sound Of Running WaterYou hear water moving when every tap is off.Water Leak Detection →Musty Smell Or Soft FloorSomething feels damp but you cannot see water.Hidden Water Leak Detection →Stain On A Ceiling Or WallA brown ring, bubbling paint or damp drywall.Ceiling & Wall Leak Detection →Warm Spot On The FloorA floor area that feels warm or damp under your feet.Slab Leak Detection →Soft Or Sagging FloorFloors feel spongy or the crawl space is wet.Crawl Space Leak Detection →Soggy Spot In The YardWet ground, green patches or water bubbling up.Underground Water Leak Detection →Wet Meter Box Or Low PressureWater around the meter or weak flow everywhere.Water Service Line Leak Detection →Water Bill JumpedYour bill rose but your water use did not.Water Meter & High Bill Leak Detection →Soggy Sprinkler ZoneOne area stays wet or the heads lose pressure.Irrigation & Sprinkler Leak Detection →Pool Losing WaterWater level drops faster than normal evaporation.Pool & Spa Leak Detection →Business Water Use SpikingCommercial or multifamily usage that makes no sense.Commercial Leak Detection →Not Sure At All?Describe it on the phone and we will point you to the right test.Call (800) 901 7671 →

Our services

Leak Detection Services For Every Part Of Your Property

Eleven focused services, each built around one kind of leak. Pick the one that matches your situation, or call and we will match it for you.

Water Leak Detection in Texas24/7 Emergency

Water Leak Detection

Running water sound, a meter that will not stop or damp spots with no clear source. We trace the plumbing leak to one spot before anything is opened.

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Slab Leak Detection

Warm spots on the floor, cracks or a water heater that never rests. We pinpoint leaks under your concrete foundation so the slab is opened in one place only.

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Not Sure Which Leak You Have?

Describe what you see, hear or smell. A specialist will match it to the right test and tell you how pricing works, any time of day.

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Don't see your leak listed? If it involves water going where it should not, we can help you find it.

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Leak detection explained

What Professional Leak Detection Is And Why It Matters

Leak detection is the work of finding the exact location of a water leak in a property's plumbing without tearing the property apart to look for it. A plumber's job is to repair the pipe. A leak detection specialist's job is to tell the plumber precisely where that pipe is failing, whether it is inside a wall, under a concrete slab, beneath the yard or somewhere in a pool's buried plumbing.

That distinction matters because most leaks are invisible. Water escaping a pressurized line soaks into soil, insulation, drywall and framing long before it shows. By the time a stain appears or the floor feels soft, the leak may have been running for weeks. Guessing at the source means cutting inspection holes, breaking tile or digging trenches, and every wrong opening adds cost.

Professional detection reverses that order. The leak is confirmed at the meter, the system is split into sections, each section is tested, and the suspect line is scanned with listening equipment, thermal cameras, moisture meters or tracer gas until the leak is pinpointed. The repair then goes in one place, usually through a small opening.

Who We Help

Homeowners with a mystery leak or a bill that keeps climbing. Landlords and property managers who need a documented source. Businesses, HOAs and apartment communities losing water across large systems. Homebuyers and insurers who need to know what is going on behind the walls.

Specialist checking a bathroom with an inspection device
Leak detection starts with confirming and isolating the leak before any opening is made

Do The 15 Minute Meter Test

Turn off all water use. Note the meter reading and watch the low flow indicator for 15 minutes. If anything moves, water is leaking somewhere.

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Water meters and pipework set into a wall
The water meter is the first and most reliable leak test

Warning signs

Signs You May Have A Hidden Water Leak

  • The water meter moves with every tap, appliance and sprinkler turned off.
  • Your bill jumps without any change in how you use water.
  • Running water sounds in walls or under floors when nothing is on.
  • Warm spots on the floor often a hot water line leaking under the slab.
  • Stains, bubbling paint or musty smells on ceilings, walls, baseboards or inside cabinets.
  • Soggy spots in the yard or water bubbling through a driveway crack.
  • Low pressure everywhere which can point to the main service line.
  • A pool that keeps dropping faster than a bucket of water beside it.

Any one of these is worth checking. Two or more together almost always means a leak. The cheapest moment to find it is now, before water damages flooring, framing or the foundation.

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Non Invasive
Find it before digging

Why Texas Leak Detection Experts

The Leak Specialists Texas Homeowners Call First

Most plumbers can fix a pipe. Fewer can tell you exactly where an invisible leak is without opening walls, floors or the yard. Leak detection is that one job, done with the right equipment and a methodical process, so the repair is small and done once.

Pinpoint Accuracy

Lines are isolated and tested so the search covers one run, not the whole property.

Non Invasive First

Acoustic, thermal, moisture and tracer gas tools find the leak before anything is opened.

Clear Findings

You hear where the leak is, what likely caused it and your repair options in plain language.

Respect For Your Home

Shoe covers, careful access and a tidy work area every visit.

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696+Texas cities and communities
24/7Phone line, every day
11Leak detection specialties
8Detection methods in our toolkit

How it works

Found In 3 Simple Steps

Start With A Call

Step 01

Call Our 24/7 Line

Tell us what you are seeing. We help you shut off water if needed and confirm availability and pricing on the call.

Step 02

We Test And Pinpoint

The specialist confirms the leak, isolates each line and uses acoustic, thermal or tracer gas tools to find the exact spot.

Step 03

You Get Clear Answers

The leak is marked, the cause explained and repair options laid out, so you decide what happens next.

Detection methods

Leak Detection Methods And When Each One Is Used

No single tool finds every leak. The specialist chooses the method by the type of pipe, where it runs and how loud the leak is.

Acoustic Leak Detection

Water escaping a pressurized pipe makes a hiss that travels through the pipe, the slab and the soil. Ground microphones and electronic listening equipment amplify that sound so the specialist can follow it to the loudest point, which is usually the leak.

Thermal Imaging

An infrared camera shows temperature differences on floors, walls and ceilings. A leaking hot water line leaves a warm bloom, and evaporating water from a cold line shows as a cool patch, so the camera narrows the search area without touching the surface.

Tracer Gas

When a leak is too quiet to hear, the line is drained and filled with a safe hydrogen and nitrogen mix. The gas escapes through the smallest crack and rises through concrete or soil, where a sensitive detector picks it up at the surface.

Pressure Testing

Each section of plumbing is isolated and held under pressure on a calibrated gauge. If the reading drops, that section is leaking. Testing hot, cold, supply and irrigation lines one at a time tells you exactly which system has the problem before anyone looks for the spot.

Moisture Mapping

Pin and pinless moisture meters measure how wet drywall, wood, subfloor and insulation really are. Mapping the readings shows where the water is spreading from and confirms when materials have dried after the repair.

Pipe And Line Locating

Before anyone listens over a buried line, the route has to be known. Electronic pipe locators and small transmitters called sondes trace where service lines, irrigation mains and yard pipes actually run, which is often not where the original plans show.

Why Texas homes leak

Leak Detection Built For Texas Conditions

Texas is hard on plumbing in ways most states are not. Knowing why helps you spot problems early.

Expansive Clay Soil

Houston Black clay, the official state soil, and similar clays across the Blackland Prairie and Gulf Coast swell when wet and shrink in drought. That movement flexes slab foundations and the copper lines beneath them, which is why slab leak detection is one of our most requested services.

Hard Freezes, Even In The South

Winter Storm Uri in February 2021 brought freezing temperatures to nearly all of Texas and split pipes in attics, exterior walls and crawl spaces from the Panhandle to the coast. Many freeze cracks only leak after the thaw, so crawl space and irrigation checks are worth doing after any hard cold snap.

Hard Water And Aging Copper

Mineral rich water slowly thins copper pipe from the inside, leading to pinhole leaks in homes built from the 1960s onward. Homes from roughly 1978 to 1995 may also have polybutylene supply pipe, which can fail at its fittings.

Long, Hot Summers

Irrigation and pools run hard for months. A leaking sprinkler main or pool line can add more to a summer bill than the rest of the house, which is why high water bill investigations spike every summer.

Rock And Caliche

Across Central and West Texas, limestone and caliche sit close to the surface. Digging in the wrong place is slow and expensive, so pinpointing underground leaks before excavation pays for itself.

Aerial view of suburban homes with pools in Houston, Texas
Suburban Texas homes with pools and irrigated lawns
Frozen outdoor water tap dripping in winter
Hard freezes can crack outdoor taps and exposed pipes anywhere in Texas

Service areas

Leak Detection Across Texas

We cover 696 cities and communities statewide, from Dallas Fort Worth and Houston to the Hill Country, the Panhandle and the Rio Grande Valley.

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Dallas Fort Worth And North Texas

Greater Houston And The Upper Gulf Coast

Central Texas And The I 35 Corridor

San Antonio And South Central Texas

The Texas Hill Country

East Texas And The Piney Woods

The Big Country And Concho Valley

The Panhandle And South Plains

West Texas And The Permian Basin

Far West Texas

South Texas And The Border Region

The Rio Grande Valley

The Coastal Bend

The Red River Valley And Wichita Falls Area

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What to expect

What Texas Homeowners Can Expect

Every call follows the same simple standard, wherever you are in the state.

24/7Phone line, every day
“Leak located

Straight Answers

You hear where the leak is, what most likely caused it and what the repair options are, in plain language and before any work is agreed.

“On the call

Pricing Explained First

How pricing works is explained on the phone before anyone is sent, so there are no surprises when the specialist arrives.

“Non invasive

Less Damage

Lines are tested and the leak pinpointed with acoustic, thermal or tracer gas equipment, so any opening is small and in the right place.

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Leak Detection Work Across Texas

Leaking water pipe in a garden
Leaking water pipe in a garden
Two story suburban home with a driveway
Two story suburban home with a driveway
Water dripping from a leaking plastic pipe outdoors
Water dripping from a leaking plastic pipe outdoors
Infrared image displayed on a tablet
Infrared image displayed on a tablet
Pressure gauge on a water line reading PSI
Pressure gauge on a water line reading PSI
Plumber bending a copper water pipe
Plumber bending a copper water pipe
Water dripping from a chrome bathroom faucet
Water dripping from a chrome bathroom faucet
Close view of a dripping faucet indoors
Close view of a dripping faucet indoors

FAQ

Questions?We've Got Answers.

The questions Texas homeowners ask us most, answered plainly.

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How Much Does Leak Detection Cost In Texas?

Cost depends on the type of leak, the size of the property, how many lines need testing, whether the leak is under concrete or in the yard, and whether it is an after hours emergency. The specialist explains how pricing works on the call before anyone is sent, so you know what to expect.

How Do You Find A Leak Without Breaking Walls Or Floors?

We confirm water loss at the meter, isolate the plumbing into sections and pressure test each one. Then acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging, moisture meters and tracer gas narrow the leak down to a single marked spot, so any repair opening is small and in the right place.

What Is The Difference Between A Plumber And Leak Detection?

A plumber repairs pipes. Leak detection is the specialist step before that, locating exactly where a hidden pipe is leaking using dedicated equipment. Many plumbers call in leak detection when the leak is under a slab, in a wall or underground.

Do You Offer Emergency Leak Detection?

Yes. Our phone line is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For active leaks we will help you shut off the water on the call, then confirm availability and an arrival window.

Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Leak Detection?

Many Texas policies cover the cost of finding and accessing a sudden leak and the resulting water damage, but not the pipe repair or long term seepage. Coverage varies, so check your policy. A documented leak location and cause helps any claim.

Why Are Slab Leaks So Common In Texas?

Much of Texas sits on expansive clay that swells and shrinks with moisture, moving slab foundations and the copper pipes beneath them. Hard water thinning copper from the inside and decades of heating and cooling on hot water lines add to it.

Which Areas Of Texas Do You Cover?

We cover 696 cities and communities across Texas, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso and hundreds of smaller towns. See the locations page for the full list, or call and we will confirm your address.

How Long Does Leak Detection Take?

Many homes take one to three hours. Larger properties, long underground lines, pools and commercial buildings can take longer because each line is tested before the leak is pinpointed.

Don't see your leak listed? If it involves water going where it should not, we can help you find it.

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One call to our 24/7 line gets a specialist working on your leak. Tell us what you are seeing and we will take it from there.

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