Leak Detection & Prevention in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rising water bill, damp floors, or a stain spreading across the ceiling? We pinpoint slab leaks and hidden pipe leaks with electronic equipment — then fix them before they turn into rot, mold, and foundation damage.
Find the Leak Before It Finds Your Drywall
Most household leaks never announce themselves. A pinhole in a copper line behind a wall, a slab leak under the living room, or a supply line weeping behind a vanity can run for months before anyone notices — quietly adding to your water bill and soaking framing, insulation, and subfloor.
Fort Lauderdale conditions make it worse. Hard-water scale and sediment thin pipe walls, humid salt air corrodes fittings, and sandy soil shifts under slabs until a supply line lets go. Those are the failures we chase most often across Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, and Pompano Beach.
We locate the leak first and open the smallest possible area — acoustic listening, thermal imaging, pressure isolation, and line tracing instead of exploratory demolition. See our full plumbing repair service.
What We Find
Leaks We Detect & Repair
From slab leaks to a dripping angle stop, these are the leaks we track down every week across the Fort Lauderdale area.
Slab Leaks
Warm spots on the floor, a running meter, or an unexplained water bill spike. We locate leaks under concrete with acoustic and pressure equipment — no guesswork demolition.
Hidden Pipe Leaks
Leaks inside walls and ceilings show up as stains, bubbling paint, or musty smells. We pinpoint the exact spot before opening drywall.
Fixture & Supply Leaks
Toilets, faucets, angle stops, and supply lines drip quietly for months. We test every fixture and replace worn valves and seals.
Water Heater Leaks
Tank corrosion, loose fittings, or a failing T&P valve. We find the source and tell you honestly whether it's a repair or a replacement.
Underground Service Line Leaks
Soggy yard patches, low pressure, or a meter that spins with everything off usually mean a leak between the meter and the house.
Leak Prevention Inspections
Whole-home inspection of supply lines, shutoffs, hose bibbs, and pressure — plus pressure regulation and corrosion checks built for humid, salt-air Fort Lauderdale homes.
Don't Ignore These
Signs You Have a Hidden Leak
A leak caught this week is a repair. The same leak caught in six months is drywall, flooring, and mold remediation.
- Water bill jumped with no change in usage
- Warm or damp spots on the floor
- The water meter moves when everything is off
- Musty smell, staining, or bubbling paint on walls or ceilings
- Low water pressure throughout the house
- Mold in a spot that never used to be damp
Quick test: Turn off every fixture in the house and watch the water meter for 15 minutes. If it still moves, water is going somewhere it shouldn't — shut off the main and call us.
How It Works
Our Leak Detection Process
Meter & Pressure Test
We isolate the system and test the meter and pressure to confirm you actually have a leak — and roughly where it is.
Pinpoint the Source
Acoustic listening, thermal imaging, and line tracing narrow the leak to a specific spot before we open anything.
Repair with Your Approval
You get a flat price for the repair options — spot repair, reroute, or replacement — and choose before we start.
Prevent the Next One
We check pressure, shutoffs, supply lines, and corrosion-prone runs so the same failure doesn't repeat next season.
FAQ
Leak Detection Questions
How much does leak detection cost in Fort Lauderdale?
Leak detection is a flat diagnostic fee that covers metering, pressure testing, and electronic pinpointing. You approve that price up front, and we credit it toward the repair when we do the work.
Can you find a leak without tearing out walls or concrete?
Yes. We use acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging, and line tracing to locate the leak first. That means we open the smallest possible area — instead of chasing a stain across a ceiling.
How do I know if I have a slab leak?
Common signs are a warm spot on the floor, the sound of running water with all fixtures off, an unexplained water bill increase, or cracking in the slab or flooring. Call us before it undermines the foundation.
What should I do right now if water is actively leaking?
Shut off the main water valve to the house, and the gas or breaker to the water heater if that's the source. Then call us — we run 24/7 emergency service across Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, and Pompano Beach.
How can I prevent leaks in a Florida home?
Keep house pressure at or below 80 psi with a working regulator, replace braided supply lines every 5-8 years, have hard water treated so scale stops thinning pipe walls, and rinse salt spray off exterior hose bibbs. An annual inspection catches most failures early.
Think You Have a Leak? Let's Find It Today.
Same-day leak detection across Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, and Pompano Beach — with 24/7 emergency response when water is actively running.
Licensed & insured · Slab leaks, hidden pipe leaks & prevention