Pressure and listening tests
We isolate one section of the system at a time for a pressure test, and listening equipment hears escaping water through floors and walls. That narrows the search down before anything gets opened up.
Leak Detection and Slab Leak Repair in San Diego
A bill that climbs for no reason, a meter dial moving while every tap is off, a warm patch of floor or water you can hear running in a quiet house can each signal a hidden leak. Finding the exact spot comes first, and only then is anything opened, repaired or rerouted.
We take leak and slab leak calls across San Diego and in the five more cities named on our home page, for single houses and condos.
How leaks get found and fixed
Leaks under a slab
Supply pipe set in a concrete floor can lose water for weeks with nothing visible. After the spot is marked, there are two routes. Cut a small opening in the slab and repair that pipe, or abandon the buried run and bring a new one around it.
Rerouting a failed line
Instead of breaking up a floor, a new line can run through the attic or the walls to the fixtures that line fed, and the leaking section is capped off and left in place.
Yard line leaks
The pipe between the meter and the house can leak underground, which can show as a soft, wet strip of lawn or a meter that never stops. That line gets repaired or replaced.
Signs worth a call
Watch for a bill higher than usage explains, a meter that moves with all fixtures off, damp drywall or baseboards, a musty smell in one room, a warm patch on a tile or concrete floor, or cracks in flooring that were not there before.
Your part of the water system in San Diego
The City of San Diego Public Utilities Department makes the property owner responsible for the water system from the meter.
Under the California Plumbing Code, a property in an area where water pressure runs above 80 pounds per square inch has to have a pressure regulator, and that regulator belongs to the owner as well.
Water flooding a room right now is an emergency call, and leaks that keep turning up in different pipes may mean repiping is the answer. You can find every service listed on the homepage.
Call for a free plumbing quote
Call us to discuss your current issue and how we can assist you. The call is free and you get a free, personalized estimate with no obligation. We're here to help.
Call (855) 321-3426