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Detection.

Water bill climbing? Meter spinning with everything off? The leak is hiding somewhere — we find exactly where before anything gets opened up.

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Overview

Find it exactly, then fix only that

Professional leak detection locates hidden leaks — under slabs, inside walls, in buried supply lines — without exploratory demolition. We confirm a leak exists at the meter, isolate which line it’s on, then pinpoint it with acoustic listening and pressure testing. The repair then opens one precise spot instead of guessing through your floors and walls.

Hidden leaks announce themselves indirectly: a water bill that creeps up, a meter that spins with every fixture off, a warm patch on a slab floor, the faint sound of running water at 2 AM. What they don’t announce is where they are. The wrong response is opening floors and walls until someone finds wet — we’ve been called in after that approach more than once. The right response is systematic: confirm the leak at the meter, isolate the line, pinpoint the spot, and only then open anything. On North Georgia’s slab-built homes and long rural supply runs, precise location is the difference between a repair and a renovation.

Leaks we locate

  • Slab leaks — hot or cold lines under concrete
  • In-wall and ceiling supply leaks
  • Buried main water line leaks between meter and house
  • Pool-adjacent and irrigation supply leaks
  • Meter test to confirm and size the leak
  • Precise marking so the repair opens one spot

Signs of a hidden leak

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Water bill creeping up

Usage climbing with no habit change is the most common first symptom — the leak is paying itself forward.

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Meter runs with water off

Every fixture off and the meter still turning? That’s a leak, full stop. The only question is where.

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Warm spot on the floor

A warm patch on a slab floor is the classic hot-line slab leak — often with a water heater that never rests.

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Water sounds in quiet hours

Hissing or running water in walls when nothing is on. Mildew smells and unexplained damp spots count too.

Why It Matters

Why precise detection pays for itself

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One hole, not a hunt

Pinpointing means the repair opens one spot in the slab or wall — not a demolition tour of your house looking for wet.

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Leaks compound daily

A hidden leak runs 24/7 — inflating every bill, feeding mold, washing out soil under the slab. Early detection is the cheap version.

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Slab-country experience

North Georgia slab homes and long rural supply lines are exactly where leaks hide best. We find them for a living.

Risk

If You Wait

A hidden leak never runs out of patience

It runs around the clock, and everything it touches gets more expensive with time.

Quietly

The bill pays for it

A pinhole leak adds to every water bill and softens what’s around it. Nothing visible yet.

SeverityRisk: Low
Spreading

Moisture takes hold

Flooring lifts, drywall stains, mold gets a foothold. On slab leaks, water starts eroding the soil beneath.

SeverityRisk: High
Structural

Damage outgrows the plumbing

What began as a pipe repair is now flooring, drywall, mold remediation — and in bad slab cases, foundation work.

SeverityRisk: Critical

The Cost

Find it early, fix a spot

The smart money

Detect + targeted repair

$600–$2,500
  • Leak pinpointed first
  • One spot opened, not five
  • Pressure-tested before we leave
The expensive way

Leak + water damage

$5,000–$15,000+
  • Flooring, drywall, mold work
  • Months of inflated bills
  • Worst case: reroute or slab work
Waiting can cost up to 6× more
Detect + targeted repair$600–$2,500
Leak + water damage$5,000–$15,000+

Typical North Georgia ranges — depth and access set the repair price. Detection findings and the quote come before any opening-up.

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The Process

How leak detection runs

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Confirm at the meter

Everything off, meter watched. This proves the leak, sizes it roughly, and rules out a misread bill.

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Isolate the line

Pressure testing narrows it down — hot or cold, inside or underground, supply or irrigation.

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Pinpoint

Acoustic listening and line tracing put the leak within a small marked spot, even under concrete.

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Repair + verify

We open only the marked spot, fix the line, and pressure-test to confirm the system holds tight.

FAQ

Leak Detection questions

Straight answers on leak detection in North Georgia. Can’t find yours? Ask a real human.

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How do I check if I have a hidden water leak?+

Turn off every fixture and water-using appliance, then watch your water meter for ten minutes. If it moves, water is leaving the system somewhere — that’s a leak. Rising bills, warm floor spots and running-water sounds are the other classic signs.

Can you find a leak under a concrete slab?+

Yes — that’s the signature job. Acoustic equipment and pressure isolation locate slab leaks within a small marked area, so the repair opens one spot in the floor rather than trenching the house.

How much does leak detection and repair cost?+

Detection plus a targeted repair typically runs $600–$2,500 depending on where the leak hides and how deep. Left alone, leak-plus-damage jobs run $5,000–$15,000+. You get the exact repair number after detection, before anything is opened.

My water bill doubled but I see no water anywhere — how?+

The worst leaks are the invisible ones: under the slab, in a buried supply line, or draining into soil. The water goes where you’ll never see it — the bill is often the only witness. A meter test settles it in minutes.

Bill up, no puddle in sight?

We’ll confirm it at the meter and pinpoint it before anything gets opened up. Same-week, usually faster.

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