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Leak Locators East Coast

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Underground leak detection

Underground is where guessing gets expensive. A line can run twenty feet under a deck and lose water at one joint, and the only cheap way to deal with that is to know which joint before anything is opened.

Finding something you cannot see

Buried lines are isolated and pressurised so the escape point makes a consistent, followable noise. Acoustic equipment narrows it along the run, and the surface above it is marked.

Thermal imaging helps where escaping water changes the surface temperature. A wet zone under a slab or a warm line under tile reads clearly even when nothing is visible.

A technician holding a thermal imaging camera with the display visible, aimed at a tiled shower area

Signs the loss is underground

Soft or sinking ground
Pavers settling, a soft patch in the lawn, or a hollow-sounding section of deck.
Damp with no rain
A persistently wet area near the equipment pad or along a plumbing run when it has not rained.
Loss only when running
Water dropping while the pump runs and holding when it stops points at the pressure side.
Loss only when off
The reverse pattern points somewhere else entirely. Both are useful.
A water bill with no explanation
Supply-side losses show up on the bill before they show up on the surface.

Tell us what it's doing.

Describe what you are seeing and we will tell you what it sounds like and what a visit would involve. If it is dropping fast, call. You will reach a three-person, owner-led team.

Questions people ask

Can you find a line without digging?

Locating it, yes. That is the point of the equipment. Reaching it to repair it means opening the ground at that spot, which is why the locating matters.

How accurate is the location?

Accurate enough to open a small, specific area rather than a trench. Depth, surface type and background noise all affect it, and we will tell you if a site is difficult.

Do you do supply lines as well as pool plumbing?

Yes. The method is the same for a buried water line. Tell us what you are seeing and we will say whether it is something we can help with.

Call (919) 633-4975Request