Water Leak Detection in Rancho Cucamonga
Protect Your Home & Belongings from Leaks in Your Home
Most of the pipes in your home are hidden from your sight behind drywall and floorboards. This is just the way you want it since the house would otherwise have an ugly industrial look (and people would constantly trip over exposed floor pipes). There is a downside to having incognito piping, however: it’s difficult to tell when a pipe develops a leak—until the leak starts gushing out water into your living space. Even when you do know that a leak is occurring, actually finding the exact spot through layers of building material is almost impossible. Unless you’re a professional plumber.
Repairing water leaks in a home is a job that licenses plumbers are familiar with. One of the basic steps of the job is using training and advanced equipment to pinpoint the location of leaks. When you have reason to believe that your plumbing is leaking, call Allstar Plumbing, Heating & Air. We are ready 24/7 to assist you and we use the finest technology to quickly and accurately locate leaks so we can fix them with the least amount of disruption to your property.
The licensed plumbers at Allstar Plumbing, Heating & Air provide Rancho Cucamonga water leak detection. Our team serves customers in San Bernardino County and the San Gabriel Valley.
Warning Signs That You Have Hidden Water Leaks
Let’s start with the basics: determining that you need to have leak detection services in the first place.
You may not see water gushing from cracks in the wall or falling through the ceiling, but there are smaller warning signs that will tell you not all is well with the piping:
- High water bills: Pay special attention to abrupt spikes in your water bills for the month. If you can’t account for an increase, the fault may lay with a leak. Even small pinhole leaks can contribute to a noticeable rise in bills.
- Spots of discoloration: As water starts to develop behind drywall, it will create rust–colored stains on the wall surface. Don’t ignore these small discolored spots: call for plumbers to look into it.
- Mold and mildew: If you see growths such as mold and mildew appearing in places in your home even though the humidity level isn’t high, the source could be leaking plumbing.
The Professional Methods to Detect Water Leaks
Professional plumbers make use of advanced electronic equipment to aid them in finding the exact location of a leaking pipe or another part of the plumbing system. The most common types of leak detection devices amplify sound, allowing a plumber to hear dripping and escaping water through layers of wood, drywall, and even concrete. Special electronic leak detectors use pressure sensors to find where water leaving the pipe is causing a rise in pressure and changes in temperature.
Once the plumbers have found where the leak is, they will access it in a way that will do the least amount of damage to the surrounding building material. Once you find the location of a leak, replacing the pipe section is generally the best way to repair it.
Call Allstar Plumbing, Heating & Air Today
No matter the size of the leak in your home, our Rancho Cucamonga leak detection specialists can find and repair it. No job is too large or small for our licensed plumbers.
Reach out to our team today at (909) 219-9704 to schedule your appointment and find out how we can help!
