A leak in your home plumbing system doesn’t always start as a gush of water. Sometimes, a leak can begin from a fixture, valve, or joint that leaks slowly and quietly beneath a cabinet or in a wall. Eventually, signs of a leak reveal themselves without the standard puddle: a stained ceiling or damp wall, the sound of dripping water, a wet odor, or moist carpeting. Even a high water bill with no other apparent signs can indicate a leak in your plumbing. If your home has one of the symptoms described, you need Much Better Plumbing! We will come to your home and find the leak, even if it’s in a wall or underground.
Leaks can cause thousands of dollars in cosmetic or structural damage, and can also create health hazards in the form of mold. Causes There are some standard causes for plumbing leaks. Many times, it isn’t one problem, but rather, a combination of reasons, or one issue that is made worse by another complication. So, for example, a plumbing system might be older, so a crack in a fixture seal due to over tightening can be made worse by a water pressure problem.
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What causes water leaks?
There are some standard causes for plumbing leaks. Many times, it isn’t one problem, but rather, a combination of causes, or one cause that is made worse by another issue. So, for example, a plumbing system might be older, but a crack in a fixture seal due to over tightening can be made worse by a water pressure problem.
Corrosion of pipe material
Cracks in fixtures
Damage to pipe joints
Untreated drain clogs
Burst pipes
Cracked fixture seals
Poor pipe installation
Broken pipe connections
We use state-of-the-art Leak Detection equipment.
Our plumbing experts use the best in electronic leak detection equipment to find the source of a leak fast. Some of the tools we use include electronic amplification equipment, infrared cameras, electromagnetic pipeline location devices, and more. These devices find the source of a leak, and can even take photos and measure nearly to the inch the location of an underground pipe leak.
Once found, our technicians will perform the appropriate repair, so you and your family don’t have to suffer without water or water disposal any longer than necessary.
A leak detector will be able to find small leaks coming from fixtures such as:
Toilets
Bathtubs
Showers
Sinks