A leak you can't see is the expensive kind. A water bill that jumped for no reason, a warm spot on the floor, a musty smell, or a meter that keeps ticking after everything is off all point to water escaping somewhere it shouldn't — inside a wall, under the slab, or out in the yard line.
The mistake is opening drywall or concrete to "go look." We don't guess. We use pressure testing, acoustic listening equipment, and infrared imaging to locate the leak first, so any repair is a small, targeted opening instead of a demolition project.
Signs of a hidden leak
- A water bill that climbed with no change in your usage
- The water meter keeps moving when every fixture is off
- A warm or damp spot on the floor, or unexplained cracked flooring
- Musty smell, peeling paint, or a stain on a ceiling or wall
- Low water pressure that came on gradually
- The sound of running water when nothing is on
What's Included When You Book Leak Detection
Every leak detection & repair job in Cibolo comes with the same standard of care — no vague “we'll take a look” and a surprise bill. Here's exactly what you get:
- A meter check and pressure test to confirm a leak and narrow its area
- Acoustic listening and infrared imaging to pinpoint the exact location
- A clearly marked leak location before anything is opened
- Repair-versus-reroute options with a written, line-item estimate
- Photos and findings documented for your records or insurer
- A targeted repair with the smallest opening the job allows
How we find and fix a hidden leak
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Confirm there's a leak
We start at the meter and run a pressure test to confirm water is escaping and roughly where — supply side, under-slab, or irrigation — before touching a wall.
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Pinpoint the source
Acoustic sensors listen for the leak, and infrared cameras find the temperature difference wet material creates. This narrows a leak to a small, exact spot.
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Show you the findings
You see where the leak is and get repair-versus-reroute options with a line-item estimate before we open anything.
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Targeted repair
We make the smallest opening needed, repair or reroute the line, and coordinate with restoration if drywall or flooring was already damaged.
What Affects the Price
Leak detection is priced by how much testing the symptom requires; the repair is quoted separately once we know the exact location and access.
- How hidden the leak is and which tools it takes to find (acoustic, infrared, pressure testing)
- Slab-leak detection commonly runs about $150–$400 in the San Antonio area
- Repair vs. reroute — sometimes rerouting a line is cheaper than opening the slab
- Access — behind tile, under a slab, or in a yard line all differ
- Whether restoration (drywall, flooring) coordination is needed
Why choose us for leak detection
We locate before we open
No exploratory demolition. We prove where the leak is first, then make a targeted repair.
Slab-leak experience on clay soil
Cibolo's expansive clay is hard on slab-embedded lines — we find and fix these every week.
Documentation for your insurer
We photograph the source and findings so you have what you need if you file a claim.
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Leak Detection FAQs
We use pressure testing to confirm the leak, then acoustic listening equipment and infrared imaging to pinpoint it. That lets us make one small, targeted opening for the repair instead of opening walls or slab to search.
Very possibly. A sudden bill increase with no change in usage is the classic sign of a hidden or under-slab leak. Check whether the meter still moves with everything off; if it does, call us and we'll locate it.
In the San Antonio area, slab-leak detection commonly runs about $150–$400 depending on access and the tools required. Repair is quoted separately once we know the exact spot, because sometimes rerouting the line is cheaper than opening the slab.
We document the source and our findings with photos and a written scope. Coverage is your insurer's decision, but we give you the plumbing documentation adjusters ask for.
Most residential leak locates are completed in a single visit — often within a couple of hours once we confirm the leak at the meter and pressure-test the system. Complex under-slab or long yard-line leaks take longer to pinpoint, but locating first still beats opening walls or concrete to search.
Yes. Service-line and irrigation leaks are common causes of a high bill with no visible indoor source, especially on larger lots. We locate leaks along buried supply lines so we repair just the failed spot instead of digging up the whole run.
Leak Detection Across the Metrocom
We provide leak detection & repair throughout Cibolo and nearby communities including Schertz, Selma, Universal City, Converse, Live Oak. From our Cibolo base we cover the whole Metrocom and out across Guadalupe County and the surrounding Comal, Wilson, Bexar, Hays, Caldwell, and Gonzales county communities — with prompt scheduling that works around your day. See every community on our service areas page, or, not sure if we reach you? Call (831) 290-4327 and we'll tell you straight.
