Your water bill jumped for no reason. You hear water running when every tap is off. There is a damp spot that was not there last month. We get these calls every week in Apopka — and we do not guess. We locate the leak with acoustic listening, thermal imaging, and pressure testing, then show you exactly where it is before anyone talks about repair.
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Emergency calls are answered 24/7; routine visits are booked on confirmed availability — one call to (407) 964-8991 sorts out which is which.
We tell every caller the same thing: a jumped bill is a lead, not a diagnosis. We read the meter with every fixture off. If it still moves, we rule out the two things that fool people most — the irrigation system and a running toilet — before we say a word about pipes under concrete.
A wet spot on the slab isn't always a slab leak. We've traced warm tile to afternoon sun through a sliding door, and damp patches to AC condensate running along a wall. We photograph the pattern and watch it over days before we blame any pipe.
Tell us whether the pressure drop hits one fixture or the whole house, and exactly when you hear water running. One fixture is a fixture problem. The whole house, with a hiss that never stops — a pressurized leak runs 24 hours a day — that's the call that gets us to your door with detection gear. We don't open concrete on a hunch.
Your bill climbed $40, $80, $150 with no change in habits — no new pool fill, no houseguests, no irrigation change. We tell every caller the same thing: a bill that jumps on its own is water leaving your house somewhere. The meter does not lie, and we start every investigation there.
You hear hissing or running water inside a wall or under the floor when every tap is off. That sound is pressurized water escaping — and the louder it is, the closer you are. We have found leaks in under an hour from this symptom alone with acoustic gear.
A damp patch on drywall, a warm tile underfoot, baseboards swelling for no reason. Hot-water leaks warm the floor above them — cold-water leaks cool it. We read that temperature difference with thermal imaging instead of opening the floor to look.
Go look at your meter with every fixture off and nobody using water. If the dial or the little triangle moves, water is leaving your house. That is the single most reliable leak test there is, and it takes two minutes — we walk callers through it on the phone before we even roll a truck.
One fixture losing pressure is usually local. The whole house dropping at once — especially after you noticed the bill climbing — points at a supply-side leak. We have seen homeowners chase "low pressure" for months when the real problem was a buried line bleeding water under the yard.
A musty closet, mold blooming on a baseboard, paint bubbling on one wall. Water does not need to be visible to feed mold — a slow leak inside a wall cavity does it quietly for months. If you smell it before you see it, the leak has been there a while.
We do not tear open walls hoping. We narrow it down in layers — each test ruling out an area until the leak has nowhere left to hide.
Everything off, watch the meter. Moving dial means a supply-side leak; still dial means the loss is on the drain side or intermittent. Two minutes, zero damage, and it tells us which half of the system to hunt in.
Ground microphones and pipe-contact probes pick up the hiss of pressurized water escaping — even through concrete. We sweep the suspect area and mark where the signal peaks. This is the workhorse: most residential leaks get found this way.
An infrared camera reads temperature differences on floors, walls, and ceilings. A hot-water leak warms the slab above it; a cold-water leak cools it. We see the pattern without opening anything.
We isolate sections of pipe and pressure-test them one at a time. The section that will not hold pressure is the section with the leak. Slow, methodical, and it eliminates guesswork completely.
For drain-side suspects and buried lines, we run a camera. We see cracks, bellies, root intrusion, and separations directly — no interpretation needed.
When we find it, we mark the exact spot and show you the evidence — the thermal image, the meter reading, the acoustic peak. You approve the repair knowing where the leak is, not hoping.
Finding the leak and fixing the leak are two separate jobs with two separate prices. Here is how we keep them honest.
One failed fitting, one pinhole, one cracked section — we open the smallest area that reaches it, repair that section, and close it back up. Most single-point leaks end here.
If the pipe is failing in multiple spots or buried where repair means destroying a finished floor, we run a new line around the problem — often overhead or through walls. Costs more in pipe, saves the floor.
We tell every caller: the detection report belongs to you. If you want a second price on the repair, take our marked location and our findings to any plumber. A marked leak gets honest quotes; an unlocated one gets padded ones.
Know where it is before you need it — usually near the meter or where the line enters the house. If water is actively spreading, shut it off. You can turn it back on for the detection visit.
Everything off, look at the meter. Spinning dial means an active supply leak — call us today, not next week. Every day it runs is money in the ground and water under your slab.
We have been called to houses where the homeowner opened three walls guessing. Do not. Exploratory demolition costs more to repair than the leak did, and it rarely finds anything. Let the equipment find it first.
A high water bill is not proof of a slab leak. We have seen jumped bills turn out to be a running toilet, a stuck irrigation valve, a water softener regenerating wrong, and once — a neighbor filling a pool from an outdoor spigot. Every one of those got "slab leak" quotes from someone before we tested.
That is why we locate first and quote repair second. A contractor who prices the repair before finding the leak is pricing the unknown — and the unknown always costs you more. Make anyone who quotes you show you the leak first. We will.
We price by what we find — a detection visit typically runs $150–$400, camera inspection $150–$400, and find-plus-repair $150–$650. Detection and repair are quoted separately, always. Typical ranges, not fixed prices.
| Service | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Leak detection visit | $150–$400 |
| Camera inspection | $150–$400 |
| Leak find + repair | $150–$650 |
Every problem’s work and cost is different — the confirmed price comes only on the call or at inspection time. Ranges below are typical, not fixed prices.
We listen first — acoustic microphones pick up the hiss of pressurized water escaping, even through drywall and concrete. Then we confirm with thermal imaging, which shows the temperature difference where water is collecting. We only open a wall after the equipment has told us exactly where to cut, and usually that means one small opening, not exploratory demolition.
Most likely, yes — and it is the most common way hidden leaks get found. Start with the two-minute meter test: everything off, watch the dial. If it moves, water is leaving your house. We have traced doubled bills to slab leaks, buried service lines, running toilets, and stuck irrigation valves. The meter test tells us which hunt to run.
Most residential visits run one to three hours. A clear acoustic signal on an accessible line can take under an hour; a buried service line or an intermittent leak takes longer because we isolate and test section by section. We do not rush it — a rushed location is how walls get opened in the wrong place.
Yes — that is exactly what the layering is for. Thermal imaging shows slab-surface temperature patterns for under-floor leaks; acoustic sweep distinguishes wall-cavity sound from slab-transmitted sound; pressure isolation tells us which pipe run is losing pressure. By the time we mark the spot, we know which structure it is in.
No. The detection report — the marked location, the photos, the findings — belongs to you. Take it to any plumber for a repair quote. We will quote the repair too, separately, but there is no obligation. A located leak gets you honest prices from everyone.
Often, yes — many policies cover the cost to locate a leak under trace-and-access provisions, separate from the repair itself. We document everything in writing with photos, which is what adjusters ask for. Check your policy’s trace-and-access language and call your insurer before the visit if you want to file.
It means you have an active supply-side leak — pressurized water is leaving your system right now. That is the clearest positive test there is. Call us today rather than next week: every day it runs is money in the ground, and if it is under the slab, water against the foundation.
Yes. Irrigation leaks are one of the most common causes of jumped bills we see — a stuck valve or a cracked lateral line can run thousands of gallons silently. Pool and spa leaks we check as well. Tell us on the call what systems you have so we bring the right approach.
Do not pay for a repair until someone shows you the leak. We will find it, mark it, and prove it — then quote the fix separately. Call (407) 964-8991.
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