Water Leak Locating, Detection and Repair
Are You Wasting Money due to a Water Leak?
Is it threatening your landscape or your home’s foundation?
If you have a water leak, call us today at 📞408-693-6018 or use our contact form to schedule an estimate for a fast resolution. We offer a Leak Locating Service or free repair estimate for a fast resolution if the leak location is known.
Save Time, Money and Disruption to your LandscapeÂ
Locate the Leak Before Digging
With most water lines hidden underground or behind walls, signs of a leak—like increased water bills, damp areas, or water pressure issues—are often noticed before the actual leak location. Finding a hidden leak requires specialized equipment and the expertise to use it properly. Our Water Leak Locating service provides a non-invasive method to pinpoint the problem so it can be repaired efficiently.
Our leak locating service is $375 in most cases, which is up to 40% less than the leading competitor.
Our Water Leak Locating/Detection Service
Advanced, Non-Invasive, and Precise Water Leak Detection
Water leaks drive up your monthly utility bills and, at worst, can damage your landscape and your home’s foundation. The source of a water leak is not always easy to find without specialized equipment. We can locate leaks behind walls, underground, and even beneath pavers or concrete. Freedom Underground offers top-end, non-invasive leak detection using acoustic and tracer gas equipment if you suspect a water leak but cannot find it. Any plumber can dig up and repair a leak, but no one can fix a leak they cannot find. Save time and avoid disrupting your landscape by zeroing in on the exact location before digging.
With our service, we locate the leak, mark the spot, and provide a detailed spot repair estimate so you can make an informed decision. With our Lifetime Warranty for repairs, replacements, or new installations, you can trust that our work is backed for life. If your leak requires more than a spot repair, we can credit the leak detection cost as a discount on the larger repair job.
Our tools and methods are highly sensitive, and most importantly, highly accurate.
By zeroing in on the specific area of a leak, we save our customers time, money, and disruption to the landscape by only digging in the area where the leak is detected.
We typically use a tracer gas leak detection system, which provides accurate results in finding leaks underground. We isolate a section of pipe and inject it with a non-toxic, non-flammable tracer gas mixture of 5% hydrogen and 95% nitrogen. If there is a leak, the tracer gas escapes at the leak point and rises to the surface, where we can detect it. This system works even through concrete slabs, walls, floors, and over 10 feet underground.
If the environment is not too noisy, we may also use an acoustic detector. Even a small leak will make detectable noise with the right equipment. Another case where we rely on acoustic detection is when the water line is made of PVC and lacks a tracer wire—a common construction method in the 1980s. Without a tracer wire, a surface detector cannot locate the pipe path. In this case, an acoustic system allows us to find both the leak and the line location.
If you suspect you may have a water leak but cannot easily find it, we can. We will locate the leak and provide a free estimate for a quick repair. Our Leak Detection Service is $375 in most cases. Call us at 📞 408-693-6018 or use our contact form to schedule service and resolve your water leak problem.
Below is a video example of the moment we found a leak for a customer in Santa Clara. To pinpoint the spot of the leak, we used our Sewerin VARIOTEC 460 system which you see in the below video. The leak was on an irrigation line and we detected the leak at a 90 elbow, right before an irrigation valve. The line branched off from there and continued across a driveway to irrigate a planting area. We also detected a small leak at one of the irrigation valves located on the far side of the driveway. The valve would not fully close and needed replacing.
The water leak fix, in this instance, was to dig in the lawn to replace a 90 elbow, and also replace the faulty irrigation valve. Both were relatively easy fixes and we recommended the homeowner ask their gardener to make the repairs as the least costly solution.
More Helpful Resources to Help Guide Your Decision
Choosing the right contractor is a big decision. These resources will help you understand our process, compare services, and see why homeowners, contractors, and property owners trust Freedom Underground for their underground utility needs.
| Why Choose Freedom Underground | Lifetime Warranty | Customer Reviews |
| FAQ: What You Can Expect from Freedom Underground Plumbing | FAQ: General Engineering Contractor | Pricing for Standard Services |
| Water Leak Detection and Location Tools | Trenchless Technology | City and County Resources for Permits |
| Past Project Examples Browse examples of our completed projects, complete with photos and videos, so you can see the quality of work you can expect when you choose to partner with us. |
Our Customer-Focused Blog Helpful articles and insights for homeowners on plumbing, water, sewer, gas line, and electrical conduit issues. |
Explore Our Services The specific types of services we can help you with. |
