Why Your Plumber May Need a Leak Detection Specialist

You rely on your regular plumber to solve all your plumbing problems, but what happens when you have a mystery leak they can't find? That's where leak detectors come in.

As the name suggests, leak detectors are the specialist plumbers that regular plumbers turn to for help when they can't detect a leak themselves. These plumbers have the knowledge, skill, experience, and specialised tools required to locate and fix plumbing leaks much quicker and more efficiently than regular plumbers can.

Here are some reasons to work with a leak detection specialist. 

Undetected Leaks Waste Your Precious Water

Even the smallest leak in your water supply line has the potential to waste a tremendous amount of water if it is left unaddressed over a long time. Bringing in a leak detection specialist ensures timely detection and repair of water leaks, thus avoiding huge water bills down the line.

Doing Extra Work Adds to the Cost of Your Leak Repair

Leak detectors use a variety of leak detection systems to locate different kinds of hard-to-find leaks, including: 

• Laser technology
• Hydrostatic testing
• Infrared thermal detection
• Electronic listening

The best leak detection system depends on a variety of factors, including the spaces where a leak is suspected to be happening. By choosing the right leak detection technology for your leak problem, leak detectors can locate the source of the leak without having to do extensive excavation around or under your building, keeping leak repair bills down. 

Leak Detectors Help to Minimise Water Damage to Your Building

The presence of leaks in your water line not only wastes water and increases water bills but also causes water damage in your building. When water leaks out into areas of the building where it shouldn't be, you may end up being faced with expensive building repairs. Leak detectors help to stop the spread of water damage by eliminating the source of the problem as quickly as possible. The sooner a leak is found and fixed, the less water damage you will need to deal with.

Everyone needs a little help sometimes, and your plumber is no different. When you have a leak that they can't locate, they rely on leak detectors to find that leak as fast and efficiently as possible. Water leaks don't self-repair. They require timely detection and repair to save water, minimise water bills, prevent water damage to buildings and avoid expensive plumbing repair costs later on.