When you own a home, it is important to take steps to protect it from possible threats or damage, such as a water leak. Non-invasive leak detection is one of the most helpful ways you can protect your investment. Having regular leak detection services done on your home can help save money, prevent property damage, and keep your home and family safe from diseases and illness.
Here are some ways that leak detection helps homeowners in Lakeland, Plant City, and the surrounding Central Florida areas.
How Does Leak Detection Work?
Not all leaks are as obvious as a leaky pipe or water pooling on the floor, and finding the source of a leak can be very difficult without the proper technology. Non-invasive leak detection can locate a leak without causing damage to your home, such as opening up a hole in your wall or tearing up floorboards.
With non-invasive leak detection technology, infrared cameras are used to inspect pipes and other areas at various angles to see if there are any leaks or other issues that cannot easily be seen otherwise. The infrared cameras can pick up on any running water and determine where the leak is coming from. Meter testing is another popular non-invasive method that measures the water pressure in your pipes against a healthy, leak-free pipe. If there is a significant difference in pressure, a leak may be present. Both these methods are efficient, safe, and do not cause any damage to your home. The same cameras and meter readings are what our technicians use to confirm a slab leak under a concrete floor before anyone touches the slab.
Leak Detection Saves You Money
When you have a leak somewhere in your home, you are wasting hundreds of gallons of water each day. As a result, your water bill can increase drastically, which is a good indicator that you have a leak. Catching a leak before it gets larger can save water and save you money on an unnecessarily high water bill. Our guide to the early warning signs of a water leak covers what to watch for between inspections.
Leak detection also prevents serious damage to your home which in turn saves you money in the long run. Repairing home damage can be very costly, therefore it is much more financially sound to pay less upfront for leak detection services and ensure you do not have a costly damage repair bill later on. When old galvanized or polybutylene lines keep springing new pinholes, whole-home repiping usually costs less over time than repairing them one at a time.
Leak Detection Prevents Serious Damage to Your Property
One of the most important ways leak detection helps you as a homeowner is by preventing serious damage to your property. Even the smallest water leak can eventually lead to worse problems that cause damage, cost a lot of money, and pose serious health risks.
Leaks can lead to sewer backups, soil erosion, flooding, and buildup of mildew which leads to mold. When a sewer backs up, it can flood your property with hazardous waste which can harm your health and cause severe illness. Water damage can cause flooding and soil erosion which eats at your property’s foundation and destroys its integrity, as well as your belongings inside your home. Paint, plaster, and wallpaper all become eroded and damaged from a leak, and if left alone create the perfect environment for mildew and mold buildup. Mold can take hold within a day or two, and once the spores are moving through the air, anyone in the home can get sick.
If a leak has already soaked drywall or flooring, we handle both sides of the job: our water mitigation crews dry the structure, and water damage restoration puts the affected areas back. After a storm or a major flood, ask about flood restoration as well.
Regular leak detection services, such as non-invasive detection methods, can locate a leak before it becomes a serious problem and causes damage or health risks to you and your family. Finding a leak without destroying your home is the whole point of the technology, and a few simple early detection habits go a long way between visits.
Have Your Home Inspected for Leaks Today
Now is always the best time to act when it comes to leaks. Non-invasive leak detection services can help ensure your home is leak-free, or find a leak before it gets worse. If a pipe has already burst, our emergency plumbers are on call. If you live in Lakeland, Plant City, Winter Haven, or the surrounding areas, contact the True Plumbers & AC team to set up a consultation with an expert leak detection technician, or call (863) 667-6364.
