Leak Detection in Lima, NY

Leak Detection in Lima: what the job involves

A water bill that jumped, a meter that creeps with everything closed, a warm patch on a floor, a musty smell with no visible source - these are leaks you cannot see. We locate them with acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging and pressure isolation, so the opening we make is a small one in the right place instead of a large one in the wrong place.

The method depends on the suspect. Supply leaks under a slab give themselves away acoustically under pressure. Drain leaks need isolation and sometimes a camera. Leaks in a wall cavity are often found faster with thermal imaging than with a hammer. We work through it in order rather than guessing.

When to call us

• Water bill up with no change in usage
• Meter dial moving with every fixture closed
• Warm or damp spot on a floor
• Musty smell, or paint and plaster bubbling

Lima and the area around it

Winter is what makes plumbing in Lima different from plumbing almost anywhere warmer. Every January we are thawing lines in crawl spaces, garages and exterior walls, and repairing the splits that open up as they thaw. If a run in your house has frozen once, it will freeze again until the cold air feeding it is dealt with, and we would rather fix that than come back.

When you call our Lima line you get a person, not a queue and not a message service. We ask what is happening, help you find the shut-off if water is running, and give you a realistic arrival window rather than an optimistic one. If a truck is two hours out we tell you two hours.