Leak Detection in Elko, NV
The worst leaks are the ones you can't see. A pinhole in a supply line inside a wall, a slab leak under the foundation, a slow drip at a fitting in the crawl space — each one runs silently for weeks or months, and you find out from a water bill that doubled, a warm spot on the floor, or the musty smell that means mold has already started. In Elko's dry air, small leaks evaporate before they leave obvious puddles, which makes them even harder to catch.
We find hidden leaks with real diagnostic equipment — acoustic listening gear that hears pressurized water escaping, thermal imaging that shows the temperature signature of water inside walls and floors, and moisture meters that map exactly how far the water has traveled. The goal is always the same: pinpoint the leak so the repair opens the smallest possible area. Tearing open walls at random to find a leak is expensive and unnecessary; we locate first, then repair.
If your water bill jumped with no explanation, or you've got damp spots, musty smells, or the sound of running water when everything is off — call. Hidden leaks don't fix themselves.
Signs of a hidden water leak
- A water bill that jumped with no change in usage
- The sound of running water when every tap is off
- Damp spots, warping, or staining on walls, ceilings, or floors
- A musty smell with no visible source
- A warm spot on the floor (a classic slab-leak symptom)
How we find your leak
1 Confirm it's a leak
We start with the meter test: everything off, watch the meter. If it's moving, water is going somewhere it shouldn't. That simple check separates a leak from a billing error before we bring out the equipment.
2 Listen and scan
Acoustic equipment picks up the sound of pressurized water escaping — even through concrete. Thermal imaging shows the cool signature of water spreading inside walls and floors. Together they narrow the search to a small area.
3 Pinpoint the source
Moisture meters map exactly where the water is and how far it's traveled, which points back to the failed pipe, joint, or fitting. We mark the spot — usually a surprisingly small area — before anything gets opened.
4 Repair and verify
We open only what's needed, repair the failed section, pressure-test the line, and re-check moisture levels to confirm the leak is stopped and the surrounding area is drying properly.
Hidden leaks in Elko homes
Elko's hard water makes pinhole leaks more common than in soft-water towns — mineral content and water chemistry pit copper from the inside, and the first sign is often a leak inside a wall, not a drip you can see. The high desert's dry air compounds the problem: a slow leak evaporates instead of pooling, so it can run for months with the only evidence being a climbing water bill or a faint musty smell. Older downtown homes with original copper and galvanized runs are the highest-risk properties, but slab-on-grade builds in the newer subdivisions get slab leaks too — and those show up as warm floor spots or damp carpet edges. We carry the listening and imaging gear to find all of it without exploratory demolition.
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