Leak detection that finds it before you dig
A creeping water bill or a damp patch that won't dry usually means a hidden leak. We locate it with non-invasive gear — then fix it, without tearing the house apart.
Find the leak, not just the damage
Hidden leaks are sneaky. A pipe weeping inside a wall or under a concrete slab can waste thousands of litres and quietly rot timber and gyprock long before you see a stain. The tell-tale signs are a water bill that keeps climbing, a warm or damp spot on the floor, mould that keeps coming back, or a water meter that ticks over with every tap turned off.
The old way was to guess and start cutting. We don't work like that. Using acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging and pressure testing, we pinpoint exactly where the leak is — including under slabs and behind tiles — before a single tile is lifted. That means a targeted repair, less mess, and a lot less money spent putting your home back together afterwards.
How we find hidden leaks
Non-invasive first — we locate precisely so the repair is small and the fix is permanent.
Acoustic detection
Sensitive listening equipment picks up the sound of water escaping a pressurised pipe, pinpointing the leak through walls, floors and slabs.
Thermal imaging
A thermal camera reveals the temperature difference a hidden leak creates behind tiles and under floors, without any cutting.
Pressure testing
We isolate and pressure-test sections of your plumbing to confirm which line is losing water and roughly where.
Slab leak location
Leaks under concrete slabs traced precisely so any concrete cutting is kept to the smallest possible area.
Water-meter checks
We use your meter to confirm a leak exists and measure how much water it's wasting — useful for water-authority rebates.
Locate and repair
Once we've found it, we fix it — spot repair, reroute or replace the failed section, then retest to confirm it's watertight.
Our leak-detection process
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Confirm the leak
We check your meter and symptoms to confirm you actually have a leak and get a sense of how much water it's losing.
- 2
Locate it precisely
Acoustic, thermal and pressure equipment narrows the leak down to a small area — no exploratory demolition.
- 3
Access & repair
We open only what we have to, repair or reroute the failed pipe, and keep the disruption to your home to a minimum.
- 4
Retest & confirm
The system is pressure-tested again to prove the leak is gone and your plumbing holds before we finish up.
Licensed, local and up front
Every job is carried out under QBCC licence 15379127 by a family-owned team that turns up on time and quotes before starting.
- Licensed & fully insured plumbers and gas fitters
- Upfront, no-surprises pricing before we start
- 24/7 emergency callouts across the Redlands & Brisbane
- Workmanship guarantee on every repair and install
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Talk to a licensed local plumber about your job, or request a free quote at a time that suits you. Serving the Redlands and Brisbane southside seven days a week.