Plumbers of Treasure Coast
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Water Leak Repair

A leak that's gone unnoticed for a while doesn't announce itself until the damage is already visible, so acting on the early signs matters.

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When this becomes an emergency

What a pro does

A general water leak call covers ground a slab leak or a burst pipe doesn't: slow leaks behind walls, under cabinets, or around fixtures that have been dripping for weeks or months rather than an obvious single event. Snowbird homes closed up for part of the year are a common source of these calls, since a slow leak can run undetected the entire time an owner's away and only turn visible on return, sometimes after real damage to flooring or cabinetry has already set in. The plumber traces the source using the water meter, moisture readings, and a visual check of likely spots, fixture connections, under-sink supply lines, and the water heater, before opening anything up. Once the source is confirmed, the fix depends entirely on what's actually failed, whether that's a worn supply line, a failed fixture seal, or a small pinhole in an aging section of pipe.

Frequently asked questions

By process of elimination, mostly: checking the water meter with everything off, testing pressure at different points, and using moisture meters near likely trouble spots like under-sink connections and fixture seals. A leak that's been running a while usually leaves some trace, a smell, a stain, a slightly warm spot, even before it becomes visible as standing water.
A slow leak has nothing stopping it when nobody's there to notice the water bill climbing or a damp spot spreading. Homes used daily tend to catch a leak faster just through normal contact with the space, wiping down a counter, doing laundry, walking past a hallway, while an empty house gives a leak months of uninterrupted time to do damage.
That depends on the policy and how long the leak went undetected, which is a conversation between the homeowner and their insurer rather than something a plumber can answer directly. What a plumber can do is document the source and the likely timeline of the failure, which matters for whatever claim process follows.

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