Leak Detection Sale — Find Hidden, Slab & Pool Leaks
A hidden leak can waste thousands of litres and quietly damage a Sale home long before a stain appears. We use acoustic leak detection and thermal imaging to pinpoint leaks under floors, behind walls, in slabs and in pools — across Sale and Gippsland — without tearing your home apart to find them.
Not every leak shows itself. A slow leak inside a wall, under a concrete slab, or in the pipe from a Sale property's water meter to the house can run for months — wasting water, increasing your Wellington Shire water bill, and causing structural damage that only becomes visible when it is far worse and far more expensive to fix. We use specialist leak detection equipment to find the source precisely, so the repair is small and targeted rather than a destructive search.
Acoustic leak detection
Pressurised water escaping from a pipe makes a distinct sound, and our acoustic detection equipment amplifies and isolates that sound so we can pinpoint a leak under a floor, behind a wall or underground to within centimetres. That means we open one small section of wall or floor to repair it, rather than guessing and cutting multiple holes.
Thermal imaging
Hot water leaks under floors and behind walls show up clearly on a thermal camera as warm patches, and cold leaks often show as cool areas where water is pooling. Thermal imaging is non-invasive and lets us scan a whole Sale home quickly to locate leaks in radiant heating, hot water lines and shower waterproofing failures.
Why Sale's older homes leak
Sale's pre-1990s homes have ageing galvanised and early copper supply lines, original flexible hoses under sinks, and shower waterproofing that has long since failed. Combined with the ground movement from Sale's clay soil, pipe joints open and slow leaks start — often behind tiling or under flooring where they go unnoticed until the damage is extensive.
Reading your Wellington Shire water meter
A simple test: turn off all taps and appliances, then check your water meter. If the dial is still moving, you have a leak between the meter and the house or inside the property. We can locate that leak precisely so you are not paying for water you never use and not risking damage to your foundations.
Pool and slab leak detection
We also locate leaks in swimming pool shells and plumbing, and in pipes buried under concrete slabs — common in Sale homes with slab-on-ground construction where a leaking pipe can undermine the slab. Acoustic and pressure-testing methods find the exact location so the repair is targeted.
What to do if you suspect a leak
Signs include an unexplained increase in your water bill, damp patches, mould or musty smells, the sound of running water when nothing is on, or lush patches of lawn above a buried line. If any of these sound familiar, call us — finding and fixing a leak early is far cheaper than repairing the structural and mould damage it causes.
Leak Detection Sale | Find Hidden Leaks — Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know if I have a hidden leak?
A rising water bill, damp or mould, the sound of running water when nothing is on, or a water meter that turns when everything is off are all signs. We can confirm and locate it precisely.
Do you find leaks under concrete slabs?
Yes. We use acoustic and pressure-testing methods to pinpoint slab leaks so the repair is targeted rather than a destructive search.
Can you find a pool leak?
Yes. We locate leaks in pool shells and pool plumbing using pressure testing and acoustic detection.
Is leak detection non-destructive?
Yes — acoustic and thermal detection are non-invasive. We only open the exact spot needed to repair the leak, not multiple holes.
My water bill jumped — is it a leak?
Often yes. Turn off all water and check your meter; if it still moves, you have a leak. We can locate it and stop the waste.
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