Leak Detection · Tupelo, Lee County, MS
Leak Detection in Tupelo, Mississippi
Leak detection locates the source of hidden water loss before any wall, floor or slab is opened, so the repair is made in one place instead of several.
Leak Detection in Tupelo, Mississippi
A hidden leak announces itself indirectly: a water bill that climbs with no change in habits, a warm spot on a floor, a musty smell in one room, a ceiling stain, or a water meter that keeps turning with every fixture closed. None of those tell you where the leak is — water tracks along framing and pipe runs and surfaces well away from the break.
You can run the first test yourself. Close every fixture and appliance, then read the water meter, wait, and read it again. Movement means water is leaving the system. If the leak is on the supply side, the pressure is constant, so it never stops until the line is repaired.
Problems this service solves
Each symptom below points to a specific cause. Diagnosis comes before repair.
Water bill increased with no change in usage
Constant-flow leak on a pressurized line, or a running toilet. Rule out toilets first, then meter-test the supply.
Ceiling or wall stain
Source is above and often laterally offset. Detection avoids opening several sections of drywall to find it.
Warm spot on a slab floor
Possible hot-water line leak under the slab. Location is essential before any concrete is cut.
Musty smell or sustained humidity in one area
Slow, long-running leak inside a wall or under cabinetry.
Meter moves with all fixtures off
Confirms an active leak somewhere between the meter and the fixtures.
What this service covers
- Whole-house meter and pressure testing
- Hidden supply and drain leak location
- Under-slab leak location
- Wall and ceiling leak tracing
- Repair of the located leak
- Buried service line leak location
Purchaser configuration required: Detection equipment used · Slab leak repair methods offered.
Frequently asked questions
Shut off every fixture and appliance, then check whether the water meter still moves. Movement means water is escaping somewhere in the system.
Also check each toilet by adding dye to the tank and waiting without flushing — color in the bowl means the flapper is leaking.
The point of detection is to avoid that — the source is located first, so only the repair area is opened.
Not usually an immediate emergency, but it is continuous water loss under the structure and should not be left.
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