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Water Leak Repair

A slow leak left alone for months does more damage than a sudden one caught right away, so don't wait for a stain to spread before making the call.

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What a pro does

Tracking down a water leak usually starts with the water meter, since watching it move with every fixture off confirms water's escaping somewhere in the system rather than just condensation or an old stain. From there, a plumber narrows the search room by room, checking supply lines under sinks, connections behind a washing machine, and fittings anywhere pipe is exposed. A leak inside a wall or ceiling takes more work, sometimes involving moisture meters or a thermal camera to spot a cooler, damp patch of drywall before cutting into anything. Older homes with original galvanized supply lines tend to develop pinhole leaks at joints and elbows as the pipe corrodes from the inside over decades, and it's rarely obvious from outside the pipe until it fails. Once the source is confirmed, the repair itself is often smaller than the search that found it.

Frequently asked questions

Moisture meters and thermal cameras narrow the search to a small area before anyone cuts into drywall, since a damp patch of wall reads cooler and wetter than the surrounding surface. Sound is also a clue, since water moving under pressure inside a wall often produces a faint hiss a plumber can trace by ear.
Galvanized pipe common in homes built before the 1960s corrodes from the inside out over decades, and a pinhole leak is often just the first visible sign of pipe that's worn thin throughout the whole system. One pinhole leak fixed today doesn't rule out another one showing up somewhere else on the same line next year.
Yes, since a slow leak causes damage in places nobody checks daily, like inside a wall cavity or under a subfloor. What starts as a drip that seems minor can lead to rotting wood, hidden mold, or a much bigger repair by the time it's finally noticed.
That depends on the policy and the cause of the leak, which is a question for the insurance company rather than a plumber. What a plumber can do is document the source and the extent of the damage, which is usually needed regardless of how the claim gets handled.

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