When you think of a water leak, you may get a mental image of water spraying out of the pipes under your kitchen sink. While that’s certainly one type, it’s not the only one. In fact, most water leaks are hidden behind your walls, under your floors, or even under the slab foundation of your home. That’s what makes leak detection in Corpus Christi such an important service.
Royal Plumbing has been providing plumbing services to the residents of Corpus Christi for years. Read more about the signs that you need leak detection and how we can help protect your home from the damage that can come from a water leak.
Just because you don’t see water spewing onto the floor from the pipes under your bathroom or kitchen sink doesn’t mean that you don’t have a water leak. Recognizing the signs of a water leak allows you to schedule leak repair in Corpus Christi before your home suffers damage. Those signs include the following.
Your monthly water bill should be close to the same amount each month. While some activities, such as filling up a swimming pool, can cause a one-time increase, the amount of water you use each month is generally similar. If you notice a sharp increase in your monthly water bill, you probably have a leak.
Brown spots on your ceiling, peeling wallpaper and paint, and warping floorboards indicate a water leak. When those materials get exposed to moisture, the signs of damage usually appear quickly. You can also look for visible signs of mold and mildew, which always point to the presence of moisture.
While this one isn’t always as easy to detect as visible signs, water leaks often produce a strange noise. If you hear a whistling or hissing sound coming from your walls or beneath your floors, there’s probably a waterline that has a small puncture in it.
One of the most troubling problems caused by a water leak involves cracks in your home’s foundation. Parts of your plumbing system are probably under your home’s slab foundation, and they can suffer damage. Cracks in the foundation or water backing up in a drain in your basement point to a slab leak. We offer slab leak detection in Corpus Christi, so we can find the leaks under your slab and those behind your walls.
Water pressure should be consistent throughout your home. While it’s normal to notice reduced water pressure when more than one plumbing apparatus is in use at the same time, reduced water pressure should be an isolated problem. If you’re noticing poor water pressure throughout your home, you probably have a water leak.
Water lines aren’t the only part of your plumbing system that can suffer damage. Sewer lines, which are responsible for carrying wastewater, waste, and other materials away from your home, can also suffer damage. Tree roots, severe clogs, and other issues can result in those lines suffering damage. We can use the same technology that we use for leak detection to perform sewer line leak detection in Corpus Christi.
If you suspect a water leak in your home, your first call needs to be to Royal Plumbing. Our team of plumbers has access to leak detection tools that allow them to pinpoint the location of your leak without needlessly cutting into your walls or busting your foundation. Call us today to find out more about how we can help with your water leak.
