Water Leak Detection Spanish Fork UT

Local water and weather give leaks a head start here. These are the big reasons.

• Mineral heavy water. The city lists drinking water hardness at 13.4 to 20.24 grains per gallon. Over the years those minerals wear copper and brass fittings thin.
• Two meters, two places to lose water. Spanish Fork meters its drinking water and its pressurized irrigation separately. A leak on either side can raise your bill, so we test both.
• Pressure on the irrigation side. City PI averages about 45 psi, and a damaged line can run far higher. In May 2023, a contractor punctured a secondary water line near 800 East and Center Street, and the flow flooded seven homes.
• Freeze and thaw. Cold winters followed by hot, dry summers make pipes expand and shrink, which loosens joints in garages and crawl spaces.
• New fittings everywhere. Fast growth means thousands of new PEX connections, and a single loose crimp can leak inside a wall for months.

These are the problems that lead most people to call us. A short note on each one shows what it usually means.

• High water bill. The bill jumps while your habits stay the same. That extra water is going somewhere, often into a slab, a wall cavity or a yard line you rarely look at.
• City leak letter. Spanish Fork mails these when meter readings look off. It is worth acting on fast, since the letter means the city already sees steady water use day and night.
• Meter spinning with taps off. With every fixture off, the meter should stand still. Movement points to a leak in the house lines, the service line or a toilet that runs quietly.
• Wet drywall or ceiling stains. Soft spots, rings or peeling paint usually sit under a bathroom, laundry or kitchen line. The real leak may be a few feet away from the stain.
• Warm spots on floors. A patch of tile or carpet that feels warm often means a hot water line is leaking under the slab. It may also make your water heater run longer than usual.
• Musty basement smell. A damp, stale odor with no puddle often comes from a slow drip behind finished walls. Left alone, it can lead to mold on drywall and framing.
• Water heater running nonstop. If you hear the heater cycling while nobody uses hot water, a hot line may be leaking. Slab leaks are a common cause in older homes.
• Soggy yard. A strip of lawn stays wet or extra green in dry weather. That often marks a leak in the main service line or a buried sprinkler pipe.

Each tool shows us something different. Using them together means fewer holes in your home.

• Thermal imaging leak detection Utah County homes need works best on hot water lines, since heat shows up clearly on screen.
• Acoustic leak detection Spanish Fork crews use shines on yard lines, where the ground microphone picks up the leak through soil.

These are the kinds of water leaks we see again and again in local homes.

• Softener loop drips. Connections near the water softener loosen over time and drip behind the basement wall.
• Hot line under the slab. A pinhole in a copper hot line under the kitchen floor warms the tile above it.
• Toilet supply behind tile. A worn fitting behind an upstairs toilet stains the ceiling in the room below.
• Service line by the sidewalk. An old main line cracks near the meter box and keeps one strip of lawn wet.

Two different work locations show the problem, the pinpointed repair and the finished result from the same camera position.

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Job 1: Pinpointed Repair

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Job 2: A Different Leak Location