Before locating anything, we confirm the home is actually losing water — typically with a pressure test — and rule out surface sources like fixtures or irrigation.
Using acoustic listening equipment and electronic line tracing, we follow the water line beneath the slab and listen for the distinctive sound of water escaping under pressure.
We narrow the leak to an exact location and mark it, so any repair — spot repair, reroute, or repipe — is targeted instead of exploratory.
You get a plain-language explanation of what we found and your options. No scare tactics, no pressure.
The old way was to break open the slab to “go find” the leak. Electronic detection flips that: we find it first, so you only open the floor where the leak actually is.
A pressure test shows whether the plumbing system holds pressure when no water is in use. By isolating the hot and cold sides, we can tell which part of the system is losing water. That focuses the search before any listening equipment comes out, and it rules out a slab leak when the real problem is somewhere else.
Water escaping a pressurized line makes a distinct sound. Sensitive ground microphones placed on the floor pick it up through concrete, tile and carpet. Moving the sensor along the pipe route and comparing how loud the sound is at each point narrows the leak down to a small area. Quiet conditions in the home help.
Plumbing under a slab rarely runs in a straight line, and original plans aren’t always accurate. Line tracing follows the pipe’s actual path beneath the floor, so we know where to listen. That combination of where the pipe runs and where it sounds loudest is what lets us mark a precise spot.
Many homes in the Las Vegas area sit on post-tensioned slabs with steel cables under high tension inside the concrete. Breaking into one blindly is risky and expensive. A marked leak location keeps any opening small and planned, whether you choose a spot repair, a reroute or a repipe. See our process for the full visit.
Running appliances, pool pumps, heavy traffic noise and very small leaks can all make listening harder. Deep lines or unusual pipe routes take more tracing time. Telling us what you’ve noticed, like a warm spot or a sound in one room, helps. Check the warning signs page for clues worth writing down.