Water Leak Detection
WATER LEAK DETECTION IN OREM — FIND IT WITHOUT DESTROYING DRYWALL
Water bill spiked $80, water meter spinning with everything off, mystery damp spot on a Cherry Hill ceiling — we find leaks behind walls, under floors, and in slabs without exploratory demolition. Thermal imaging, acoustic listening, pressure isolation.
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60–90 min dispatch
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Utah plumbing contractor
5 Utah counties
50+ cities served
Flat-rate pricing
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Overview
How We Find Hidden Leaks in Orem Homes
The expensive way to find a hidden leak is by demolition. Cut into drywall here, ceiling there, take up flooring, follow your gut. By the time you find the leak, you've torn up half a wall and you still have to repair both the leak and the demolition. Most plumbers don't do this anymore — but some still do, and you'll pay for it.
We don't. Three diagnostic tools, no jackhammering until we know exactly where:
- Thermal imaging — hot supply line leaks show up as a clear warm signature on walls, ceilings, and floors. Cold-side leaks show as cold patches with surface condensation. Visible on a tablet screen, you see the same image we do.
- Acoustic listening — pressurized water escaping a pinhole makes a high-frequency hiss that travels through pipe and structure. Specialized listening equipment pinpoints it within inches.
- Pressure isolation — close off zones in your supply system one at a time, watch which loop loses pressure, narrow the search to a single line.
When you should call for leak detection in Orem
- Water bill jumped $40+ with no obvious cause
- Water meter spinning when nothing is on inside the house
- Damp spot on a wall, ceiling, or floor with no visible source
- Mold or mildew in an unexpected location (closet, baseboard, under cabinets)
- Hot spot on a slab floor (suspect slab leak)
- Sound of running water with all fixtures off
- Dropping water pressure without an obvious explanation
- Wet patches in the yard where no irrigation runs (suspect main water line)
What we do once we find it
Detection finds the leak. Repair fixes it. We give you both quotes — detection alone if you want to call your own plumber for the repair, or detection + repair as a combined job. Honest math: if you go combined, the detection fee is waived and you get the repair for less than two separate calls.
Members of our Quality Service Club get 15% off any leak detection plus the included annual home plumbing inspection that catches most leaks before they become a billable problem.
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Warning signs
Signs of a Hidden Leak in Your Orem Home
Some are loud. Most are subtle — a slight cost increase or a small damp patch. Catch them early and you save thousands.
Water bill increased $40+ with no usage change
Water meter spins when every fixture is off
Damp, discolored, or warped spot on a wall, ceiling, or floor
Mold, mildew, or musty smell in an unexpected location
Hot spot on a slab floor (likely slab leak)
Cold spot on a wall during winter (cold-line leak)
Sound of running water in walls or ceiling with everything off
Dropping water pressure across the house
Wet patches in the yard where no irrigation runs
Foundation cracking with moisture present
Find it once
Detection finds the leak. Demolition finds your wallet.
Most hidden leaks in Orem homes can be located within an inch using thermal and acoustic. No exploratory drywall demolition required.
Most detection calls
60-90 min
Across Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, Weber, and Tooele counties.
The Process
How a Leak Detection Service Call Goes in Orem
On the truck
Cable machine, jetter, and pipe camera — every call.
Symptom interview
We ask when you first noticed it, where the damp spot or hot spot is, what the water bill did, and whether you've had any plumbing work recently. The interview narrows the search before we open any tools.
Whole-house pressure test
Close all fixtures, watch the meter for movement. If the meter spins, there's an active leak somewhere. We isolate sections (close off hot side, then cold side, then individual zones) to narrow the location.
Thermal imaging scan
Thermal camera scans walls, ceilings, and floors for hot or cold signatures. Most hidden leaks show up clearly on thermal — water moving behind drywall changes the surface temperature even when it's not visible to the eye.
Acoustic confirmation
Listening equipment confirms the exact location within inches. We mark the spot on the wall with painter's tape, photograph it, and explain what you're seeing.
Repair quote and access plan
Once located, we quote the repair — single-spot drywall access, fix the pipe, patch back. You decide repair-now or schedule for later. If we do the repair, the detection fee is waived.
Pricing
Water Leak Detection Cost in Orem
Flat-rate, quoted before we start. Detection alone or detection + repair packages.
Whole-house leak detection (thermal + acoustic)
Low
$295
High
$485
Member
$251
– $412
Standard residential search — single suspected leak
Extensive search (multiple suspected leaks, larger home)
Low
$485
High
$685
Member
$412
– $582
Larger Cherry Hill or Foothill homes, multi-zone systems
Slab leak detection (thermal + acoustic + pressure)
Low
$295
High
$485
Member
$251
– $412
70s ranch homes — see [slab leak repair]
Outdoor main water line leak detection
Low
$285
High
$485
Member
$242
– $412
Wet yard, dropping pressure — locate main line break
Detection fee waived with repair
Low
Included
High
Included
Member
Included
– Included
When we do the repair, detection is included free
Single-spot wall/ceiling repair after detection
Low
$285
High
$685
Member
$242
– $582
Drywall access, fix pipe, basic patch
Repair with drywall + texture match
Low
$485
High
$1,150
Member
$412
– $978
Includes mud, tape, texture, ready for paint
Member pricing reflects the Quality Service Club 15% repair discount. Service call fees are separate.
Severe water damage requiring remediation, ceiling replacement, or extensive drywall work quoted separately after on-site assessment.
Quality Service Club
Skip the bill. Skip the line.
For $79 a year, members get 15% off every repair, priority dispatch on every call, and a free annual drain and plumbing inspection — the same stuff we'd charge $195 for on a cold call.
- 15% off repairs
- Priority dispatch
- Annual inspection
- 24/7 service access
- $25 referral bonus
- Parts + labor warranty
Plumbing
$79/year
- 15% off all plumbing repairs
- Priority dispatch — skip the line
- Annual drain piping inspection
- Full home water-supply inspection
- Tag on your emergency shut-off
- $25 referral bonus
HVAC (1 unit)
$199/year
- 15% off HVAC repairs
- Priority dispatch on furnace or AC calls
- Annual furnace + AC safety inspection
- Thermostat calibration and battery swap
- Outdoor condenser cleaning check
Plumbing + HVAC
$258/year
- Everything in both plans
- Whole-home annual inspection
- 15% off every service we offer
- Priority dispatch across plumbing and HVAC
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FAQ
Water Leak Detection FAQs in Orem
Standard whole-house leak detection runs $295–$485. Larger homes or multi-zone searches are $485–$685. The detection fee is waived if we do the repair on the same call. Outdoor main line leak detection (wet yard, dropping pressure) is $285–$485 separately.
Related services
Related Plumbing Services
Most leak detection calls lead into one of these.
Slab Leak Repair
Hot spot on a 70s ranch floor — common in Orem, requires specialized fix.
Burst Pipe Repair
Hidden burst behind drywall — found, fixed, dried out in one trip.
Whole-Home Repiping
Multiple pinhole leaks point to galvanized failure. Repipe ends the cycle.
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