HM Plumbing Blog: Posts Tagged ‘water leak detection’

How Can You Tell You Have a Hidden Leak If the Leak Is … Hidden?

Monday, November 18th, 2024
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Hidden plumbing leaks can cause extensive damage to your home before you even know they’re there. Since these leaks aren’t out in the open, they can be tricky to detect without the right tools or expertise. However, there are several signs that can alert you to a hidden plumbing issue before it spirals out of control. 

We specialize in professional water leak detection and repair to help homeowners like you stay ahead of potential water damage. Here’s how to tell if your home might have a hidden leak.

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The Many Costs of Hidden Leaks in a Home

Monday, September 23rd, 2024
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When you look at your home, you probably don’t think of it as “leaky.” Most of the plumbing pipes aren’t visible, so it’s easy to imagine that there are no problems anywhere, no leaks that could be gradually creating problems. 

Unfortunately, the number of homes with hidden leaks is alarmingly high, as is the cost of those leaks, which is not just from water waste. In this post, we’re going to explain why we recommend scheduling water leak detection with our professionals to catch possible leaks and have them fixed. We want to see that you have a watertight house!

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How Professionals Locate Hidden Leaks in Homes

Monday, July 15th, 2024
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Hidden leaks are a major problem for many homes, which is why we encourage homeowners to regularly schedule water leak detection with professionals, even if they don’t have a specific reason to suspect leaks. While there are DIY methods for detecting leaks, they lack the precision and reliability of professional techniques. Only professionals can provide an accurate diagnosis, minimize damge, and comprehensive solutions. 

If you’re curious about how professionals do this job, we’ll explain several of the most common below. 

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Watch Out for This Sneaky Plumbing Problem

Monday, July 1st, 2024
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How is the plumbing in your home right now? You’ll probably answer with something like, “It’s fine, no complaints.” That’s good! But it might not be accurate.

Many problems that affect residential plumbing don’t show outward signs until they’re advanced, and because most of the pipes in a home are hidden from sight, it’s often difficult to notice when issues like leaks and corrosion are starting. 

We want to help see that your plumbing in Atlanta really falls into the “no complaints” category. Today, we’re going to look at a sneaky plumbing problem that often gets past people’s attention until it becomes an expensive issue—pinhole leaks.

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How to Detect a Plumbing Leak

Monday, September 25th, 2023
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When it comes to your plumbing system, one of the worst things that can go wrong is an undetected plumbing leak. They can start out small and continue unnoticed for a while before you even know they’re there, causing all kinds of damage. Finding and fixing water leaks in your home is something our plumbers are experts at.

How do you know when there is a water leak in your home? You don’t want to have to wait until you start noticing water damage on your walls or ceilings. You can come to us for expert water leak repair. Let’s go over some common signs that there’s an undetected water leak somewhere in your plumbing system.

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