20 Years Of Accurate Leak Detection Across Eatons Hill

What A Hidden Water Leak Can Do To Your Eatons Hill Property

Not every leak announces itself with a puddle on the floor. Many of the leaks we're called out to in Eatons Hill are hidden under concrete slabs, tucked inside wall cavities, or running along an underground main between the meter and the house. These leaks often show up first as a higher than usual water bill, a water meter that keeps ticking over even when every tap is off, or a patch of lawn that stays green and boggy regardless of the season.

Left undetected, a slow leak under a slab can soften the ground beneath your foundations, lift tiles, and eventually lead to cracking in walls or floors. A leak inside a wall cavity, often from a shower mixer or an old copper riser, can quietly rot timber framing and blister paint or plaster long before it's visible from the outside. Older copper hot water pipes are particularly prone to pinhole corrosion, which can leak steadily for months without an obvious sign at the surface.

If any of this sounds familiar, it's worth arranging a proper inspection rather than waiting for the problem to become obvious. Catching a leak early, before it causes structural damage or a mould problem, almost always means a simpler and less disruptive repair.