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Detect Leak Under Cement Slab or Driveway

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Suspect a leak under a cement slab or your driveway?

The latest underground leak detection equipment to detect damaged water pipes is now available in New Zealand.

  • Blocked Drains Cleared Using Drainage Cleaning Machines
  • Hot Water Cylinder Leak Repairs
  • How to Convert Low Pressure to Mains Pressure
  • Leaks Pinpointed Without Digging up the Whole Yard!
  • Sewer Lines
  • Drainlaying
  • Pump Stations
  • Drain Unblocking
  • Unblock Sinks & Toilets
  • Septic Tanks and Grease Traps

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Advertising:

NZ companies who find underground leaks and detect pipes…

South and East Auckland – HOWICK PLUMBING

AUCKLAND WIDE – ABBOTTS DRAINAGE

Tauranga – MACGREGOR’S PLUMBING

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If you can visibly see water in areas that it simply shouldn’t be, then you most likely have an underground water leak. The other obvious sign is an increased water bill in your letterbox. If this is the case, please take these steps before calling…

1) Close off any mains water intake valves in your home (like behind the toilet and the cold water inlet at the hot water tank).

2) Find your water meter at the road and see if the meter is still running. If the last number on the series of numbers is still rotating, you have a leak.

3) Contact someone to pin point the leak before digging up your garden or driveway.

How to Find a Burst Water Pipe or Leak Under the Ground?

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Do you suspect a burst water pipe, or water leak under ground?

 Before you call a plumber to come and rip apart your yard to ‘try to find’ a water leak, there’s a fast solution that could potentially pinpoint the water leak under the ground without needing to touch your dirt. If you can find the leak first, then the problem can be addressed directly, reducing the amount time needed to fix the leak.

  • Blocked Drains Cleared Using Drainage Cleaning Machines
  • Hot Water Cylinder Leak Repairs
  • How to Convert Low Pressure to Mains Pressure
  • Leaks Pinpointed Without Digging up the Whole Yard!
  • Sewer Lines
  • Drainlaying
  • Pump Stations
  • Drain Unblocking
  • Unblock Sinks & Toilets
  • Septic Tanks and Grease Traps

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Advertising:

NZ companies who find underground leaks and detect pipes…

South and East Auckland – HOWICK PLUMBING

AUCKLAND WIDE – ABBOTTS DRAINAGE

Tauranga – MACGREGOR’S PLUMBING

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In some cases, you might notice your bore water pump (or any pump) not switching off automatically… this could also be signs of an underground leak.

Please read this short article that explains how:

‘How Home Owners Can Detect a Water Leak Under the Ground‘

Has Your Water Bill Increased? Underground leak?

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Got a leak under the ground?

 If you’ve ever experienced an increase in your water bill or seen masses of water in your yard that you didn’t put there, then you may have a water leak under the ground that you can’t see. Put simply, not all plumbing work will remain in tact forever… and unfortunately we usually find out the hard way via a burst water pipe and/or an increased water bill.

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Should you investigate the issue further, and what’s the solution?

Your water meter doesn’t just increase for no reason, and the good people at the council will usually send you a notice of excess water usage if there is a substantial change in the pattern of your water intake… that’s if you don’t physically see the water beforehand. If the council can’t find the problem on their side of the fence, then it’s up to you to sort out the problem within your property boundary.

  • Blocked Drains Cleared Using Drainage Cleaning Machines
  • Hot Water Cylinder Leak Repairs
  • How to Convert Low Pressure to Mains Pressure
  • Leaks Pinpointed Without Digging up the Whole Yard!
  • Sewer Lines
  • Drainlaying
  • Pump Stations
  • Drain Unblocking
  • Unblock Sinks & Toilets
  • Septic Tanks and Grease Traps

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Advertising:

NZ companies who find underground leaks, clear drainage and detect water pipes…

AUCKLAND WIDE – ABBOTTS DRAINAGE

South and East Auckland – HOWICK PLUMBING

Tauranga – MACGREGOR’S PLUMBING

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We now use sonic leak detection equipment to help fast track and pin point water leaks appearing on the exterior surface of your property.

Wouldn’t it be easier to call a plumber?

Maybe… but most plumbers don’t have the equipment and training needed to find water leaks underground without needing to dig up dirt first. Some plumbers may have the experience to find these types of leaks, but you also need to remember that water can surface far away from the leak source… especially if there is a slope to the land. This is when our sonic leak detection equipment comes in handy!

What if the rupture in the pipe is under a sealed driveway or cement slab?

We can find it. This is actually a common place for pipes to burst, because when your foundations consistantly get wet or moist (over time) it causes the area to sink and fracture in places. This huge amount of weight pushes down on the underground pipe work and can crack pipes in an instant. We simply mark an ‘X’ over the top of where we detect the highest frequency, and the appropriate contractor can go directly to the source rather than digging up a large area of your driveway, house or factory (which you are responsible to pay for).