Pipe Leaks, Water Leaks & Leak Detection
Precision Plumbing, Heating and Cooling can find it and fix it for you. Though some minor leaks can be repaired by you at home, most leak repair and detection should be left to a professional. Even minor leaks could cause major problems if left undetected for long periods of time. A hole the size of a pinhead, for example, can spill out 360,000 gallons of water per year. Hiring an expert to repair your leak could also save your suburban Chicagoland home from extra structural damage. Our plumbers that service suburban Chicago will find your leak using their experience and expertise, and efficiently track the leak to its source.
Detecting a leak
There are ways you can detect a possible leak on your own. Some signs and symptoms of a leak that you can watch for are:
- Higher than normal water bills
- If you hear the sound of running water somewhere in your home when there is nothing turned on
- Sewer odors
- The water meter changes even during times when there is no water being used
- You find patches of floor or wall that are moist and/or discolored
- Mildew
If you come across any of these signs, Precision Plumbing, Heating and Cooling will identify the source of your leak and provide you with some options to address the problem.
Leaks can occur for a variety of reasons. They can happen due to improper maintainance (or lack of maintenance), old and rusty pipes or poor worksmanship (among other reasons). At Precision Plumbing, Heating and Cooling, we guarantee our worksmanship for life. Some steps that you can take to prevent leak-related problems are checking the visible pipes in your home periodically (such as under your sink), check your water heater for leaks and replace old washers. In addition to performing regular leak maintainance, it is important to periodically have a professional check your home for leaks so you don’t have to deal with water-related damage and higher than normal water bills down the line.
Leak facts
- 10 drips per minute from a leaky showerhead can waste more than 3,000 gallons per year
- 1 in every 318 homes leaks
- A leaking toilet can use 340687.06 liters of water in 30 days.
Let us fix it!
Once you decide the course of addressing the problem you’re comfortable with, we will repair the leak or replace a faulty part of the system quickly and efficiently. Even on a weekend, 24 hours a day, Precision Plumbing, Heating and Cooling proudly serves suburban Chicagoland…Is today soon enough?
