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Leak detection in Golden, CO is usually the first call someone makes when something feels wrong but nothing is visibly broken: the water bill jumped without an obvious reason, there's a warm spot on the floor, or the water meter keeps spinning even with every fixture in the house shut off. We use acoustic and thermal detection equipment to find leaks without tearing into walls or slab on a guess.
This is genuinely the highest-volume type of call we get across our whole network, and for good reason. A hidden leak under a slab or behind a wall rarely announces itself clearly, and by the time it does, the water damage is already underway.
Why Hidden Leaks Are a Real Issue in Golden
Golden's bentonite clay soil expands and contracts significantly with seasonal moisture, and that movement puts steady stress on pipe joints running under or near slab foundations. A pipe that was fine for fifteen years can develop a pinhole leak once the ground beneath it shifts enough, and slab leaks by nature are invisible until water finds its way to a visible surface, which can take weeks.
Spring snowmelt from the surrounding foothills and Clear Creek's seasonal rise add another wrinkle: rising groundwater around a home's foundation can mask a small leak's visible signs for longer, since a damp spot near the slab edge might get attributed to seasonal ground moisture instead of a plumbing leak underneath.
If this turns out to be more involved than expected, our Slab Leak Detection & Repair page covers that in more detail.
Signs You May Have a Hidden Leak
Water meter still moving with everything off
Shut off every fixture and check the meter; if it's still spinning, water is going somewhere in the system.
Unexplained jump in your water bill
A leak large enough to notice on a bill is usually already a real volume of water loss, worth investigating quickly.
Warm spot on the floor
Often points to a hot water line leak under the slab, since the escaping water carries heat to the surface.
Sound of running water with nothing on
A hissing or trickling sound behind a wall or under the floor when no fixture is in use.
You Don't Have to Know Where It Is for Us to Find It
Most people who call us describe a symptom, not a diagnosis: a high bill, a damp patch, a sound they can't place. That's exactly what leak detection equipment is for. We use acoustic listening devices and thermal imaging to pinpoint a leak's location without cutting into the slab or walls first, then we quote the repair once we actually know what we're dealing with.
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How We Find a Hidden Leak
Meter test
We isolate the system and confirm water loss is actually happening and roughly how much.
Acoustic & thermal scan
Specialized listening equipment and thermal imaging narrow the leak's location without demolition.
Pinpoint
We mark the precise spot before any cutting or digging happens, minimizing repair damage.
Repair or refer
We repair the leak directly, or coordinate the access work if it requires slab or wall opening.
What It Typically Costs
Detection service is priced separately from the repair itself; the repair cost depends on where the leak is and what it takes to access it.
Common Questions
In most cases, yes. Acoustic and thermal detection let us pinpoint the leak's location first, so any cutting is targeted rather than exploratory.
A warm spot on the floor, a hissing sound, or a rising water bill with no visible cause are the most common early signs; we confirm with equipment rather than guesswork.
Many policies cover locating and accessing a sudden hidden leak; we can provide the documentation your insurer typically asks for, though you'll want to confirm your specific policy terms. If it turns out to be related, our Repiping & Whole-Home Pipe Replacement page covers that separately.
Often Booked Together
A related option worth knowing about is Water Line Repair & Replacement, which some Golden homeowners end up needing alongside this.
Also Serving
We provide the same leak detection throughout nearby Arvada, Lakewood, Littleton, and out to Wheat Ridge as well.