Bonita Springs
Leak Detection
Non-Invasive Electronic Leak Location by McGrath Plumbing
Serving Bonita Springs Homeowners & Businesses From Our Brighton Ln Office — Since 2004!
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Bonita Springs’ Trusted Leak Detection Pros
A water bill that doubled. The faint sound of running water when everything’s off. A warm spot on the tile floor. If something’s leaking in your Bonita Springs home and you can’t see where, McGrath Plumbing finds it with non-invasive electronic leak detection — no exploratory demolition, no guesswork holes in your walls.
We locate the leak precisely with acoustic and electronic equipment, show you exactly what we found, and give you a firm plan to fix it. Finding it early is the whole game: the difference between a targeted repair and a mold remediation project is usually a matter of weeks.
Leak Detection Services We Provide in Bonita Springs
Electronic Leak Detection
Acoustic listening equipment and line tracing pinpoint hidden leaks under slabs, behind walls, and underground — located to inches, not rooms.
Slab Leak Location
The classic Southwest Florida problem: a pressurized line leaking under the concrete slab. We confirm it, map it, and locate it precisely before anyone touches the floor.
Fixture & Supply Leaks
Toilets that silently run, corroded supply valves, failing water heater connections — the everyday leaks that quietly add hundreds of gallons to a water bill.
Repair After Detection
We’re not just a detection service that hands you a report and leaves. Same company, same visit where possible: find it, show you, fix it.
Why Leak Detection Matters More in Bonita Springs
Slab leaks and the ’80s–’90s housing stock. A big share of Bonita Springs was built with copper supply lines run under the slab, and after 30–40 years in contact with our aggressive, mineral-heavy water, pinhole leaks are common — usually on the hot side first. A warm patch of floor, the sound of water in quiet rooms, or a heater that runs constantly are the classic tells in Spanish Wells, Bonita Farms, and similar-era neighborhoods.
Seasonal homes raise the stakes. A pinhole leak in an occupied house gets noticed in days. The same leak in a closed-up seasonal home runs unattended from May to November — and in Florida humidity, that’s a mold problem before it’s a plumbing problem. We do pre-departure checks and can pressure-test lines for owners who’d rather fly north with certainty.
Your water bill is the early warning system. Bonita Springs Utilities bills make usage easy to compare month to month. A jump you can’t explain is worth taking seriously — one running toilet can waste hundreds of gallons a day, and a slab leak can quietly triple a bill. Bring us the bill; it’s often the first clue that narrows the search.
Salt air works on the small stuff. Near the beach corridor, it’s not always the buried pipe — corroded angle stops, supply lines, and water heater fittings weep slowly behind cabinets and in garages. Part of every detection visit is checking the humble parts that fail first within a mile of the Gulf.
How Do You Find a Leak Without Tearing Up My House?
Acoustic equipment listens for the specific signature of pressurized water escaping a pipe; line locators map exactly where your pipes run; pressure testing isolates which line is losing water. Combined, they let us mark the leak’s location within inches — so if a repair does require opening the slab or a wall, it’s one small, precise opening instead of a hunt.
Detection visits are quoted upfront like everything we do, the $68 service call applies toward the work, and you’ll see the evidence yourself before any repair decision — we show you, not just tell you.
Also see our full Bonita Springs plumbing services, slab leak repair across SWFL, and 24/7 emergency plumbing.
Bonita Springs Leak Detection FAQs
What are the signs of a slab leak?
Warm spots on the floor, the sound of running water when everything is off, a water heater that never stops, cracks in tile, damp baseboards, or an unexplained jump in your water bill. Any one of these in an older Bonita Springs home is worth a check.
Can you find a leak without breaking my floor or walls?
Yes — that’s the point of electronic detection. Acoustic and tracing equipment locate the leak to within inches from the surface. If repair requires opening anything, it’s one precise spot, not exploratory demolition.
My water bill suddenly jumped. What should I do?
First check for a running toilet — the most common culprit. If the toilets are quiet and the bill is still high, shut everything off and watch your meter: if it’s still spinning, water is going somewhere. Call us at (239) 842-1591 and we’ll find where.
I’m a seasonal resident. Can you check for leaks while I’m away?
Yes — we do pre-departure inspections and pressure tests, and we can coordinate with your property manager if something needs attention while you’re up north. A silent leak in an empty house is the most expensive kind.
How much does leak detection cost in Bonita Springs?
Detection is quoted as a flat visit upfront, and the $68 service call applies toward it. If we repair the leak, detection and repair are quoted together before work starts — no surprises.
Can you repair the leak in the same visit?
Often, yes — fixture leaks, supply lines, and accessible pipe repairs are usually same-day. Slab leaks need a repair plan (spot repair vs. reroute), which we’ll walk you through on the spot with the evidence in front of you.
THINK YOU HAVE A LEAK IN BONITA SPRINGS?
Electronic Detection • Slab Leak Location • Same-Visit Repairs — 24/7
McGrath Plumbing, Drains & Water Heaters of Bonita Springs • 8891 Brighton Ln Suite 103 Office #2 • FL Lic. CFC1432700
Or email: dave@mcgrathplumbingnaples.com