Estero
Leak Detection
Non-Invasive Electronic Leak Location by McGrath Plumbing
Serving Estero Homeowners & Businesses From Our Nearby Bonita Springs Office — Since 2004!
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Estero’s Trusted Leak Detection Pros
A water bill that jumped for no reason. The faint sound of running water when everything’s off. A warm patch on the tile. If something’s leaking in your Estero home and you can’t see where, McGrath Plumbing finds it with non-invasive electronic leak detection — no exploratory holes, no torn-up flooring on a guess.
We pinpoint the leak with acoustic and line-tracing equipment, show you exactly what we found, and give you a firm plan to fix it. In Estero’s higher-end homes especially, finding a leak precisely — instead of demolishing to hunt for it — is the difference between a tidy repair and a remodel.
Leak Detection Services We Provide in Estero
Electronic Leak Detection
Acoustic listening and line tracing pinpoint hidden leaks under slabs, behind walls, and underground — located to inches, not rooms.
Slab Leak Location
A pressurized line leaking under the concrete slab. We confirm it, map it, and locate it precisely before anyone opens a floor — critical in homes with high-end tile and stone.
Irrigation & Pool Line Leaks
Estero’s golf-community lots run extensive irrigation and pool plumbing. We trace mystery water loss in landscape and pool supply lines, not just the house.
Repair After Detection
We don’t just hand you a report and leave — same company, same visit where possible: find it, show you, fix it.
Why Leak Detection Matters in Estero
Big lots, long runs, hidden leaks. Estero’s master-planned communities sit on generous lots with extensive irrigation, pool, and landscape plumbing — a lot of buried pipe where a leak can run for weeks unseen. When a water bill spikes and the house checks out, the leak is often out in the irrigation or pool supply. We trace the whole system, not just the fixtures.
Slab construction, premium finishes. Estero homes are built on slabs, and many carry expensive tile, stone, and wood floors. A slab leak here isn’t just a plumbing problem — hunting for it the wrong way means destroying finishes that cost a fortune to replace. Electronic location lets us mark the spot within inches, so any repair is one precise opening, not a demolition project.
Seasonal homes raise the stakes. A pinhole in an occupied house gets caught in days; the same leak in a closed-up seasonal home in West Bay Club or Shadow Wood runs from May to November — and in Florida humidity that’s a mold remediation before it’s a plumbing bill. We do pre-departure pressure checks for owners who’d rather leave with certainty.
Your utility bill is the early warning. Estero water bills make month-to-month comparison easy, and an unexplained jump is worth taking seriously — one running toilet wastes hundreds of gallons a day, and a slab or irrigation leak can quietly multiply a bill. Bring us the bill; it often points the way.
How Do You Find a Leak Without Tearing Up My House?
Acoustic equipment listens for the signature of pressurized water escaping a pipe; line locators map exactly where your plumbing runs; pressure testing isolates which line is losing water. Together they let us mark a leak within inches — so if a repair does need an opening, it’s one small precise spot instead of a hunt through your floors and walls.
Detection is quoted upfront, 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 Estero plumbing services, slab leak repair across SWFL, and 24/7 emergency plumbing in Estero.
Estero Leak Detection FAQs
What are the signs of a slab leak in my Estero home?
Warm spots on the floor, running-water sounds when everything’s off, a water heater that never rests, cracked tile, damp baseboards, or an unexplained bill jump. Any one of these is worth a check, especially in a slab-built Estero home with premium floors.
Can you find a leak without breaking my expensive tile or stone floors?
Yes — that’s the entire point of electronic detection. We locate the leak to within inches before anything is opened, so repairs are surgical, not destructive. In high-end Estero homes that’s exactly why homeowners call us first.
My water bill doubled but I can’t find a leak. What now?
In Estero it’s often out in the irrigation or pool supply, not the house. We check for running toilets first, then pressure-test and trace the full system — landscape and pool lines included — to find where the water’s going.
I’m seasonal — can you check for leaks while my home is closed up?
Yes — we do pre-departure pressure tests and can coordinate with your property manager if something needs attention while you’re away. A silent leak in an empty Estero home is the most expensive kind.
How much does leak detection cost in Estero?
It’s 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 the same visit?
Often yes — fixture, supply, and accessible pipe leaks are usually same-day. Slab and buried-line leaks get a repair plan we walk you through on the spot, evidence in hand.
THINK YOU HAVE A LEAK IN ESTERO?
Electronic Detection • Slab & Irrigation Lines • Same-Visit Repairs — 24/7
McGrath Plumbing, Drains & Water Heaters of Bonita Springs • Serving Estero, FL • FL Lic. CFC1432700
Or email: dave@mcgrathplumbingnaples.com