Underground Leak Detection in Reno, NV

Anything buried can leak — the water service line under the driveway, irrigation mains under the lawn, sewer laterals under planting beds, yard hydrants, pool and spa runs. What they share is the worst possible failure mode: water escaping where no one can see it, eroding soil support and inflating bills while everything above ground still looks fine. Underground leaks are also the category where an undisciplined contractor does the most expensive damage, because the traditional method was a trench across the yard to look for the problem.

Precision changes the entire economics of the job. Locating the failure from the surface — within inches, at a marked depth — turns a destructive excavation into a surgical one: one small opening, one repair, the landscape and hardscape largely intact. It also protects you from the opposite mistake, the exploratory-dig quote that grows by the hour while the crew hunts for a leak that was findable with a microphone. Our written report states the location, depth, and cause, so whoever does the repair — us or your plumber of choice — starts at the right spot.

The survey itself is built from four technologies deployed as needed: acoustic ground microphones for pressurized lines, pressure isolation to confirm the failing segment, tracer gas for deep or quiet breaks, and camera inspection for sewer laterals. Detection visits run $195–$395 flat-rate, repairs are quoted on-site before work begins, and emergencies get 24/7 dispatch with a 60–90 minute typical arrival across Reno and Sparks.