Water Leak Detection Perth

Locating a single suspected leak starts from around $180, while a full property survey using several methods starts from around $350. Reticulation detection starts from around $250, and slab or underground leaks are quoted on inspection because access drives most of the cost. We quote upfront with no call-out fee, and if you go ahead we can repair the leak too.

No, that is the whole point of proper leak detection. We use non-invasive methods like acoustic listening, thermal imaging and moisture metering to pinpoint the leak first, then open up only the small area we actually need to reach it. It saves you the cost and mess of guessing.

Both. Many leak detection services only locate the leak and leave you to find a separate plumber to repair it. We are licensed plumbers, so once we have found the leak we can repair it in the same visit, with the price agreed before we start.

For an accessible leak we can often locate it within the hour. Trickier jobs, like a leak under the slab or in a buried service line, take longer because of the equipment and care involved. We give you a realistic timeframe once we have looked at it.

Possibly. The Water Corporation offers a concealed leak allowance that can credit part of the excess water usage where the leak was genuinely hidden and was repaired promptly. You need a licensed plumber’s report confirming the leak was concealed, which we provide. It covers the water usage portion, not repairs or damage, and you usually need to apply within a couple of months of the repair.

A quick check is to turn off every tap and water-using appliance, then look at your water meter. If it is still ticking over, water is escaping somewhere. Other signs are an unexplained bill spike, damp or warm patches, a musty smell, mould, or the sound of running water with everything off.

Yes. We trace and locate leaks in garden reticulation lines and in buried service lines between the meter and the house, using pipe locators and acoustic and tracer gas methods, so we can dig in the right spot rather than across the whole yard.

Acoustic detectors to hear escaping water, thermal imaging cameras to see temperature differences, tracer gas for the hard-to-find leaks, electromagnetic pipe locators to map your pipework, moisture meters, and pressure testing to confirm and isolate the leak.

For the repair, yes. In Western Australia plumbing work must be carried out by a licensed plumber, and a licensed plumber’s report is also what you need for a Water Corporation leak allowance claim. Drip Hunters holds plumbing licence PL8883 and all work meets Australian Standards.

Yes. We are based in Port Kennedy and cover the full Rockingham to Mandurah corridor, including Baldivis, Secret Harbour, Safety Bay, Warnbro, Waikiki, Kwinana, Bertram, Lakelands, Meadow Springs, Singleton and the surrounding suburbs.