Leak Detection, Water Lines & Repiping
Our water leak detection in Oklahoma City finds the water you are paying for but cannot see: leaks inside walls, under floors, behind fixtures and in the buried line across your yard. We narrow it down with meter tests, pressure testing and listening equipment, then repair the pipe, opening only the spot where it actually failed. When a leak will not wait, we answer 24/7.
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(405) 309-1873Water leak detection is the work of finding a leak you cannot see and proving where it is before anything gets cut open. Our service covers the whole house and the line that feeds it:
Leaks are more common than most people think. EPA WaterSense reports that nine percent of homes have leaks wasting 50 gallons or more per day, and that a family of four using more than 12,000 gallons a month may have a serious leak.
Before you call anyone, your meter can tell you a lot. Oklahoma City Utilities explains that if the long hand on the meter moves while no water is being used, you likely have a large leak. If only the small, flower-shaped indicator is turning, you may have a smaller one. Shut off every faucet, the ice maker and the irrigation system first, then look.
Check the toilets next. The city notes that toilet leaks are the most common cause of high water bills. Put a few drops of food coloring in the tank, wait 10 minutes, and look for color in the bowl. If it shows up, a worn flapper is the likely fix. If the toilets pass and the meter still moves, the leak is hidden, and that is our cue.
A leak in the buried line between the meter and your house is one of the hardest to spot, because the clay can soak up a lot of water before anything shows on the surface. In Oklahoma City, the city owns the public service line from the main to the meter. The private service line from the meter to the house, and everything inside, belongs to the property owner.
To find an underground leak, we close the house valve and test the service line by itself, so we know the leak is outside. Then we listen along the pipe route with a ground microphone and mark the spot where the sound peaks. That lets us dig one hole instead of trenching the whole yard. If the line is old or has broken before, we will talk through water line repair and replacement instead of another patch. If you see water in the street, at the curb or in the meter box, the city asks you to report it to Utilities Customer Service.
Meter spinning with everything off?
That water is going somewhere. Call us and we will find it, then fix it. We answer 24/7.
| Method | What it tells us | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Meter and isolation test | Whether water is being lost, and which section is losing it | Shows the section, not the exact spot |
| Pressure testing | Whether a specific line holds pressure | Needs the line isolated first |
| Acoustic listening | The point where escaping water is loudest | Harder in noisy spaces or with deep, soft soil |
| Thermal imaging | Warm paths from hot water leaks and cool, wet areas in walls | Works best on hot lines and near the surface |
| Moisture meter | How far water has spread in drywall and flooring | Finds the damage, not always the source |
If the tests point under the concrete, see our slab leak detection and repair service for how we handle those.
We price the job after we know what we are dealing with. Cost depends on how many sections must be tested, where the leak is (an open crawlspace, a finished ceiling or a buried line under a driveway), the pipe material, and how much drywall, flooring or soil has to be opened and restored. Financing is available for larger repairs.
Leak calls in Oklahoma City follow the weather. Hard freezes crack pipes and fittings that do not start leaking until days later. Long dry summers shrink the clay around buried lines, then heavy rain swells it again, and that movement strains joints. Irrigation systems add their own share of hidden leaks at valves and buried laterals. The city's utility is plain about who handles leaks on private property: finding and fixing them promptly falls to the property owner.
The cheapest leak is the one caught early. A smart water shutoff valve can alert you to constant flow and close the main on its own. To learn more about who we are, visit our home page.
Local, licensed and insured
Since 1985
Our plumbing experience goes back to 1985, long enough to know that the wet spot is rarely where the pipe broke. Water runs along framing, slabs and soil before it shows up. So we isolate the system one section at a time and confirm the location before anything gets cut. That approach saves drywall, flooring and lawns, and it is the way a Master Plumber is trained to work.
Licensed
Some companies only locate leaks and leave the repair to someone else. We are licensed plumbers, so the same visit can cover finding the leak and repairing the copper, PEX, CPVC or galvanized pipe behind it. You get one call, one crew and one explanation of what failed, plus straight advice on whether the rest of that line is likely to follow.
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Customers rate us 4.9 stars across 88 Google reviews. A hidden leak usually means a surprise water bill or a stain spreading across a ceiling, and people remember who showed up, explained things clearly and cleaned up afterward. We answer 24/7 for active leaks and schedule routine leak checks at a time that suits you. Financing is available for larger repairs.
Google reviews
These guys were great! A breath of fresh air from the usual contractor/service. They cared about fixing the problem not how much they can charge. I had a same day service need, leak in between floors, the day before a trip. They came out same day and presented multiple solutions as well as keen explanations.
Mr. Robert has amazing customer service and work ethic. He fixed our toilet very quickly and explained everything that he was doing, and even showed us the finished product. Awesome work!
After having issues with my bathroom and kitchen plumbing for a few days, I contacted Plumber Oklahoma City, OK Plumbing & Repair this morning. He told me he was very busy, but would work to schedule our repair in with his team.
Service area
We handle water leak detection across Oklahoma City and the surrounding metro. Our five largest service towns each have a dedicated page with local details.
Straight answers
Watch for a water bill that climbs without a change in use, a meter that moves when nothing is running, damp spots or stains on walls and ceilings, warped flooring, a musty smell, or the sound of water in a wall. Outside, look for a soggy patch or a strip of grass that stays green in dry weather. Any of these is worth a leak check.
In most cases, yes. We isolate sections of plumbing, pressure-test them and listen for escaping water, which usually narrows the leak to a small area before anything is opened. When we do have to cut drywall or flooring, we open only the spot over the failed pipe so the patch afterward stays small.
In Oklahoma City, the city owns the public service line from the water main to the meter, plus the meter itself. Everything from the meter to the house, plus the plumbing indoors, is the property owner's. A leak on your side of the meter is yours to repair. Water in the street or the meter box should be reported to the city.
The city's utility says toilet leaks are the most common cause of high water bills, so test your toilets first with a few drops of food coloring in the tank. After that, check faucets, irrigation and the water heater. If the meter still moves with everything off, the leak is somewhere you cannot see, and that is where professional leak detection earns its cost.
Both. We are a licensed plumbing company, so once we find the leak we can usually repair it on the same visit, whether that means replacing a section of pipe in a wall, repairing a buried service line or fixing a failed fitting. If the line is old and leaking in several places, we explain repair versus replacement before you decide.
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