There are many ways that water leaks can be detected in a home. In today’s blog article, we are going to go over some of the most common ways to detect water leaks.
Visual Detection
The most obvious and simplest way to detect a water leak in a home is if you see water or obvious signs of water. The caveat to this method is that if you are noticing a water leak by seeing it, then the leak may be quite severe or advanced.
Examples of visual detection would be seeing water in the basement on the floor or seeing stains on the paint on the ceiling or bowing down of ceiling drywall. Water or stains on the wall or floor around doors or windows or crackling ceiling paint are other signs of leaks.
Smell
Believe it or not, smell can be a good indication of a leak. If you smell something musty or damp in a room, especially a room that does not have a lot of traffic like a storage room or basement room, that is a strong sign of a water leak.
Technology
Modern technology in the form of special tools for detecting humidity in walls or ceilings can help to detect a leak. These are tools that professionals will have but homeowners typically do not.
Further Investigation
Often, further investigation may be needed—which is why it is wise to allow professionals to do this work for you. If one has some preliminary signs of a leak, visually or with tools, for example, drywall may need to be opened to explore an area further. Sometimes this is the only way to verify or isolate the problem area.
Because it is not always simple to detect a leak, we always recommend hiring professionals to do this job and detect your leaks.
Please call us on the Lower Mainland at (604) 349-5325 if you are wondering if your home needs repiping or already know that you do or suspect you have a water leak at home.
Repiping Vancouver is a division of 604FixLeak offering leak detection, plumbing repairs and restoration services in the Greater Vancouver area. Repiping Vancouver concentrates on whole home or office repiping.
If you have any questions about this article or need some help with repiping in your home or office, call us today at (604) 349-5325.