There is no doubt that hidden pipe leaks are bad news for both you and your home. The problem with these silent leaks is that they can go undetected for a long time causing a lot of damage. In today’s blog article, we would like to address the problem of hidden leaks.
Sometimes a small leak can go undetected for a long time. Water can be dripping slowly inside a wall and can create serious problems. For example, wood wall studs can become eroded threatening the integrity of the structure. Mold can be growing which adversely affects the air you breathe.
Remember that mold in a small area can be removed without difficulty. Mold in a large area requires professional hazardous material removal and remediation. The point, here, is that the longer a leak goes undetected, the bigger the problem can get and the more expensive it can be to fix.
How to Detect Small Leaks
Often there are small signs pointing to a leak. For example, how old is your roof? Are you missing any tiles? Do you see signs of tiles lifting or curling? These are signs your roof may be in trouble.
Sometimes there is mild discolouration on the wall, nothing alarming, but what looks just not quite right. Perhaps there is discolouration on an outside wall. Are your gutters working like they should? Gutters like other parts of the house structure have a service life, and often leak like a sieve after 25-30 years. Gutters that are not moving water reliably away from the house are a frequent cause of leaks inside the house.
Homeowners may notice something but just do not realize what they are seeing. If you see something that looks off, call professionals like us to examine whether you may have a leak. And if you have an old home, remember that you are risk for your plumbing to have problems.
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 a leak. This is our area of expertise, and we can fix this problem before it gets worse. If you contact us, we can examine problem areas in your house and give you a free estimate for what it will cost to fix it.
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.
