A hidden water leak is one of the most expensive things that can go wrong in a Burnaby home. Inside walls, under slabs, behind ceilings — leaks rot framing, ruin drywall, ruin hardwood, breed mold, and add hundreds to monthly water bills. Finding them fast and fixing with minimal cutting is the difference between a $400 repair and a $4,000 restoration.
We use acoustic listening equipment, infrared thermal cameras, and pressurized line testing to find leaks without exploratory demolition. In most cases we can pinpoint the leak within 15 cm and cut a single 30 cm × 30 cm access hole instead of opening up an entire wall.
After repair, we pressure test the line, photograph everything for your records, and provide insurance-formatted documentation if you're filing a water damage claim.
What's Included
Acoustic leak detection
Listening equipment locates leaks behind walls and under floors by sound signature. Most accurate method for active pressurized leaks.
Infrared thermal imaging
Locates moisture intrusion behind walls and ceilings by temperature differential. Best for slow leaks and recent water damage.
Pressurized line testing
Isolates supply lines and pressurizes individually to find which line is leaking and roughly where. Useful before opening any walls.
Slab leak detection
Leaks under concrete slabs in Burnaby split-levels and basements. We locate without breaking the slab open speculatively.
Repair with minimal demolition
Targeted access cuts to fix the leak while preserving as much wall, ceiling, and flooring as possible.
Insurance documentation
Photos, leak location report, and repair invoice formatted for water damage insurance claims at no extra cost.
Where Leaks Hide in Burnaby Homes
Burnaby Heights and Capitol Hill heritage homes have galvanized steel supply lines from the 1950s–1970s that fail from the inside out. The leak isn't obvious — water seeps through the rusted pipe wall and travels along framing before showing up as a stain on a ceiling or warped floor halfway across the house. We locate the actual source, not just the symptom.
Cascade Heights and Sullivan Heights split-levels often have copper supply lines running through floor slabs between levels. Pinhole leaks in these slab-embedded copper runs are notoriously hard to find without proper detection equipment — and devastating if missed. We've located dozens across these neighborhoods.
Kitec piping (1995–2007 builds — common in Sullivan Heights, parts of Lougheed, and newer Brentwood townhomes) fails at the brass fittings as a chemistry-driven dezincification process. By the time you see one Kitec leak, you usually have several more developing. We can confirm Kitec on inspection and recommend whole-house re-pipe if appropriate.
What Burnaby Homeowners Say
“We bought a 1999 build and the inspection flagged Kitec. They re-piped the whole house with PEX in three days, fixed the manifold, and only opened drywall where they had to. Clean job.”
“Basement flooded twice last fall on Capitol Hill. They installed a primary sump plus a battery backup and re-routed the perimeter discharge. Dry through the worst week of November rain.”
“Furnace quit on a Tuesday morning in February. Called HVAC Coquitlam at 8am — tech arrived from Coquitlam by 9:30. New ignitor installed, heating restored before noon. Honest pricing, no upsell.”
Other Burnaby Plumbing Services
We handle the full plumbing silo for Burnaby homes — every service below is from the same in-house team, dispatched from Coquitlam.
Burnaby Plumbing FAQs
The questions Burnaby homeowners ask us most about this service.
How do I know if I have a hidden water leak?
Will you have to break my walls to find the leak?
What does leak detection cost in Burnaby?
Will my insurance cover the leak repair?
How long until you can come find my leak in Burnaby?
Can you find leaks in concrete slabs?
Suspect a Hidden Leak in Your Burnaby Home? We Find It Fast.
Acoustic + thermal detection, minimal-cut repair, insurance documentation included.
- Response within 1 hour — a real human answers, not a call center.
- Same rates 24/7 — no overtime, weekend, or holiday surcharges.
- Licensed, insured, permitted — Red Seal gas fitters, FSR electricians, $5M coverage.
- Workmanship warranty — 1-year labor warranty plus full manufacturer parts coverage.