The Importance of Professional Leak Detection and Repair

Professional leak detection and repair of water problems is extremely important because these leaks can go unnoticed for a long time creating a long list of problems. Water leaks should be addressed as soon as they are identified and never left to continue. In today’s blog article, we want to talk about why leak detection and repair of leak problems should be left to professionals. 

Why Use a Professional? 

The single most important reason to use a professional to detect your leaks is that the professional is going to find leaks that you do not know about. Using experience and special tools, a professional will be able to detect leaks before they do a lot of damage, often long before you see any outward signs such as discolouration of drywall. 

Not only will the professional detect leaks in early stages, but the professional will be able to find the full extent of the leak better and faster than the DIY’er. If you have or have had a leak, it is very important to figure out how much damage is already done, so that all of the damage can be repaired and addressed. 

Repairing a leak is not just about stopping the water from leaking, but also thinking ahead and figuring out how to prevent the same leak from happening again—in the same place or somewhere else. 

The professional can see the big picture. Is this a question of one small area of the roof needing repair or do you, in fact, need a whole new roof. Is one elbow joint in your plumbing the problem or is this a whole house corrosion problem and you need repiping? 

If you have or suspect you have a leak, call in professionals to assess the problem. Don’t try to figure it out yourself. You have a much better chance of finding the leak quickly, assessing all the damage, and doing the correct repair job for the long term if you hire a professional.    

604FixLeak offers leak detection, plumbing repairs and restoration services in the Greater Vancouver area. 

If you have any questions about this article or need some help with a leak in your home or office, call us today at (604) 349-5325.