As we celebrate the holiday season with family and friends, the last thing you want is plumbing issues from failing cast iron pipes. This time of year puts extra stress on your pipes, leading to slow drains, shower/ toilet back ups, water damage and...
Most homes and business located in the Orlando and Atlanta area are built on concrete slab foundations. Plumbing pipes located directly below the property have very little, if any type of buffer. Leaving them vulnerable to high...
Does Your Home Have Cast Iron Pipes? Don’t worry, an affordable solution is finally here!
Instead of digging up all of your pipes, ruining your floors and yard, the latest technology can repair those pipes without any...
Leaky plumbing pipes are one of the most troublesome issues for Central Florida homeowners. If not detected and repaired in a timely manner they can lead to destructive consequences. Unfortunately, some water leaks go unnoticed until...
Silent water leaks can create more damages than you would ever think! Just a pinhole size leak behind the bathroom cabinet, under the floor, between the walls, or behind the refrigerator, can waste thousands of gallons of water and by the...
If you go online and look up a ‘Plumber Near Me’ or ‘Water Leak Detection Service Near Me”, you get pages after pages of companies all in under a half of a second!
You just want a plumber or someone to find and fix your...
Over time, plumbing pipes corrode, break down, and eventually leak. Most of us don't really even think about it, our pipelines go un-serviced longer than the manufacturers recommend. The Leak Doctor has the equipment to locate any...
Detecting water leaks in your Central Florida home or business not only saves you money, it reduces the damaging effects of water, and conserves our natural resource.
How much water does the average household water here in Central...
How can you prevent a water or plumbing leak? There are many reasons why a pinhole leak or bursts happens to a water pipe. With the damages ranging from devastating or relatively minor, but either way, they can be a costly mess!
What causes...
Orlando residents looking to save money call the Leak Doctor. We service Central Florida, Maitland, Lake Nona, Kissimmee, Clermont, Winter Garden, Pine Hills, Oviedo, Deland
A small leak that goes unnoticed can quickly become a big problem. Just a little bit of water can cause mold to grow and cause extensive damage to your home, property, and belongings. Luckily, many leaks can be easily prevented with just a few...
Detecting hidden water leaks in your plumbing system not only save you money, it can also prevent potential disaster down the road.
How can you find these pesky leaks without tearing into the walls or concrete slab?
Check the water...
What should every homeowner know about water leaks? It may start as a just a couple of drips here and there, but the cost of wasted water adds up quickly. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the average home in America...
Plumbing pipes running under the concrete foundation of your home or business are susceptible to leaking due to corrosion, the soil shifting, and a host of other reasons.
A slab leak can have a domino effect. Wearing away and eroding the...
Identifying water leaks isn’t always easy, most of the plumbing is located behind the scenes. In last week’s blog we listed some ways to find sneaky leaks.
Your water meter is a valuable tool, it can identify if your home has a...
The last thing any Atlanta/Orlando home or business owner wants to deal with is water damage. Plumbing leaks are more common than people think. When water goes where it shouldn’t, it quickly becomes our enemy.
How can you detect these...
When a pipe under a concrete foundation stats to leak, it is considered a slab leak. While they typically happen in older homes, we have found even new construction is susceptible to slab leaks.
Water leaks under a slab foundation are not...
Homes and businesses in Central Florida can save a significant amount of money by just repairing water leaks. Just because these water leaks don’t interrupt the day to day life, doesn’t mean they aren’t...
I never thought about needing a water leak detection service, until I noticed my water bill had skyrocketed out of control! I checked everywhere, both inside and outside my home for a water leak, I couldn't find anything. I even...
Over time, pipes fall victim to rust, corrosion, age and weather. The most commonly used pipes are copper. Corrosion occurs when acids found in water produce pits in the pipes, which eventually turn into pinhole size leaks....
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Pinhole leaks can occur for many reasons, more often than not, they are from ‘pitted corrosion’. These very slow leaks happen because corrosion from inside the pipe gets bad enough until it finally breaks through to the outside. These slow drips may not seem like a big deal, but they can cause significant damage. 