October 18, 2026
Pool leaks hide in the shell, the fittings, and buried plumbing. Here's how we find them with electronic listening, dye testing, pipe cameras, and line pressure testing.
Short answer: Professional pool leak detection narrows the leak down step by step. We listen for it electronically, confirm it with dye, look inside pipes with a camera, and, when needed, pressure or vacuum test each plumbing line. The goal is to find the exact spot before anyone digs.
Water escaping under pressure makes a sound. With a LeakTronics listening kit, including a side microphone, we listen along the pool shell, fittings, and buried plumbing runs to pick up that sound through water, concrete, and soil.
Around skimmers, light niches, returns, and visible cracks, we release a small amount of dye near the suspected spot. If the dye gets pulled in, we've found an active leak point.
When the leak may be underground, we run a camera into the plumbing to look for cracks, separations, or root damage. An underground locator shows us where that spot is from the surface, so digging stays small and in the right place.
If the evidence points to the plumbing, we plug each line and pressure or vacuum test it one at a time. A line that won't hold is the one leaking. This is our advanced leak detection service, and it's priced above the base visit.
The crew that finds the leak can usually fix it, from skimmer and fitting repairs to plumbing and structural crack repair. Repairs carry a 90-day workmanship warranty.
Our leak detection is led by co-owner Tommy Adams, who has over 25 years of residential and commercial construction experience. He is LeakTronics certified, a Certified Pool Operator (CPO), and holds Texas TDLR Residential Appliance Installer License #785310.
Residential leak detection starts at $495. See what affects the cost, try the bucket test, or text 830-222-6211 to book. Learn more about our pool leak detection service.
Note: we don't perform leak detection or leak repair on fiberglass pools.