Water Leak Detection Plumber – Melbourne Specialists
Hidden water leaks located fast with no damage. Trusted leak detection experts protecting Melbourne homes and businesses.
Suspect a Hidden Water Leak? Start Here.
Not all leaks show themselves. If your bill jumps, a wall feels cool to touch, or the meter spins when taps are off, you likely have a concealed water leak.
We apply a forensic, non-invasive process to locate the source precisely, so repairs are targeted and costs stay controlled. No stress, no mess – just answers.
The Specialist Advantage:
Plumbing-first approach to leak detection only – no scatter-gun “try this” repairs
Same-day answers across Melbourne’s South-East & Peninsula
Upfront pricing after detection scope – no surprises
Clean, respectful, no-mess work habits
Long-term mindset: we fix the cause, not just the symptom
What Typically Causes Hidden Water Leaks?
🧴 Flexi Hose & Mixer Failures: Braided hose pinholes, mixer cartridges weeping into walls.
🧼 Toilet Inlet/Outlet Leaks: Silent cistern losses that mask as “high usage.”
🌡 Pressure & Temperature: Excess mains pressure stressing joins, hot-water lines expanding.
🌳 Irrigation & Solenoids: Underground poly splits; stuck solenoids bleeding water overnight.
🏊 Pool/Solar Lines & Top-Up Valves: Invisible losses via auto-top-ups or solar return lines.
🛢 Rainwater/Mains Changeover Valves: Faulty changeover causing continuous mains seep to tank.
These issues don’t fix themselves—and they rarely get noticed until they’ve caused real damage. That’s why our leak detection experts work fast to identify the cause and stop it at the source.
Our 3-Step Process Detect, Repair, Protect
Non-Invasive First. Precise Repairs. Prevention Built-In. Water leak detection plumbers serving Melbourne with structured approach, expert repairs and whole home care on every job.
🔍 Step 1: Detect
- Baseline meter test + pressure read.
- Zone isolation (kitchen/bath/laundry/irrigation/appliances).
- Acoustic correlation along likely runs; thermal imaging for hot lines; moisture mapping to confirm spread.
- Dye tests for fixtures (showers, pans) and targeted tracer methods if required.
Our leak detection specialists are trained to interpret signs and signals without damaging your home.
🔧 Step 2: Repair
Once we’ve found the source, we get to work. That may involve exposing a small section of slab or floor to reach the pipe, replacing damaged copper or poly pipe, or upgrading aged infrastructure.
We also repair degraded galvanised water lines, split copper sections, or faulty joins that often cause slab leaks—always with long-term solutions, never temporary fixes.
Targeted access only where confirmed.
Repairs on copper, PEX, poly, and irrigation.
Valve/hoses/mixers replaced where failing; pressure issues addressed.
🛡️ Step 3: Protect
After the repair, we pressure-test your system, inspect nearby sections for future risks, and advise on next steps if needed.
This could include system upgrades, valve protection, or preventative leak detection measures to stop problems before they start.
Pressure regulation (PRV checks), flexi-hose replacement schedule, appliance hose refresh.
Irrigation audit (solenoids, timer logic, isolation options).
Simple preventative checks you can do quarterly (we’ll list them in your job notes).
From first inspection to final seal, we treat your home like our own – because proper plumbing protection starts with respect.
Get the Plumber you deserve!
Why Melbourne Chooses Detect and Repair for Water Leak Detection
Hidden leaks aren’t a guessing game. They’re a method + tools + experience exercise.
🧭 Forensic-first Method:
Structured meter → zone → fixture → pinpoint workflow, to keep consistent and structure for us to look after your home.
📡 Multi-Sensor Stack:
Acoustic correlation, thermal imaging, moisture mapping, tracer techniques when needed.
🧪 Isolation Discipline:
We isolate circuits (HW/CW/irrigation/fixtures) to remove noise and confirm causality. We don’t get stuck on the easy stuff!
🧠 Zero-Guess Policy:
Findings presented plainly; options, costs, and consequences explained. We work with you.
🏡 Minimal Disruption:
Non-invasive first; targeted access only when confirmed.
📍 Local Knowledge:
Melbourne pipe materials, water pressure profiles, and common failure points understood.
Our reputation is built on care, trust and doing the job right – not just ticking the box. That’s why we’re called out again and again by Melbourne families who want plumbing handled with attention and respect.
Your Melbourne Service
Six Signs You Need Water Leak Detection
You may not see water flowing – but your home is telling you something’s wrong.
Here are the most common signs we investigate across Melbourne homes:
💸 Bill spike
With no lifestyle change, or new family members staying.
🎧 Hiss or trickle
Sound when all taps are off. An obvious sign that you need water leak detection.
🧱 Cool/damp patches
On walls, ceilings, or floors, or brickwork outside of your home.
🚽 Toilet refills itself
Slow but silent cistern leaks can be a real pain, and can cause water bills to spike!
🌱 Persistent wet lawn
A green strip along a pipe run or surrounding a previously dry garden area, could require a specialist plumber.
🔁 Meter dial moves
with everything off, do the 60-second test. Watch the micro dial on your meter and see if it’s moving when it shouldn’t be.
Think it might be a pipe burst below, Or Hidden water leak ?
We’ll find the source – without ripping your home apart”
We can assess, repair, and protect in one visit – often before things turn critical.
Water Leak Detection – Melbourne & Surrounds
We deliver same-day water leak detection across Melbourne’s South-East and Bayside – including Brighton, Sandringham, Hampton, St Kilda, Elwood and Elsternwick – through the Greater Metro/Eastern suburbs such as Glen Waverley, Wheelers Hill, Clayton, Box Hill, Doncaster and Dandenong, and right down the Mornington Peninsula: Frankston, Seaford, Carrum Downs, Mt Eliza, Mornington, Mt Martha and Rosebud.
As local leak detection plumbers and hidden water leak specialists, we use non-invasive acoustic and thermal testing for in-wall, under-floor/slab, garden/irrigation and driveway leaks – so whether you search “water leak detection Melbourne” or “leak detection plumber near me,” you’ll get a fast response and precise results.
We also service select inner-north/east pockets (e.g., Eltham) by appointment. Knowing local housing stock, pipe materials and pressure profiles lets us diagnose faster, repair cleanly and minimise disruption for homes and businesses from Bayside to the Peninsula.
Melbourne's Inner City suburbs where we help our customers
- Abbotsford
- Burnley
- Carlton
- Carlton North
- Clifton Hill
- Collingwood
- Cremorne
- Docklands
- East Melbourne
- Fairfield
- Fitzroy
- Fitzroy North
- Flemington
- Kensington
- Melbourne (3000)
- North Melbourne
- Parkville
- Princess Hill
- Richmond
- Southbank
- West Melbourne
Melbourne's South East suburbs where we help our customers
- Armadale
- Ashburton
- Ashwood
- Burwood
- Burwood East
- Camberwell
- Carnegie
- Caulfield
- Caulfield East
- Caulfield North
- Caulfield South
- Chadstone
- Clayton
- Clayton South
- Glen Huntly
- Glen Iris
- Glen Waverley
- Hawthorn
- Hawthorn East
- Heatherton
- Hughesdale
- Huntingdale
- Kooyong
- Malvern
- Malvern East
- McKinnon
- Mount Waverley
- Mulgrave
- Murrumbeena
- Notting Hill
- Oakleigh
- Oakleigh East
- Oakleigh South
- Ormond
- Prahran
- Rowville
- Scoresby
- South Yarra
- Toorak
- Upper Ferntree Gully
- Wantirna
- Wantirna South
- Wheelers Hill
- Windsor
Melbourne Bayside suburbs where we help our customers
- Albert Park
- Aspendale
- Aspendale Gardens
- Balaclava
- Beaumaris
- Bentleigh
- Bentleigh East
- Black Rock
- Bonbeach
- Braeside
- Brighton
- Brighton East
- Carrum
- Chelsea Heights
- Cheltenham
- Edithvale
- Elsternwick
- Elwood
- Gardenvale
- Hampton
- Hampton East
- Highett
- Mentone
- Middle Park
- Moorabbin
- Mordialloc
- Parkdale
- Port Melbourne
- Ripponlea
- Sandringham
- South Melbourne
- Southbank
- St Kilda
- St Kilda East
- St Kilda West
Mornington Peninsula suburbs where we help our customers
- Arthurs Seat
- Bittern
- Boneo
- Capel Sound
- Crib Point
- Dromana
- Flinders
- Hastings
- McCrae
- Merricks
- Moorooduc
- Mornington
- Mount Eliza
- Mount Martha
- Portsea
- Red Hill
- Red Hill South
- Rosebud
- Rye
- Safety Beach
- Shoreham
- Somers
- Somerville
- Sorrento
- Tootgarook
- Tyabb
Frankston suburbs where we help our customers
- Carrum Downs
- Frankston
- Frankston North
- Frankston South
- Langwarrin
- Langwarrin South
- Sandhurst
- Seaford
- Skye
Dandenong suburbs where we help our customers
- Beaconsfield
- Berwick
- Dandenong
- Dandenong North
- Dandenong South
- Endeavour Hills
- Eumemmerring
- Hallam
- Hampton Park
- Junction Village
- Keysborough
- Lyndhurst
- Lynbrook
- Narre Warren
- Narre Warren North
- Narre Warren South
- Noble Park
- Noble Park North
- Springvale
- Springvale South
Melbourne Eastern suburbs where we help our customers
- Balwyn
- Balwyn North
- Bayswater
- Bayswater North
- Blackburn
- Blackburn North
- Blackburn South
- Boronia
- Box Hill
- Box Hill North
- Box Hill South
- Canterbury
- Croydon
- Croydon Hills
- Croydon North
- Croydon South
- Deepdene
- Ferntree Gully
- Forest Hill
- Heathmont
- Kew
- Kew East
- Kilsyth
- Kilsyth South
- Knoxfield
- Lysterfield
- Mitcham
- Mont Albert
- Nunawading
- Ringwood
- Ringwood East
- Ringwood North
- Surrey Hills
- The Basin
- Vermont
- Vermont South
- Warranwood
Melbourne North suburbs where we help our customers
- Alphington
- Bulleen
- Doncaster
- Doncaster East
- Donvale
- Fairfield
- Park Orchards
- Templestowe
- Templestowe Lower
- Warrandyte
- Warrandyte South
- Wonga Park
Book your way – Call us today!
“Water bill doubled and no obvious leak. Detect and Repair isolated the problem to a tiny hot-line leak under tiles. Adam fixed it that day. Professional, tidy, and clear.” - Marcus P
Water Leak Detection FAQs
Can you find leaks without opening walls?
Yes. We use acoustic, thermal, and moisture tools to locate leaks through surfaces before any access.
How fast can you attend?
Same-day in many areas. Call for today’s time-slots.
Will you also repair the leak?
Yes, most plumbing repairs are completed immediately after detection.
How accurate is your detection?
We aim to pinpoint within centimetres so access is minimal and targeted.
What if the leak is under concrete or tiles?
We confirm location first, then use the least-impact access method.
Is detection cheaper than exploratory demolition?
Vastly. Detection prevents unnecessary rip-outs and guess-repairs.
Could my toilet be the culprit?
Frequently. Silent cistern leaks are common – easy to diagnose and fix.
My irrigation runs at night. Could it hide leaks?
Yes. We isolate solenoids and zones to rule this in/out.
Do you provide documentation?
Plain-English findings and photos upon request (we focus on plumbing detection/repair, not building reports).
What should I do before you arrive?
Turn off all taps, check the meter for movement, note any damp/sound locations, and keep pets clear of test areas.
Don’t Let a Hidden Leak Keep Spreading
Get it fixed properly – today.
Don’t wait for rising water bills, warped floorboards or mouldy smells to tell you something’s wrong.
Our Melbourne leak detection specialists will locate the issue, repair it with care, and help protect your home from future water damage.
Call Detect & Repair now for expert leak detection and repair – done properly, the first time.
What you get
Accurate leak detection with no guesswork
Professional burst pipe repair, backed by experience
Honest advice and long-term protection
Rapid service across South East, Eastern Melbourne as well as Mornington Peninsula.
Proudly trusted by Melbourne homeowners for reliable plumbing repairs and peace of mind.
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