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Leak Detection Las Vegas

About Leak Detection Las Vegas: Detection-Only Specialists in Las Vegas, NV

A detection-only leak specialist for homes, pools and commercial properties across the Las Vegas Valley. We find the leak; you and your plumber decide the repair.

Leak detection tools laid out on a tile floor: listening device, thermal camera and moisture meter, Las Vegas, NV

Who We Are in Las Vegas, NV

Leak Detection Las Vegas (leak-detection-lasvegas.com) is a detection-only leak specialist serving homes, pools and commercial properties across the Las Vegas Valley in Clark County, NV. We locate water, slab, pool and water heater leaks. We do not repair them.

The job is to find the source before anything is cut, drilled or broken, then mark the spot. With many companies, that is when the talk turns to selling the repair. We have no repair to sell, so the finding is the whole product and the fix stays between you and your plumber. It is the idea behind our Las Vegas leak detection services: locate before you open.

Technician checking a residential water meter register for movement with all fixtures off at a Las Vegas, NV home
With every fixture off, a moving meter means water is escaping somewhere on the property.

What We Locate in Las Vegas, NV and What We Leave to Others

Our scope is short and written down, so you can tell before you call whether we fit the problem.

Open curbside water meter box with the cast lid set aside in a gravel strip beside a Las Vegas, NV sidewalk
Valley meter boxes sit flush in the sidewalk or front-yard strip; the lid lifts with a meter key.

Leaks We Locate

  • Water and supply-line leaks, including the buried service line between the meter and the house
  • Slab leaks in lines that run under or through a concrete floor, found before any concrete is broken
  • Hidden leaks behind a water bill that jumped while nothing looks wet
  • Pool and spa leaks, starting with separating normal evaporation from real water loss
  • Water heater leaks from the tank, the relief valve, the fittings or the supply lines
  • Offices, retail, restaurants, multifamily and HOA buildings, where shutdowns have to be planned around tenants (see commercial leak detection in Las Vegas)
  • Urgent visits for an active leak, with calls answered 24/7

Work We Do Not Offer

Keeping the list this narrow means a visit answers one thing well: where the water is getting out.

  • Leak repair, repiping and slab leak repair, which belong to your plumber
  • Water damage restoration, drying and mold remediation
  • Gas leaks: leave the building, then call the gas utility and 911
  • Roof leaks and roof repair
  • Sewer, septic and drain work
  • Irrigation repair and HVAC work

Checking a Contractor's License in Las Vegas, NV

The Nevada State Contractors Board states that under NRS 624.700 it is unlawful to work as a contractor in Nevada, or to bid on a job here, with no current license. The board lists a misdemeanor for a first offense, a second misdemeanor for a second offense and a Class E felony for a third.

You do not have to take any company's word on licensing. The board publishes the records, and checking takes three steps:

  1. Ask for the license number

    Get it from the contractor before the work is booked, and note the company name exactly as they give it.

  2. Search it on the NSCB License Search

    Use the NSCB License Search (opens in a new tab) to confirm the license is active and the name matches the company you are hiring.

  3. Check the Disciplinary Search too

    It sits on the same NSCB site and covers disciplinary history, which a plain license lookup may not show you.

Run the same check on any contractor you hire for the repair.

Water meter, flow-indicator triangle, service line and house shut-off valveCross-section from the water meter box to the house. Numbered markers show the meter box, the flow-indicator triangle on the meter face, the meter dial, the underground service line and the house shut-off valve.12345
  1. 1Meter box. Lift the lid to see the water meter.
  2. 2Flow-indicator triangle (red or white) on the meter face. With all water off inside and outside the home, a triangle that is still moving means there may be a leak.
  3. 3Meter dial and sweep hand, which record the water that passes through the meter.
  4. 4Service line from the meter to the house. If the triangle still moves with the house shut-off valve closed, the leak is likely underground on this line.
  5. 5House shut-off valve. Close it and check the triangle again: if it stops, the leak is elsewhere on the property.
Diagram: reading the water meter before anything is opened

How We Work on Every Job in Las Vegas, NV

The sequence stays the same whether the call is a slab in Henderson, NV or a pool in Summerlin; you can read more about what happens during a visit in our guide.

  1. We start at the meter

    LVVWD advises turning off all water and watching the flow-indicator triangle; if it still moves, water is going somewhere.

  2. We split the meter side from the house side

    With the house shut-off closed, a moving triangle points to the underground line between that valve and the meter.

  3. We isolate one line at a time

    Each line is ruled in or out before we narrow the search any further.

  4. We pinpoint and mark the spot

    Depending on the leak, that can mean pressure testing, acoustic listening, thermal imaging or dye testing at a pool.

  5. We explain what your plumber discusses next

    You see the marked location and what we found there, and the repair choice stays yours.

The second step saves the most guesswork. If the triangle stops once the house valve is closed, there is no reason to listen along the yard line, because the leak is somewhere on the house side. Call us with what your meter is already showing (how to reach us) and we will start from there.

House water shut-off valve with a red lever handle on copper pipe against a tan stucco wall in Las Vegas, NV
Many valley homes have the house shut-off on an exterior wall or in the garage.

Built Around the Water System in Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas Valley Water District serves Las Vegas, NV and unincorporated Clark County, while homes in Henderson, NV are on City of Henderson Utility Services. Both are member agencies of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, formed in 1991. The name on your bill decides which notices and leak programs apply, so it is one of the first things we ask.

Thermal camera screen showing a cool blue streak on a drywall wall where a hidden pipe is leaking in a Las Vegas, NV home
On a thermal image, wet drywall reads cooler and often follows the line of the pipe.

Our Service Area Around Las Vegas, NV

We cover nine communities across the Las Vegas Valley:

  • Las Vegas, NV (Downtown, Summerlin, Centennial Hills)
  • Henderson, NV
  • North Las Vegas, NV
  • Enterprise, NV
  • Spring Valley, NV
  • Paradise, NV
  • Summerlin South, NV
  • Sunrise Manor, NV
  • Whitney, NV
Water droplet forming at a pinhole on a green-stained copper pipe joint inside an opened wall in Las Vegas, NV
A pinhole on copper often shows first as a single droplet and a green mineral stain.

Call Our Local Leak Detection Specialists in Las Vegas, NV

The phone is picked up 24/7, nights and weekends included. Find the leak first, then choose your own plumber: call (call Leak Detection Las Vegas) and tell us what the meter, floor or pool is showing.

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