★★★★★
Fast, polite, and they put down drop cloths without being asked. Small thing, but it tells you how the rest of the job is going to go.
Petra S. · Ames, IA
Water Leak Repair · Ames, Iowa
Water Leak Detection & Repair in Ames, Iowa
A hidden leak is expensive twice: once on the water bill and again on the drywall. In Ames we find leaks with acoustic listening gear, thermal imaging and pressure isolation rather than by opening a wall and hoping. The goal is a small, precise hole in one place instead of a large exploratory one in three.
Call (833) 435-9778 and describe what is happening. We will give you an arrival window before you hang up and a flat price before anyone starts work - the same price at 2am as at 2pm.
- 24/7 in Ames
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(833) 435-9778Answered 24 hours a day, including weekends and holidays.
Call (833) 435-9778- Water bill jumped with no change in how you use water
- The meter dial moves with every fixture in the house shut off
- A warm or damp patch on a slab floor
When to call us in Ames
- Water bill jumped with no change in how you use water
- The meter dial moves with every fixture in the house shut off
- A warm or damp patch on a slab floor
- Musty smell, peeling paint or a stain that keeps growing
- Low pressure that has crept up on you over months
- Sound of running water when nothing is on
What the visit covers
- Meter test to confirm the leak before we chase it
- Acoustic listening and thermal imaging to pinpoint the line
- Slab, wall, ceiling, crawl space and yard line leaks
- Access made in the smallest place that will do the job
- Section replaced or line rerouted, whichever is right
- Pressure test afterwards to confirm the system is tight
Hard water is the quiet problem here
Water across much of Story County carries enough mineral to scale the bottom of a water heater and fur up fixtures within a few years. If your Ames tank has started rumbling or your hot water runs out sooner than it used to, sediment is usually why. A flush and an anode check often buys years, and a softener stops the cycle.
Water Leak Repair across Ames
Billybob Plumbing covers Ames and the surrounding communities. Call for service anywhere in the area.
Ames customers on our water leak repair work
★★★★★
Shower had been running cold randomly for months. Turned out to be the balancing cartridge, not the whole valve like another company told us. Fixed in under an hour.
Trent L. · Nevada, IA
★★★★★
Hot water ran out after one shower. Sediment had taken half the tank. Flush and a new anode rod and it has been fine for two years.
Jarvis M. · Gilbert, IA
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Annual testing, repair and documentation for irrigation systems, commercial buildings and fire lines.
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Running, rocking, leaking or overflowing. Rebuilt in an hour or replaced with a new pan set on a fresh flange and wax.
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Burst pipes, sewage backing up, no water in the house. We answer the phone at 2am and roll a truck the same night.
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Water Leak Repair in Ames: common questions
How do I know if I have a hidden water leak?
Turn off every fixture and appliance in the house, then look at the water meter. If the low-flow indicator is still turning, water is going somewhere. That test costs nothing and is the first thing we ask Ames callers to do.
Can you find a leak without tearing up my floor?
That is the whole point of the equipment. Acoustic gear and thermal imaging let us mark the spot within a small area, so the access we make is measured in inches rather than feet.
What is a slab leak?
It is a leak in a water line running beneath a concrete floor. Warm spots underfoot, unexplained damp on a slab and a running meter with everything off are the classic signs. Repair is usually either a spot fix or a reroute above the slab - we price both.
Is a small drip worth calling about?
Yes. A leak that is small today is doing damage every hour, and inside a wall you cannot see it accumulating. Small leaks are also the cheapest ones to fix.
What should I do while I wait for the plumber?
For anything involving running water, shut the main valve off and open the lowest faucet in the house to drain the pressure. For a gas smell, get everyone outside first and call from there. For a backup, stop using every fixture in the house, not just the one that is blocked.
Water Leak Repair in Ames, day or night
One number, answered around the clock, with the price agreed before we start.
(833) 435-9778