Emergency leak detection in Austin, TX finds a hidden leak fast, using non-invasive tools instead of tearing up your floor or slab to guess where the water’s coming from. Team Flo-Right has run leak detection and repair across Austin for 7 years, with licensed, insured technicians on every call.
Emergency leak detection Austin TX means a technician uses acoustic equipment, thermal imaging, and other electronic tools to locate a leak before any digging starts. You don’t have to guess where the water’s going, and we don’t have to cut open your whole wall to find out. The tools listen for running water, spot warm spots on your floor, and track water flow through your home’s plumbing system.
Team Flo-Right treats leak location the same way every time, with the right equipment for the job, not a shovel and a guess. A technician arrives, runs the equipment, and shows you exactly where the leak sits before any repair work begins. Seven years of finding leaks under Austin slabs, behind walls, and along water and gas lines have taught our team where to look first in this soil and this weather.
A rising water bill, a warm spot on the floor, or the sound of running water when every tap is off all point to a hidden leak. Here’s the local logic behind why Austin homes need leak detection more than most.
Central Texas clay soil swells and shrinks with the weather, and that movement stresses the water line running under your slab. A warm spot on the floor, a spinning water meter, and a jump in your water bill, it usually mean a slab leak. Finding the exact leak location without breaking up your whole floor takes real leak detection equipment.
If your water use hasn't changed but your bill keeps going up, water is escaping somewhere in your home's plumbing system. An undetected leak can waste hundreds of gallons a month before anyone notices.
You can't see a leak behind drywall, but you can often hear it. A hissing sound, a musty smell, or a soft spot on a wall points to water intrusion that's been building for a while.
A drop in water pressure sometimes means a leak is pulling water away from your fixtures before it reaches the tap. Locating the leak fast protects both your pipes and your water pressure.
Shut off every faucet in the house, then check your water meter. If it's still moving, water is running somewhere on your property, even if you can't see or hear it yet.
A gas leak smells like sulphur or rotten eggs and needs immediate attention. Our technicians use electronic detection tools to find a gas line leak fast and get it handled safely.
Every leak gets located with the right tool for that leak, not a one-size-fits-all guess. Here’s what the team uses across residential and commercial properties in Austin.
Our technicians use acoustic equipment to listen for the sound of water moving through a pipe under your slab, in your yard, or behind a wall. This pinpoints the leak location without any digging.
A thermal imaging camera spots temperature changes caused by water moving where it shouldn't, which helps our team find a slab leak or a leak behind a wall without cutting anything open first.
Most leaks get found using non-invasive technology that reads what's happening under the surface. That means less mess, less repair afterward, and a faster answer for you.
Both water lines and gas lines get checked with the same careful process. A leak on either line gets found fast and handled by a licensed technician.
Sonar and acoustic tools trace a leak running under your foundation, so the repair crew knows exactly where to open the slab instead of guessing across your whole floor.
Apartment communities and commercial properties across Austin and Round Rock get fast leak detection that keeps water damage and downtime to a minimum.
Apartment communities and commercial buildings across the greater Austin area get scheduled maintenance that keeps tenants happy and cuts down on emergency calls.
Trying to find a leak on your own, or hiring someone without the right equipment, usually costs more than calling for professional leak detection the first time.
The whole process stays fast and clear, from your first call to the final answer.
You call, we respond. Reach us at (512) 590-9796, day or night, and a real person answers.
A technician arrives with the right tools. Acoustic equipment, thermal imaging, and other electronic tools are used based on where the leak seems to be.
We locate the exact leak source. You get a clear answer on where the leak sits before any repair work starts.
You get a straight price for the repair. No surprise costs, no pressure to decide on the spot.
Our plumbers repair the leak and confirm it's fixed. A final check makes sure the water's running the way it should.
EXCELLENT Based on 10 reviews Posted on Google Matthew morales02/04/2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Flo-right handles all our plumbing needs When it comes to big emergencies and they make sure it’s well taken care of.Posted on Google Ahmed Alkarshi14/03/2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I’ve known Steve and his team for years now and they always do an amazing job, we always have them at our property and we’ve never had any call backs, they are always quick to show up when we have an emergency and they are very efficient with their work 10/10 we will always call them first.Posted on Google Juan Rayas08/03/2025Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Best service ever!!! Fast and Professional.Posted on Google Stefan W09/09/2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. This company fixed a water breach in our apartment (Madison Arboretum) on a Sunday. This company has all of the needed heavy equipment to fix a water leak in a street and work efficiently. Our apartment had a different contractor before but they couldn't finish the job in two days and it resulted in even more water leaks under the street.Posted on Google Johnnyb Jr20/01/2023Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Truly professional team always...Posted on Google James mcKinney14/10/2022Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Came and repaired a leak from the hose bib at my home Good communication Fair pricePosted on Google Stephanie Austin09/06/2022Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I want to thank Marni and Steve for sending estimates and making prompt repairs of a major water leak on our apartment property. The estimate was spot on and lower others. The work was completed in a timely manner without any issues. Thank you for fair pricing and professional repairs.Posted on Google Lauren Bumguardner04/10/2019Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Incredible company. Deserve way more than 3 stars. Steven went above and beyond to help fix our A/C. It was dying and he brought it back to life!!! So now we have air again in our "zombie" A/C. He worked with what we had and did the job right the first time. Something so hard to find in construction! I can't be more appreciative of the kindness, and honest hard work the two of those guys give each day. Thank you!!Posted on Google David Prower13/09/2019Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Saved my property from flooding out!
Homes and businesses throughout Austin get the same careful leak detection, from older homes near central Austin with aging water lines to newer builds out toward Cedar Park and Leander.
FAQs
Most leak detection visits happen the same day you call. For emergencies, our team responds 24/7 with the equipment needed to locate the leak fast.
Usually not. We use non-invasive tools like acoustic equipment and thermal imaging first, so most leaks get located without any digging.
Acoustic equipment picks up the sound of water moving through the pipe, and sonar helps narrow down the exact leak location under your foundation.
Yes. Our technicians use electronic detection equipment to locate a leak on a gas line and handle it as a true emergency.
A rising water bill, a warm spot on your floor, low water pressure, or hearing running water with every tap off are all common signs.
Yes. Once we locate the leak, our licensed plumbers give you a straight price and repair it the same visit whenever possible.
With 7 years of leak detection across Austin and honest, upfront pricing, Team Flo-Right finds your leak fast and gets it fixed right the first time.