A warm spot on the floor
We find the leak before anything gets opened up. Then it's a spot repair or a reroute, depending on the rest of the pipe.
Westlake Village · Leak detection
Leak detection & repair in Westlake Village
5.0 on Google (20 reviews) CSLB Lic. #339618 Family shop since 1977
Leak detection & repair in Westlake Village, from the shop on Hillsbury Road. Some leaks you can see. Others show up as a high water bill, a warm floor or a stain that keeps coming back.
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. You get the price before we start. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
- The shop is here
- City of Westlake Village.
- One year on our labor. Thirty days on drain clearing.
- 91361
“Did a terrific job of diagnosing the issue over the phone prior to repair. Small footprint, quick results, up and running in no time.”
“When I called him out and he immediately came my house within 2 hours and did a really quick and great job for my bathroom.”
“Dan was quick to respond and explained what needed to be done. The price was fair and we will call him if we have other plumbing needs.”
Around here
In Westlake Village
In Westlake Village, finding a leak usually starts with the water bill or a warm spot on the floor, since houses here went up from 1967 on with the water lines in the slab. We start at the meter and split off the irrigation, then hot from cold. Under a slab, the locator we work with marks the spot before anything gets cut.
Neighborhoods: First Neighborhood, Westlake Island, North Ranch, Three Springs, Southshore, the streets off Lindero Canyon.
Another leak a few months after the last
One leak is a repair. Three in a year usually means the pipe is done. We'll tell you which one you've got.
Faucets and valves that keep failing
When angle stops and toilet valves keep failing, the pressure's often too high. The regulator is a small part.
The job
How it goes
We start at the meter. If it turns with everything off, the leak is on the supply side. Then we isolate hot from cold, house from irrigation and branch from branch with gauges. Under a slab, the leak-locating specialist we bring in listens through the concrete and marks the leak, and any post-tensioned cables, before anyone cuts.
Around here it's usually pinholes in fifty-year-old copper, a slab leak, a failed shower pan leaking into the wall below, or a toilet seal. Irrigation shares the meter too, and it's often the answer when the bill jumps in summer.
If we can reach the pipe, we usually fix it that visit. Under concrete or behind tile, you get a written bid before anything's opened.
Call if
What you notice, and what it usually is
The water bill jumped for no reason
A supply leak. A ten-minute meter test narrows it down.
The meter turns with everything off
A leak somewhere between the meter and a fixture.
A warm spot on the floor
A hot line leaking under the slab.
A ceiling stain under a bathroom
A shower pan, toilet seal or drain joint. We find which before opening the ceiling.
Water running when nothing is on
A leak in a wall or under the floor.
Tell us what it’s doing and we can usually narrow it down on the phone.
From the blog
Job stories: leak detection
Four steps
How a job goes
- 01
You call
Dan picks up when he can and calls back the same day. Tell him what it’s doing.
- 02
We look
We come out, find the cause and show you, with the old part in hand when there is one.
- 03
You get a price
Before anything starts. Repairs are time plus parts. Bigger jobs get a written bid.
- 04
We do the work
Small repairs usually get done the same visit. Bigger jobs get a start date we keep. Permitted where needed, and the house left clean.
Common questions
Leak detection in Westlake Village: things people ask
How fast can you get here?
Often the same day. We're five minutes away, so a small job can sometimes fit between two others. Call and Dan will give you a time.
Who pulls the permit?
We do, through the City of Westlake Village, for water heaters, gas lines, repipes and remodels. The work gets inspected, and the paperwork stays with the house.
Do you have to open walls or floors to find it?
Not to find it. The meter and gauges do that, and under a slab the specialist marks the spot. The repair may need one opening, marked before anything's cut.
Could it be the irrigation?
Often. Sprinklers share the meter, and a broken lateral or a valve that won't close looks like a house leak on the bill. We check irrigation first.
Does insurance cover this?
Policies vary. Most cover sudden damage and the work to reach the leak. The pipe itself usually isn't covered. We give you photos for the claim.
What people say
“Dan's Plumbing did excellent job for us replacing our broken water pressure regulator. Quick response, good price, great quality of work. Will hire them again.”
“Expert & precise repair, trusted to last. Excellent customer service skills, including exceptional cleanup. Truly, this plumbing company found the solution quickly in each and every case.”
“My 12 year old water heater started leaking yesterday so I texted him, and he called me right away to help me turn off the water and gas. And he was here next day with a new water heater installed.”
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Tell Dan what it’s doing.
Most problems get sorted out on a short call. The shop is here. Leaking right now? Shut off the main, then call.
Or send the details and Dan will call you back. Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.