Experienced Leak Detection Company
We all know the most minuscule leak can waste many gallons of water. They are often very hard to find. Shelton Plumbing can locate any leak. Water or Gas. Our 30+ years of plumbing experience will show you we know our stuff.
Top Water Leak Repair Experts
Our licensed plumbers are trained to use specialized equipment, including a small video camera, to explore the plumbing network of your home. This equipment can find even a pinhole size leak in your interior lines or cracks and blockages in your exterior sewer system.
Once located, our experts will accurately repair the trouble spots with quality parts and precision restoration.
Foundation and Slab Leak Repair
If your house sits on a concrete slab, be aware that as the house settles, your slab may crack in places. This does not always warrant a problem, and there are warning signs inside and outside the home if trouble is brewing.
- Wet or damp carpet.
- Warped flooring or high spots.
- Musty smell.
- Mildew.
- Soft areas of ground in your yard.
- Overly wet areas of grass — never dries out.
Slab leak repair cost can add up quickly.
Smashing up parts of the foundation of your house or digging up areas of your lawn are an awful sight. That may be the only way to repair a slab leak.
To add fuel to that fire, repairing the collateral damage to flooring, walls, cabinetry, and furniture can be more expensive than the plumbing repair itself.
Accurate Slab Leak Detection
Of course in order to repair a leak in a slab you must first detect where it is.
Shelton Plumbing is equipped with special sensors and meters that narrow down or directly locate a water leak in your slab. This minimizes the size of the repair area saving you in repair costs.
Our leak detection service goes beyond the call…
Water leaks of any kind can cause a lot of damage to your home and property. If you experience a leak resulting in major damage, call Shelton Plumbing for your repair and clean up.
Shelton Plumbing has been in business for more than 30 years and in that time has developed excellent relationships with industry related vendors in the Waco community. We can provide reputable references to help you get your home back in good working order.
Water leaking from your ceiling?
Oh, what a feeling. Water leaking from the ceiling.
No, this is not the lyrics from that catchy 1980s Lionel Richie song, but the fear of every homeowner. Maybe a bathtub was left running upstairs…or cut into a supply pipe when you were installing new recessed lighting…or the washing machine hose broke in your second floor laundry room.
Nonetheless, you need not fear, homeowner. Shelton Plumbing can handle any normal or unusual water leak in and around your home.
Plus, we have 24 hour emergency services.
Cross-trained plumbing leak detection for residential or commercial property.
The highly skilled technicians and plumbers at Shelton Plumbing are crossed-trained to work in both residential and commercial plumbing leak detection service. Able to use a wide variety of detection and repair equipment, you will get the best possible plumbing service in town.
Propane and Natural Gas Leaks
One of the most concerning types of leaks for any home or business is the gas leak. Propane or natural gas leaks possess the potential danger of causing an explosion that could level a house or building with much collateral damage to the surrounding area.
It is important if you have gas appliances or heat in your home or commercial property, you have regular inspections and perform essential maintenance as required by law and the manufacturer of your equipment. Safety for life and property are priority.
Shelton Plumbing performs inspections for gas leaks using special sensors that are able to hone in on the tiniest pinhole leak.
Gas Leak Detection
In an effort to make propane and natural gas more noticeable to humans (and trained animals), an additive is mixed into the gas that makes it smell like rotten eggs or sometimes garlic.
WARNING:
If you are in an environment where gas is present and you detect the smell of rotten eggs, there is a possible gas leak.
If you have access to the shut off valve, turn the gas off and leave the premises. Don’t touch any electrical equipment such as a light switch as it may cause a spark. Wait until you get outside before you place a call for help.
There are a few other signs to watch for that indicate a possible gas leak. You might listen for any hissing sound or look for dirt blowing near your pipes. Do you have dead plants or do your plants have discolored leaves? Is the flame of your gas stove an orange or yellow color?*
Trusted Leak Detection Company
Shelton Plumbing is the name you can trust when you need a leak detection company for your home or business. Our performance record speaks for itself. Inspections. Tests. Repairs. Maintenance.
Checking for a gas leak.
It is not unusual for gas to leak in very small amounts. However, a good way to test for a gas leak along your pipes and fittings is to use soapy water.
Turn off the flow of gas to the line you are checking. Apply the soapy water. Turn the gas on. If you see any bubbles, you have found a leak. If the leak is in the fitting, you may be able to tighten it, with the gas off.
Contact the leak detection professionals.
Dealing with gas issues should be left to the trained and experience professionals like the experts at Shelton Plumbing. Call us today.
*By the way, your stove gas flame should always burn a crisp blue color.
Monitoring for Gas Leaks
There are many worthwhile monitoring alarms now available for detecting certain types of gas. Just as every home and business should have fire and smoke alarms, you should also have CO2 monitors and natural gas alarms if these are in your environment.
