Leak Detection Tracing Service

It takes a blending of expert leak detection specialists and quality leak detecting equipment to detect hidden leaks. With our state-of-the-art equipment we have saved homeowners, commercial building owners and landlords billions of Liters of water. By utilizing our methods, not only are we saving water, but saving property owners millions of Rand's in costly property damage and destruction but water damage insurance claims as well.

Water Leak Facts

•  A 4mm hole in a metal pipe, at 275 k.p.a, leaks 9463.52 litres of water in 24 hours.
•  A leak the size of a pinhead can waste 31362748.24 litres per year, enough to fill 12,000 bathtubs to the overflow mark.
•  A leaking toilet can use 340687.06 litres of water in 30 days.
•  A dripping tap can lose up to 681.37 litres in a month or 8176.48 litres per year.
•  Approximately 1 in every 20 pools has a leak.
•  Approximately 1 in every 318 homes or buildings has a leak.
•  A typical toilet leak at today's rate can add R500.00 to a single water bill.
•  One trip through a car wash uses 567 litres of drinking water.
•  Collecting water for gardening from the tap while waiting for hot water saves about 946.35 litres of water a month.
•  Using a broom to clean the driveway instead of a hose saves 567.81 liters of water.
•  Using a pool cover prevents about 3785.411 litres per month from evaporating.
•  Smart Leak Detection - Two decades in business discovering over 13000 leaks.

Leaks Waste Water

•  You can hear the continuous sound of water (like a toilet running) when nothing is turned on.
•  Your water meter reading changes when you aren't using any water. (Mark the indicator on your meter; don't use any water for an hour; then check the meter. If the indicator moved, you may have a leak.)
•  Your water bill escalates over a period of weeks or months. (Compare your bills month to month.)
•  Your walls or floors have wet, spongy, moist or discoloured areas when nothing has been spilled.
•  You can smell foul odours coming from floors or walls near drains or sewers.
•  Your building foundation cracks, vegetation grows unevenly, or earth shifts for no apparent reason.
•  You find warm spots on your floor, particularly on concrete slab floors.

Pool, Jacuzzi and Spa Leaks

•  You lose 4mm" of water or more in 24 hours. Perform a Bucket Test. Evaporation rates vary per area. Call your local Smart Leak Detection office for details.
•  You find algae forming too soon after a chemical treatment.
•  You find loose or falling tiles or pool deck cracks. (All are signs that the surrounding ground is being compromised by water.)
•  Your pool/spa has settled into the ground or cracks and gaps appear in the pool shell or concrete deck.
•  You find standing water, mushy spots, or uneven grass growth around the pool/spa area.
•  Your automatic filler is continually releasing water.

Our Pledge

• Arrive when scheduled

• Crime and Drug-free

• Respect you & your property

• Clean before leaving premises

• The Rule that we live by is the following – Always do a delta (triangulate) have three references when leak detecting