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Leak detection in West Palm Beach, FL: 6 local companies that find hidden leaks
Every company here has a leak detection page on its own website that names West Palm Beach or Palm Beach County. We link to that page. Detection is rarely a midnight job, so call two and compare.
Leak detection companies for West Palm Beach
Sonar Leak Detection
Leak detection
- Florida licence active (plumbing)
- Names West Palm Beach or Palm Beach County
- Electronic leak detection
- Thermal imaging
Hi-Tech Plumbing & Air, Inc.
Leak detection
- Florida licence active (plumbing)
- Says it answers 24/7
- Names West Palm Beach or Palm Beach County
- Electronic leak detection (advanced leak detection devices)
Cape Plumbing, Inc.
Leak detection
- Florida licence active (plumbing)
- Names West Palm Beach or Palm Beach County
- Infrared testing
- Acoustic
- Video pipe inspection
American Leak Detection of The Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast
Leak detection
- Names West Palm Beach or Palm Beach County
Sleuth Leak Detection
Leak detection
- Says it answers 24/7
- Names West Palm Beach or Palm Beach County
- Pressurized water leak detection
- Scope / camera inspection
Cleary Plumbing & Air
Leak detection
- Says it answers 24/7
- Names West Palm Beach or Palm Beach County
- Acoustic listening devices
- Thermal imaging cameras
- Moisture meters
Before you call
- Run the free meter testTurn off every tap and appliance, then watch the small triangle or star on the meter dial. If it turns, water is leaking somewhere. How the test works.
- Check the bill historyA jump in use with no change in habits is the first sign of a hidden leak. Your utility's rules are below.
- Signs of a slab leakA warm spot on the floor, the sound of running water with everything off, or cracks in tile. Slab leaks explained.
- Old pipes?Homes built from 1978 to the mid 1990s may have polybutylene pipe. What that means for leaks and insurance.
What leak detection costs
- Typical residential job
- $175 to $350
- Simple job
- $75 to $150
- Difficult case
- can exceed $1,000
- Slab leak detection alone
- $150 to $400, averaging $280
Source: Drizzlex, plumber leak detection cost, 2026; Angi, foundation slab leak repair cost, July 2026. National figures. The two sources differ on slab work; treat the low end as optimistic.
West Palm Beach water facts worth knowing
Who supplies your water
City of West Palm Beach Public Utilities, (561) 822-1300. Its 24-hour hotline for water and sewer emergencies is (561) 822-2210. Palm Beach County Water Utilities, (561) 740-4600, option 1 for emergencies, serves other parts of the county.Source: City of West Palm Beach, report water and sewer emergencies
A leak raised your bill
The city offers a leak credit once a certified plumber has repaired the leak. You file a Leak Credit Request Form under Ordinance 4819-18.Where the city's pipe ends
The city repairs leaks on the street side of the meter. Pipe repairs and the water lost on your side are the owner's responsibility.Do you need a permit
In the city, plumbing work needs a permit whatever it costs. In unincorporated Palm Beach County, the only water heater work listed as permit-free is replacing a heating element.
Other help in West Palm Beach
Leak detection in other Florida cities
- Tampa (Hillsborough)
- Orlando (Orange)
- Miami (Miami-Dade)
- Fort Myers (Lee)
- Jacksonville (Duval)
- Fort Lauderdale (Broward)
- Sarasota (Sarasota)