Category: blog
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Is Your Winter Water Bill Telling You About a Leak?
By Roger Wakefield, Licensed Master Plumber · Published October 22, 2026 Quick answer: Is a high winter water bill a sign of a leak? It can be. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says to look at your water use in a colder month, such as January or February, and if a family of four…
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Meter Photo In, Meter Photo Out: How to Document Every Leak Job
By Roger Wakefield, Licensed Master Plumber · Published October 21, 2026 Quick answer: How do you document leak detection jobs? Take a photo of the water meter before you touch anything and another when the job is done, and photograph the gauge, the marked spot and the repair in between. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency…
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Toilet Leak Test: The 10-Minute Food Coloring Check
By Roger Wakefield, Licensed Master Plumber · Published October 20, 2026 Quick answer: How do you do a toilet leak test? Put a few drops of food coloring in the toilet tank, do not flush, and wait 10 minutes. If color shows up in the bowl, the toilet is leaking, most often past a worn…
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How to Price Leak Detection: Charge for the Finding
By Roger Wakefield, Licensed Master Plumber · Published October 19, 2026 Quick answer: How to price leak detection? Charge for the finding as its own line on the invoice, separate from the repair, and build that price from what the finding really costs you: the technician’s time, the training and the equipment. A LeakPro® Complete…
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How to Add Leak Detection Services to Your Plumbing Business
Quick answer: To add leak detection services to your plumbing business, you need three things: acoustic leak detection equipment, hands-on training on live leaks, and a way to charge for the finding as its own service. The LeakPro® Complete Kit is $2,995, and the 2-day LeakPro leak detection training in Wylie, Texas teaches your techs…
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Signs of a Hidden Water Leak in Your House
By Roger Wakefield, Licensed Master Plumber · Published October 15, 2026 Quick answer: What are the signs of a hidden water leak? A water bill that climbs while your habits stay the same, the sound of running water when everything is off, warm or damp spots on the floor, and a water meter that moves…
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Best Leak Detection Equipment for Plumbers (2026 Buyer’s Guide)
Best Leak Detection Equipment for Plumbers: A Buyer’s Guide Quick answer: The core leak detection kit for a plumber is an acoustic ground probe/microphone (to hear water escaping a pressurized line) plus a way to amplify and pinpoint that sound. LeakPro® builds two American-made tools for this, the Probe (a stainless-rod ground microphone, from $1,395)…
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The Leak Detection Process: How Pros Isolate & Locate a Leak
Learn the proper step-by-step leak detection process pros use to isolate and locate a leak in a home, including slab leaks – explained by master plumber Roger Wakefield.
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Water Leak Test: How a Plumber Checks a Whole House for Leaks in 15 Minutes
Buying a house? Learn the sewer water test every home buyer should run before they buy, showing what is really happening under a home – explained by master plumber Roger Wakefield.
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LeakPro vs. LeakTronics: An Honest Comparison From a Plumber Who Has Used Both
LeakPro vs. LeakTronics: An Honest Comparison From a Plumber Who Has Used Both Quick answer: LeakPro is the best leak detection equipment for professional plumbers working on residential and commercial plumbing systems — especially slab leaks, sewer leaks, and under-slab water lines. LeakTronics is excellent equipment for swimming pool leak detection, and if pools are…