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A creeping water bill or an unexplained damp patch usually means a hidden leak. We find it — without tearing your home apart.
Not every leak announces itself with a puddle. The worst ones are the hidden kind — water seeping behind a wall cavity, under floorboards, or in a pipe buried beneath the concrete slab. You don't see a drop, but the damage and the cost keep adding up. Borza Plumbing tracks these down using proper detection gear so you're not left guessing or knocking holes in walls hoping to get lucky.
If you've had a quarterly water bill arrive far higher than usual with nothing different in the house, or you've noticed a musty smell, a soft spot in the flooring, or a stain spreading on a ceiling or wall, that's the classic signature of a concealed leak. We come out, listen to the plumbing, and find exactly where the water is escaping — across Berwick, Pakenham, Narre Warren, Officer, Cranbourne and the wider South East.
Why hidden leaks are worth chasing
Left alone, a slow leak does two things: it wastes litres of water you're paying for, and it slowly soaks the timber, plaster and slab around it. That's how you end up with swollen skirting, lifting tiles, mould behind the wall and, in the worst cases, structural damage. Catching it early with proper detection nearly always costs a fraction of repairing the rot it would have caused.
What we cover
- Hidden leaks behind walls and in ceiling cavities
- Under-slab & underground pipe leaks located
- Acoustic leak detection to hear water escaping
- Electronic & pressure testing to isolate the line
- High water bill investigations traced to the cause
- Shower & bathroom leaks behind tiles found
- Locate then repair in the one visit where possible
- Minimal-damage access — the smallest cut that works
Signs you may have a hidden leak
If a few of these sound familiar, it's worth a call before the damage spreads.
| Sign | What it often means |
|---|---|
| Water bill suddenly higher | Water escaping somewhere you can't see — the most common red flag |
| Water meter ticking over | With every tap off, the dials still move — water is leaking past |
| Damp or musty smell | Moisture trapped behind a wall, under a floor or in a cavity |
| Stains or bubbling paint | A leak wicking through plaster on a wall or ceiling |
| Warm spot on the floor | Possible hot water line leaking under the slab |
| Lifting tiles or soft floor | Long-running leak softening the timber or grout beneath |
A quick check: turn every tap and appliance off, then watch your water meter. If it's still moving, something is leaking. Tell us what you've noticed and we'll take it from there.
How we find & fix it
Listen & isolate
We start with acoustic and electronic equipment to listen for escaping water and pressure-test the lines, narrowing the leak down to a small, specific area.
Pinpoint the spot
Once we've isolated the section, we trace and mark the exact point — slab, wall cavity or underground — so we open up as little as possible.
Repair & re-test
We fix the pipe, re-test the line to confirm it's holding, and tidy up — so the leak is gone and your bill goes back to normal.
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Leak detection FAQs
How do you find a leak without ripping up the house?
We use non-invasive electronic and acoustic equipment to listen for and pinpoint a leak before lifting a single tile. By narrowing it down to a small area first, we open up far less of your floor or wall — which keeps the repair cheaper and the mess to a minimum.
My water bill has jumped but I can't see a leak — is that a thing?
Absolutely. A concealed leak under the slab or in an underground pipe can run for weeks without a visible drip while quietly adding to your bill. A sudden jump with no change in your usage is one of the most common reasons people call us.
Can you find a leak in a concrete slab?
Yes. Slab leaks are one of the trickiest jobs and exactly what acoustic and pressure testing is built for. We trace the line, mark the spot, then access it with the smallest possible cut so the fix is precise rather than guesswork.
Do you fix the leak too, or just locate it?
Both. Finding the leak is only half the job — once we've pinpointed it we repair the pipe, re-test the line to confirm it's holding, and tidy up. You get the whole thing sorted by one licensed plumber.
Bill blowing out? Let's find the leak.
Borza Plumbing pinpoints hidden water leaks across Berwick and the South East — then fixes them with the least mess possible.