Confirm the leak
We first establish whether the loss is evaporation or a true leak, so you are not chasing a problem that is not there.
A leaking pool wastes water, chemicals, and heat, and can quietly damage the structure. WETYR Pools locates pool and spa leaks precisely and repairs them properly.
Every pool loses a little water to evaporation, but a genuine leak is different: it wastes water, chemicals, and heat continuously, drives up bills, and can undermine the deck and the surrounding soil. WETYR Pools uses a methodical process to confirm whether a pool is truly leaking, locate exactly where, and repair it correctly the first time.
WETYR Pools handles leak detection as a craftsman-led, design-build team. The people who plan your project are the people who build it and stand behind it, with no quality lost in the handoffs between separate companies. One team, one standard, and one point of accountability from the first conversation through long-term care.
A pool leak is rarely dramatic. There is almost never a gush or an obvious crack. Instead there is a slow, quiet loss: the water level a little lower each week, the auto-fill running more than it used to, the chemistry harder to hold, the heater working longer. Because none of it is sudden, a leak can run for months or years before an owner is certain anything is wrong, and the whole time it is costing money.
And it costs on several fronts at once. A leak wastes water directly, and every gallon that escapes carries treated chemistry and heat with it, so chemical use climbs and a heated pool costs more to keep warm. Worse, the water has to go somewhere. Water escaping from the shell or the plumbing saturates the soil around and beneath the pool, and over time that can undermine the deck, wash out supporting soil, and threaten the structure itself. A leak is not just a utility-bill problem; left alone, it becomes a structural one.
WETYR Pools treats leak detection as the precise diagnostic work it is. The goal is to confirm the leak, locate it exactly, and repair it properly, so the loss stops and the damage it was causing stops with it.
We first establish whether the loss is evaporation or a true leak, so you are not chasing a problem that is not there.
Methodical testing of the shell, fittings, plumbing, and equipment to pinpoint the source, not guess at it.
Leaks in the structure, fittings, or plumbing repaired correctly, so the fix lasts rather than returning.
Stopping a leak early prevents wasted utilities and the structural and soil damage a slow leak causes.
Before anyone starts looking for a leak, the first job is to confirm there is one. Every pool loses water to evaporation, and evaporation varies a lot with heat, sun, wind, humidity, and how much the pool and any water features are used. An owner who sees the level dropping in hot, windy weather may be watching normal evaporation, not a leak, and chasing a leak that does not exist wastes everyone's time and money.
A simple, proven first step compares the pool's water loss against a bucket of water set on a step, so both lose water to evaporation at the same rate. If the pool drops noticeably faster than the bucket, the extra loss is a leak. If they track together, it is evaporation.
Watching whether the pool loses water faster with the pump running or stopped helps narrow the source. A faster loss with the pump on points toward pressure-side plumbing; a loss that continues with the pump off points toward the shell or suction side.
A constantly running auto-fill, persistently unbalanced chemistry, soggy or sinking spots in the deck or yard, or air in the system can all be signs of a leak, and they help direct where we look.
Sometimes the right finding is that there is no leak at all, just heavy evaporation. We will tell you that plainly rather than sell a repair that is not needed.
Once a leak is confirmed, the real skill is locating it exactly, because a pool offers many places for water to escape and the wrong guess means opening up the wrong thing. A leak can be in the shell or the interior finish, around fittings such as skimmers, returns, main drains, and lights, in the underground plumbing on the suction or pressure side, or at the equipment pad itself.
WETYR Pools works through this methodically rather than guessing. We examine the visible structure and the waterline, inspect and test the fittings and penetrations where leaks so often hide, and pressure-test the plumbing lines to determine whether they hold or lose. Each test rules areas in or out, narrowing the search to the actual source. The aim is to know precisely where the leak is before any repair work begins, so the fix addresses the real problem and nothing sound is disturbed.
This precision is what separates a proper leak-detection service from a hopeful one. Tearing into a deck or re-plumbing a line on a hunch is expensive and often misses the leak entirely. Locating it first means the repair is targeted, efficient, and correct.
With the leak located, the repair is matched to the source. A leak at a fitting may be resealed or the fitting replaced. A crack or a flaw in the shell or finish is properly prepared and repaired. A failed section of plumbing is repaired or replaced. A leak at the equipment pad is corrected at its specific failed component. In every case the goal is the same: a repair done correctly so the leak is genuinely gone, not patched in a way that returns next season.
Because WETYR Pools designs, builds, and maintains pools, a leak repair benefits from a builder's understanding of the whole system. We know how pools are plumbed and structured, which means faster, more confident diagnosis and repairs that address the cause rather than the symptom. If a leak has revealed a larger underlying issue, an aging finish, a structural concern, deteriorated plumbing, we will tell you honestly and lay out the options, including resurfacing or renovation where that is the sounder long-term answer.
A leak only gets more expensive the longer it runs, in wasted water and utilities and in the soil and structural damage it quietly causes. Catching and fixing it promptly is one of the most cost-effective things a pool owner can do. Every leak detection and repair is presented with clear, upfront pricing, so you know what the work involves before it begins.
Clear answers to the questions homeowners ask most.
Signs include the water level dropping faster than evaporation explains, an auto-fill that runs constantly, chemistry that is hard to keep balanced, a heater working harder, or soggy spots near the pool. The first step is confirming a true leak, often with a simple bucket test.
A bucket test compares the pool's water loss against a bucket of water set on a step, so both evaporate at the same rate. If the pool drops noticeably faster than the bucket, the extra loss is a leak. If they track together, it is normal evaporation.
Every pool loses water to evaporation, which varies with heat, sun, wind, and use. We always confirm whether a loss is evaporation or a true leak before searching, so you are not chasing a problem that does not exist. Sometimes the honest answer is simply heavy evaporation.
Leaks can be in the shell or interior finish, around fittings such as skimmers, returns, main drains, and lights, in the underground plumbing, or at the equipment pad. We test methodically to locate the exact source rather than guessing.
A leak wastes water, chemicals, and heat continuously, and the escaping water can saturate soil and undermine the deck and structure. A leak only gets more expensive the longer it runs, so prompt detection and repair is one of the most cost-effective things an owner can do.
Yes. We locate the leak precisely, then repair it at the source, whether that is a fitting, the shell or finish, the plumbing, or the equipment. Because we also build pools, our repairs address the cause and last, rather than patching a symptom.
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