Phones answered 24/7. Open Mon to Sat, 8 AM to 5 PM.
Rooter-Man Plumbing of Tacoma finds hidden leaks in walls, floors, slabs and yards across Tacoma, Lakewood and Puyallup. We use non-invasive leak detection, including thermal imaging, to find the leak before anyone opens a wall.
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Call any hour and a real person answers. We check your meter to confirm water is escaping, then scan with thermal imaging and other non-invasive tools. You get an upfront, flat-rate price for the repair before work begins. Our $49 diagnostic fee is waived when you approve the repair.
$49
Diagnostic fee, waived when you approve the repair.
Flat rate
Your price, parts and labor included, before work begins.
24/7
A real person answers the phone.
Same day
Service on many jobs.
A hidden leak can run for weeks before you see it. By then it may have soaked a subfloor, stained a ceiling or raised your water bill. Guessing means opening walls in the wrong place. Leak detection finds the source first, so the repair is smaller.
Hidden leaks leave clues. You may notice one of these long before you see water.
Hear water running when everything is off? Call any hour and a real person answers. Call (253) 600-1335
| Leak detection visit | Typically 1 to 3 hoursDepends on the size of the home and how hidden the leak is. |
|---|---|
| Repair in open access | Typically a few hoursTypical for a leak in a crawlspace or an open wall. |
| Slab leak repair | Typically 1 to 2 daysDepends on where the leak is and the repair method chosen. |
A real person answers 24/7. You get a flat-rate price before any work begins.
Our $49 diagnostic fee is waived when you approve the repair. Once we find the leak, you get an upfront, flat-rate price with parts and labor included. No hidden fees. Visits outside Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM, carry an after-hours fee.
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Tap any that sound like your home. Your technician sets a flat-rate price before any work begins.
Crawlspaces are common in older South Sound homes, and a slow drip there can go unseen. Lakewood has many mid-century homes, and Federal Way has many from the 1960s to 1980s. A hard freeze can split an exposed pipe and leave a hidden leak behind.
Many homes on South Hill and in Bonney Lake were built from the 1980s onward. Some sit on concrete slabs, where a leak may show up as a warm floor or a high bill, not a puddle. Rain-soaked yards can also hide a buried line leak until the bill arrives.
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Rooter-Man Plumbing of Tacoma uses non-invasive leak detection, including thermal imaging. A thermal camera shows temperature changes where water is soaking a wall or floor. Along with meter checks and listening for the leak, it helps us find the spot. Then we open only what we need.
A slab leak is a leak in a water pipe under a concrete floor. Signs include a warm spot on the floor, the sound of running water, damp patches or a water bill that jumps. We confirm it with non-invasive tools before any concrete is opened.
If your use has not changed, a hidden leak is a common cause. Check toilets for running water first. Then turn off every tap and watch the meter. If it still moves, call us. We find the leak and price the repair before any work begins.
Not to find the leak. We use thermal imaging and other non-invasive methods to locate it first. Once we know the spot, the repair may need a small opening to reach the pipe. Your price, given before work begins, explains what will be opened.
Yes. Many leaks can be fixed the same day, with an upfront, flat-rate price first. If your pipes are failing in many places, we may suggest a repipe. If the leak is in the buried line from the meter, we may suggest a water line replacement.
A thermal camera shows temperature, not water itself. Wet areas often read cooler, and a leaking hot water line reads warmer. That pattern helps us trace a leak through drywall, tile or concrete. We pair it with meter checks and other tests.
If you see water spreading or hear a burst pipe, yes. Shut off the main valve and call us. Phones are answered 24/7 by a real person. For a slow leak, leave the water on until we check the meter, since that test needs water in the lines.
It depends on the size of your home and how hidden the leak is. Our $49 diagnostic fee is waived when you approve the repair. After we find the leak, you get an upfront, flat-rate price with parts and labor included, before work begins.
Yes. A leak in the buried water line can show up as a soggy patch, a sinking spot or a high bill with no wet spot at all. We check the meter and trace the line to find the leak. If the line is worn out, we can price a replacement.
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Call any hour and a real person answers. We are open Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 5 PM, and you get a flat-rate price before work begins.
