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High water bill, damp crawlspace or the sound of water running. We find the leak and fix it.
Leak Detection & Repair at a glance
- Service
- Leak Detection & Repair in Charlotte, NC
- Service area
- Charlotte and 18 nearby towns
- Hours
- Open 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Phone
- (980) 408-1705
- Price
- Quoted before any work starts
- Warranty
- 1 year on labor for repairs and installations
- Credentials
- Licensed and insured in North Carolina
- Company
- Alpha Drain, owner-operated by Spyro Vassiliou
Last updated November 2026
Leak Detection & Leak Repair in Charlotte, NC
Find it, fix it, stop the damage
The leak you can see is the easy one. The costly ones are out of sight: a pinhole in a supply line under the house, a drain fitting that has rusted through, a service line leaking between the meter and the foundation. They show up as a water bill that jumped, a musty crawlspace, a warm spot on the floor or a meter that turns when nothing is running.
Alpha Drain finds and repairs leaks for Charlotte homes and businesses. We work from the evidence, narrow it down with pressure and meter testing, check the crawlspace and fixtures, and use a camera for drain lines. Then we repair the pipe and confirm the leak is gone.
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Diagnosis before demolition
Water travels along pipes and framing, so the stain is often not where the leak is. We isolate sections of the system and test them until the leak is confined to one area, which keeps the opening in your wall, floor or yard as small as possible.
Out of sight under the house
A large share of Charlotte homes are built over crawlspaces, and that is where slow leaks hide. We go under the house and inspect the supply and drain piping directly. The photos on this page are real ones: cast iron drain fittings that rusted through and dripped for months before anyone knew.
One visit where possible
We are plumbers, not only a detection service. Once the leak is found, we can usually repair it on the same visit, and the repair carries a 1-year labor warranty.
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Why choose Alpha Drain for leak detection
Finding a leak takes patience and a methodical approach more than any single gadget. Spyro has 15 years of experience with how plumbing systems are put together and where they fail, in homes of every age across the Charlotte area.
You get a clear explanation of what failed and why, a price before the repair, and a tested fix. If it is an emergency, we are open 24 hours.
Get a Fast QuoteSigns you have a hidden leak
- A water bill that is higher than usual with no change in use
- The water meter moves when every fixture and appliance is off
- The sound of running or dripping water inside a wall or floor
- Damp, stained or bubbling drywall, ceilings or baseboards
- A musty smell, standing water or wet insulation in the crawlspace
- A warm or damp spot on the floor
- A soggy patch of lawn between the meter and the house
What leak detection and repair cost
Finding the leak and fixing the leak are two parts of the cost. A leak at an exposed fitting is quick to find and inexpensive to repair. A leak in a wall, under a slab or in a buried service line takes more time to locate and more work to reach.
We explain the cost of each step before we take it. Call (980) 408-1705 and describe what you are seeing.
How we find and repair a leak
- Meter test. With everything off, we watch the meter to confirm there is a leak on the pressurized side.
- Isolation. We shut off sections, fixtures and the water heater in turn to narrow down where the water is going.
- Inspection. We check the crawlspace, attic, fixtures and exposed piping, and use a camera in drain lines when the leak is on the waste side.
- Repair. We open only what is needed, replace the failed pipe or fitting, and pressure test the repair.
- Confirm. We recheck the meter and tell you what to do about any water damage.
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Leak Repair In Just Three Easy Steps
An Easy Call
Call, text, or send the quote form. Tell us what is happening and we will tell you when we can be there, often the same day.
Step 1Choose Your Fix
We find the cause, show you what we see, and walk you through your options and the price before any work starts.
Step 2Problem Solved
We do the repair, test it, clean up, and file any paperwork. Labor on repairs and installations is covered for a year.
Step 3
Leak Repair Questions, Answered
Turn off every fixture and appliance that uses water, then look at your water meter. If the dial or the small leak indicator is still moving, water is going somewhere. A higher bill, damp spots, mold or the sound of running water are other signs.
By narrowing it down first. We test the system in sections using the meter and shutoff valves, inspect the crawlspace and fixtures, and use a camera for drain lines. By the time anything is opened, we know the area the leak is in.
Polybutylene is a gray plastic supply pipe that was installed in many homes from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s. It becomes brittle over time and its fittings are known to fail. If your home has it, small leaks are a warning sign. We can repair a failed section or talk through replacing it.
If water is actively flowing, yes. Shut off the main and call us at any hour. A slow drip can usually wait for a scheduled visit, but do not leave it long. Slow leaks cause rot and mold, and they have a way of becoming fast leaks.
Yes. We are licensed plumbers, so detection and repair are handled together, often on the same visit. Repairs carry a 1-year warranty on labor.
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Open 24 hours. Licensed & insured. 1-year labor warranty.