American Leak Detection

worked out great ! my time is important and I didnt want to spend it digging up my yard and jack hammering up the sidewalk (which we ended up doing anyway) but it could have been far worse, they found the leak and i spent my day digging and making repairs instead of trying to locate the leak. The only thing I would change is if they can find the leak under an hour maybe they could refund some of the cost back. It was $350 which is a lot but again it saved me time in the long run and the tech they sent out knew his job well.

Nobody likes springing a leak, especially near or in a swimming pool.  It's never good and never inexpensive and always hard work.  It's also often a long drawn out process with pretty good chances of finding more wrong than what appears at first glance.  Their crew has been at this property where I've been working recently and working very hard.  They really hustle and leave the job site clean and neat and safe.  Their crew leader has great skills and also excellent communication skills and that helps those of us who know there's a leak but do not understand the finer details.  Their management staff inside their home office spend all the time you need to understand those finer details.  By next June or July our residents will be back to swimming in their pretty pool and staying happy due to the fine work provided by American Leak Detection.

They were very helpful when scheduling our appointment and recommending plumbers. They were quick to find the leak.

Clint was amazing each time we've needed his help. He found the problem each time within 2 hours (pretty fast on our complicated system) and created clear instructions for the plumber. 5-Star service for sure. Much appreciated. He even put up with endless questions from our very curious 4-year-old.

We had a leak that we didn't know where it was located, eve when it was the second company that we called.
Kyle Cummings from American Leak found the leak in 15 minutes! He was extremely professional and explained the whole process. He explained to me and showed where the leak was, and give a recommendation about what to do next. I hightly recommend this company.

Prompt, efficient and the technician was a real joy. He combed through every area of concern, not rushing, and always professional. No services issues found but he did target within an inch when there was a leak needing repair. Nice work!

$425 for less than 30 minutes of work is crazy.  I would never hire them again.

I was referred by a Pool Professional to American Leak Detection.
Yesterday their Technician (John) came out to find a leak in my pool.
It was a rainy terrible day. John showed up on time and really searched for the leak.
John let me know of his progress. He was the best. I will need another appointment and am looking forward to doing more business with American Leak Detector and recommending them to others!

I had a leak through my siding, and they were not able to locate it.  I wasn't happy, but they contacted me and wanted to make it right.  They offered me a refund or another person to evaluate my leak.  They were solidly customer oriented and honest in their dealing with me.  I cannot ask for more from a service/business.  Maybe wouldn't recommend them for locating a siding leak, but they will definitely be on my list of people to call if other types of leak present themselves.

They are always, prompt, courteous and professional. We have used their services over many years for our swimming pool. Eric is highly experienced and very congenial.  Always a pleasure to work with.

The crew was on time and thorough.  They removed their shoe as they came in to the house. They located the leak in good time and dug it up so that it was exposed for The plumber.  They were very friendly and courteous.  I highly recommend this company.

They were on time, personable and hard working. They did what they came to do (they found my leak - underground with no visible sign above ground because the water sought out its own path to the gravel under the sidewalk and the road) and they willing to get dirty after they discovered the leak. I highly recommend American Leak Detection of Portland, OR.

These guys were very professional and thorough.  Once they found the leak, they gave us an estimate to repair it.  We had a leak in our return pipe to our inground pool.  They cut the concrete, repaired the pipe, back filled the hole and covered with fresh concrete.  Cleaned up everything perfectly.  These guys are the bomb!  If I ever have a leak that I can not find, they will be the first one that I call.  Spendy but worth every penny.

They showed up.  On time.  Found the leak In under  30 min.  Dug it up to prove it too me.  That's about as good as it can get.  Oh, and their prices were less than a competitor.
Tom B
Battle Ground

Eric called he was gonna be able to come by early. That was great for me. Took no time at all to find the leak. Explained what he was doing. Gave me the information I needed to get the job done correctly and not be scammed by a contractor. Wish I could have them do more for me than find a leak. Hope not to need them again but if so surely will be the first on my list to call. Even saved me a few bucks cause I had an idea were and how the leak started. Great working with them.

American Leak Detection did a great job identifying the exact location of the leak and verified it was the sole location - everything else was solid. The leak was detected to within inches, leading to minimum demolition to effect the repair - and they were fast. They had all the equipment (thermal imaging, acoustic and visual tools) to find the leak and did a complete pressure test on the rest of the plumbing in the house. Price was reasonable.

I highly recommend them.

These guys were great! We had an issue with our irrigation system not working so I called ALD and they were able to send someone out the same day that I called. Then the tech located the leak within an hour of knocking on my door. He was even able to show me the pipe that was broken. Customer service was great, friendly technician -- very happy.

Explained how and why all procedures done. Verified location of leak. Recommended plumber/boring company.

Quick, efficient, excellent report, well written with sufficient information. I would highly recommend thus company.

Discovered water damage in our bedroom on the bathroom wall. They came out in October 2014 did not find the source of the damage. We paid $295 for no answers. The suggestions were if the carpet gets wet again to reseal the grout lines and wall and floor. We had a tile contractor come out and demo and redid the pan and tile floor and resealed all the grout lines, walls and floor. This last weekend we discovered the carpet wet again after using the shower for a month. I called American Leak Detection and was told they would send the tech out again but couldn't tell me if we would have to pay the continuation fee of $140 something an hour. The person I talked to told me she could talk to her office manager but that she would say the same thing and since its been more than 30 days they were doing more than they normally would. I would not recommend this company.

They were prompt, courteous and efficient. He was professional and did a great job locating the exact leak in a 100ft line. We recommend them highly!

Easily 5 stars.. I've used these guys twice, I thought the first job was fairly strait forward (we knew within about 10 feet where the leak was).  The second one was much more complicated, i.e. find a leak in large irrigation system.  The tech who showed up was friendly, knowledgeable, practical, very very easy to work with.  Took him about 45 minutes to find two separate leaks in my irrigation system.

These guys aren't cheap, but they are very very good.

Had a great experience with this company from start to finish.  Very friendly and knowledgeable and I learned a lot about how my sprinkler system works.  Thanks Eric!

The experience was professional and efficient.  I appreciated the timeliness and reminders and quick documentation!

I had a water leak under a driveway concrete parking slab but I didn't know how close it was to the water meter box. Before I could contract to have the concrete saw cut I needed to know exactly where it was. American Leak Detection in Portland responded within a few days and located the leak, painting a blue dot above the leak. The charge was half the price my plumber wanted to charge. After the slab was saw cut and removed the leak was exposed. The location of the leak was spot on, directly over the leak, which was a cracked check valve connected to the water meter but just outside of the water meter box.  I sent American Leak Detection a text message and informed them they were extremely accurate in identifying the location of the water leak.

Great service, and I had an excellent service person.  It's been a few weeks since my appointment, but I only have praise for this company and their rep.  The first realization I had there was a water leak was my absolutely outrageous water bill that in no way could connect with the actual amount of water I was using (which is very little).  The Water Bureau told me I needed to get a Leak Detection service, and the truth was, I had never heard of this before.  I just assumed you called a plumber.  Well it turns out the Leak Detector uses all sorts of interesting equipment and has to go where no man really cares to go (if necessary...and it was!) to figure out where the leak is.  It took the better part of two hours for my service person to figure it out...turns out my plastic tubing to my fridge had been chewed on by hungry rats in my crawlspace...yuk.  Now that he had located it, I was able to call a plumber to fix the leak...and replace the plastic tubing with copper...and voila, no more leak, and a water bill I can afford.  The beauty of the leak detector is that you aren't turning your plumber into Sherlock Holmes...he knows right where to find the leak (which keeps the plumber's bill from escalating...). Overall, between the service and the separate plumber bill, I was out a bit under $500 out of pocket, but that actually was a lot less than it could have been (if for instance, it was an underground water pipe that had burst, or if the plumber had to figure out where the leak was, etc. etc.)  Ironically, I also think this is the only company that offers this service in the Portland Metro area, so don't be alarmed if you have no one to compare them to...but you can rest assured you will be in good hands.  My rep was friendly, efficient, and happy to discuss his service, methods and company with me, as well as answer any questions I had about the procedure.

Seriously when it rain it pours.. but this company definitely helped me out when I felt helpless. First off, Rachel, you're an Angel. I'm very awkwardly nervous when I'm dealing with anything homeowner related and Rachel made me feel like I was being taken care of like family. She went above and beyond to help me through understanding some things that I didn't fully realize and felt like I was being advocated for as opposed to being spoken down to. She was able to get us scheduled the next day (today), and Tanner was amazing and was able to get the job done within the time frame. We are still stressed but less stressed because this company helped us find the leak! Ty and I have already referred you guys to my bestie so hopefully hearing from her soon! Ty again!

We had a leak in the main water line, between our meter and the house.  We didn't know where the leak was, or the path of the line to the house, but the leak was flooding my neighbors side yard.  ALD came and located the leak quickly.  The Tech was friendly, and explained the work he would perform.  I would strongly recommend them!!!

The American Leak Detection business I used is located in Eugene, Oregon, which is the closest to where I live in Roseburg. Everything from making an appointment over the phone, to meeting with their technician, was perfect. The woman who I spoke with to make an appointment was polite, pleasant, and extremely helpful. I had many questions, which she answered in detail. I had been told by a meter reader for my water association that my water usage had been unusually high when he came out for the monthly read, and I was told that my meter was spinning when I was not using any water. I was advised by my water supplier to have a plumber come out, which I did. The plumber did very little in the way of an inspection, and told me it appeared that I had a leak in the main line that runs up from my road to my house (I live in a rural area and have a very long, steep asphalt driveway). I feared that I would end up having to spend a small fortune to have the leak not only located, but repaired. The plumber advised me to contact American Leak Detection to determine exactly where along the water line the leak existed. When the technician, Justin, came out to my house he spent a good deal of time doing this and that, such as shutting of various turnoff valves and checking outdoor irrigation, etc. He discovered that I did not have a leak in my main line, which is what I was told by the plumber I hired, but rather, I had water leaking from two zone valves in my backyard and another leak at a hose bib next to one of my outbuildings. Even though I had checked around prior to having American Leak Detection's visit, I failed to notice these problems. Because this company charges an additional amount of money for travel (I am 1-1/2 hours from their business), they were nice enough to split the cost to travel to Roseburg for the day between myself, a Taco Bell restaurant that needed their services, along with another resident near me. I am entirely pleased with this company and highly recommend their services.

This Portland branch is amazing! Rachel was super friendly, explained the leak detection process and was so helpful in scheduling. She even called me when there was a cancellation to see if she could have me seen earlier. Eric, the manager, arrived promptly at my scheduled appointment time. He reviewed my problem, talked me through the process and got right to work. Eric found two of our leaks, explained what was happening and how to fix, gave pointers on who to contact next, etc. Not only that but he gave pointers on irrigation (sprinkler) system maintenance and usage, what to look for should problems arise, etc. I learned so much from our encounter. He was incredibly personable, polite, understanding and great with my family. Hands down would recommend calling them for any future leak/issue! I've already recommended him to my family. You can't go wrong with this team.

The water bureau came to our home and let us know we had a water leak. We looked everywhere and couldn't find it at all so we contacted American Leak Detection. Within one hour John was able to find the leak which was under our driveway!!  He marked the spot and provided us with information. I am so thankful to them, their customer service is outstanding, their professional, extremely skilled, they helped us to understand where the leak was and we were able to clearly hear it.  If you have a mysterious leak, this is the company to seek out!  I highly recommend them.

they did a detect for us out of town.  very prompt. accurate and reasonable.  will be using ALD for all of our locate needs from now on.