Leak Detection in Santa Fe, NM
Hidden leaks here hide in adobe, under saltillo, and in crawl spaces you cannot stand in. A jumping water meter with every fixture off is the first tell; a warm stripe on a slab or a musty casita is the second. We use acoustic listening and thermal imaging to mark a spot before we open finish that a Historic District house cannot easily replace. 505-316-4231.
Hidden leaks here hide in adobe, under saltillo, and in crawl spaces you cannot stand in. A jumping water meter with every fixture off is the first tell; a warm stripe on a slab or a musty casita is the second. We use acoustic listening and thermal imaging to mark a spot before we open finish that a Historic District house cannot easily replace. 505-316-4231.
Content reviewed 2026-09-20.
Why “open the wall and look” is the wrong first move
In frame construction you can miss by a stud and still patch. In 20-inch adobe you miss by a foot and you have a masonry project. We narrow the zone first. Slab leaks get isolation tests on the hot and cold so we do not jackhammer the wrong room.
Bills, stains, and the well that will not stop
City customers see the meter. Well customers see a pump that never sleeps. Either way, a leak you cannot see is cheaper to find than to live with. We are not a restoration company — we find it and fix the pipe. Flooring after the fact is your call or your insurer’s.
What fails on this job in Santa Fe
Meter moves with everything off
Supply-side leak. We isolate house versus irrigation.
Warm floor, no radiant on
Hot-side slab leak until proven otherwise.
Stain that returns after paint
Roof is possible; so is a supply in the wall above. We rule out plumbing before you recarpet.
Musty crawl after winter
A split that thawed and is still weeping.
How a job runs
Confirm it is plumbing
Meter, dye, or pressure-down test.
Locate
Acoustic, thermal, or camera as the house allows.
Open small, repair, verify
Then the meter should sit still.
Questions for Santa Fe
How do I know I have a hidden leak?
Meter movement, a pump that short-cycles, a hot streak on a slab, the sound of water with all taps closed, or a bill that jumped with no extra people in the house.
Do you guarantee the location?
We mark the best location the tools and access allow. Adobe and post-tension slabs have limits. If we cannot get a clean mark we say so before we swing.
Can you find irrigation leaks too?
Yes, on the house side of the backflow. City-side or ditch-company issues are not our repair.
Need leak detection in Santa Fe?
Lobo Tech · NM license 384927 · 1259 Coriander Rd, Santa Fe · 505-316-4231