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There\u2019s something tricky about plumbing leaks and other problems. They tend to hide really well! They usually happen behind walls and sometimes even under the foundation of your home. Therefore, they\u2019re pretty undetectable.<\/p>\nThere\u2019s something tricky about plumbing leaks and other problems. They tend to hide really well! They usually happen behind walls and sometimes even under the foundation of your home. Therefore, they\u2019re pretty undetectable.<\/p>\n
Sure, some plumbing issues are obvious, such as a clogged drain or a leaking faucet. You don\u2019t really need to know any \u201csigns\u201d of these since they\u2019ll be apparent.<\/p>\n
But for your hidden pipes, a leak or issue can occur and go unnoticed for a long period of time and do some damage in the meantime if you\u2019re not attentive to your plumbing system. For these <\/em>issues, there are signs you can watch out for. Read on as we uncover some of them.<\/p>\n Do you live in an aging home? It\u2019s natural to see a few small, minor cracks and fissures in your home\u2019s foundation in this case. But what isn\u2019t <\/em>normal is if you see an excess amount of cracks with no apparent cause.<\/p>\n When water leaks go undetected for too long, it can cause the structural foundation of your home to weaken. This is one of those plumbing issues that warrant a call to our pros right away!<\/p>\n Do you know what to expect when you get your water bill each month? If you and your household use reasonable amounts of water throughout the year, but notice that your water bills have gotten higher and higher lately, it\u2019s very likely you have an undetected leak. The longer that leak is allowed to go on, the higher your water bills will get, even though you aren\u2019t technically using any more water than usual.<\/p>\n When a leak goes unnoticed for too long, water will start pooling in unlikely places. If you notice stains on your floor, ceiling, or walls, or even puddles in your yard when it hasn\u2019t rained, it\u2019s usually a sign of a plumbing leak somewhere. This is true as well for warped walls, bubbling surfaces, or buckling floorboards.<\/p>\n If you notice mildew, mold, or even in severe cases mushrooms, growing in unlikely spots, such as between your carpet and baseboards, it\u2019s a sure sign of a plumbing leak. Water leaks raise the humidity levels in your home and create an environment where mold and fungi can flourish.<\/p>\n If you hear water running even though no taps or appliances are on at the moment, then it warrants a call to our pros. We\u2019re not saying to listen for a rushing stream of water, but rather a trickle or a dripping noise that seems to be coming from behind a wall or beneath your floor.<\/p>\n If you do, in fact, suspect that there is a leak in your home, the best thing you can do is give our team a call. We will do what\u2019s called a video pipe inspection and search your pipes with a small camera on the end of a cable, to see where the leak is occurring and what the source is.<\/p>\n From there, we can make appropriate recommendations and get your plumbing system back in good shape!<\/p>\n Contact AllTech Services, Inc.<\/a> when you need a trustworthy Fairfax, VA plumber<\/a>! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A leak or issue can occur and go unnoticed for a long period of time, and do some damage in the meantime if you\u2019re not attentive to your plumbing system. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[224,168,161],"class_list":["post-1167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-detecting-leaks","tag-fairfax","tag-plumber"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1167"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1277,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1167\/revisions\/1277"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Cracks in the Home\u2019s Foundation<\/h2>\n
Sudden Increase in Water Bills<\/h2>\n
Visible Water Damage<\/h2>\n
Mold and Mildew Growth<\/h2>\n
The Sound of Running Water<\/h2>\n
When You Suspect a Leak<\/h2>\n