High water bill?
We'll find the leak

If your bill has spiked and you haven't changed your household's water habits, a hidden leak is one of the most common causes. Even a small, continuous leak adds up fast over a billing cycle — and by the time the invoice lands, it's already cost you.

The tricky part is that most leaks driving up a bill are invisible — underground, under a slab, or inside a wall. That's where Got A Leak comes in.

Why act now: Every litre past the meter is billed to you. A small unseen leak can add hundreds to your next quarterly bill and potentially cause structural damage to your property.

A simple four-step approach. Try the first three yourself — if no luck, that's exactly when to call us.

Walk around the property looking for damp patches in the garden, dripping outdoor taps, a constantly running toilet, or a hissing sound from any fixture. Sometimes the leak is something you can see.

Add a few drops of food colouring into each cistern. Wait 20 minutes without flushing — if the colour appears in the bowl, that toilet is the culprit. It's the cheapest fix and the most common cause.

Turn off everything that uses water — inside and outside. Look at the small spinning dial on the meter. If it's still turning, water is still flowing somewhere. That confirms a hidden leak.

If you can't pinpoint it yourself, that's our specialty. We use thermal imaging, acoustic detection and tracer gas to find it precisely — no unnecessary digging or wall damage. Usually same-day across the Sunshine Coast.

• 1 Do A Quick Visual Check Walk around the property looking for damp patches in the garden, dripping outdoor taps, a constantly running toilet, or a hissing sound from any fixture. Sometimes the leak is something you can see.
• 2 Test Your Toilets Add a few drops of food colouring into each cistern. Wait 20 minutes without flushing — if the colour appears in the bowl, that toilet is the culprit. It's the cheapest fix and the most common cause.
• 3 Check Your Meter Yourself Turn off everything that uses water — inside and outside. Look at the small spinning dial on the meter. If it's still turning, water is still flowing somewhere. That confirms a hidden leak.
• 4 Call Got A Leak If you can't pinpoint it yourself, that's our specialty. We use thermal imaging, acoustic detection and tracer gas to find it precisely — no unnecessary digging or wall damage. Usually same-day across the Sunshine Coast.

Honestly? It depends. A leaking toilet takes minutes and is inexpensive. A burst pipe under a concrete slab is a bigger job. Anyone giving you a firm price over the phone before they've even seen the leak is guessing.

Here's what we promise: we'll give you a clear, verbal quote on-site before any repair work begins — so you know exactly what it'll cost and can decide before we proceed. Most of our customers find the cost of repair is a fraction of what a couple of unnoticed billing cycles would have added to their water bill.

Give us a quick call on 0457 048 969 — once we know roughly what's going on, we can usually give you an honest range.

Every day it keeps running, your next bill gets bigger. Call now or submit the form — we'll be on the way.

Fill in your details and we'll be in touch within minutes during business hours.

Sunshine Coast's specialist leak detection and repair service. We find leaks others miss — using thermal imaging, acoustic detection and tracer gas technology. Serving Noosa to Caloundra.

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