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Service Area
Counties serviced by this office:
Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma
Cities serviced by this office:
American Canyon, Angwin, Annapolis, Atherton, Belmont, Belvedere Tiburon, Benicia, Birds Landing, Bodega, Bodega Bay, Bolinas, Boyes Hot Springs, Brisbane, Burlingame, Calistoga, Camp Meeker, Campbell, Cazadero, Cloverdale, Corte Madera, Cotati, Cupertino, Daly City, Deer Park, Dillon Beach, Dixon, Duncans Mills, El Verano, Eldridge, Elmira, Fairfax, Fairfield, Forest Knolls, Forestville, Fulton, Geyserville, Glen Ellen, Graton, Greenbrae, Guerneville, Half Moon Bay, Healdsburg, Inverness, Jenner, Kentfield, Kenwood, La Honda, Lagunitas, Larkspur, Loma Mar, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Marshall, Menlo Park, Mill Valley, Millbrae, Monte Rio, Moss Beach, Mount Hamilton, Mountain View, Napa, Nicasio, Novato, Oakville, Occidental, Olema, Pacifica, Palo Alto, Penngrove, Pescadero, Petaluma, Point Reyes Station, Pope Valley, Portola Valley, Redwood City, Rio Nido, Rio Vista, Rohnert Park, Ross, Rutherford, Saint Helena, San Anselmo, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Francisco, San Geronimo, San Gregorio, San Mateo, San Quentin, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Saratoga, Sausalito, Sebastopol, Sonoma, South San Francisco, Stanford, Stewarts Point, Stinson Beach, Suisun City, Sunnyvale, The Sea Ranch, Tomales, Travis AFB, Vacaville, Vallejo, Valley Ford, Villa Grande, Vineburg, Windsor, Woodacre, Yountville
Zip codes serviced by this office:
94002, 94005, 94010, 94014, 94015, 94019, 94020, 94021, 94022, 94024, 94025, 94027, 94028, 94030, 94035, 94038, 94040, 94041, 94043, 94044, 94060, 94061, 94062, 94063, 94065, 94066, 94070, 94074, 94080, 94085, 94086, 94087, 94089, 94128, 94301, 94303, 94304, 94305, 94306, 94401, 94402, 94403, 94404, 94503, 94508, 94510, 94512, 94515, 94533, 94534, 94535, 94558, 94559, 94562, 94567, 94571, 94573, 94574, 94576, 94581, 94585, 94589, 94590, 94591, 94592, 94599, 94901, 94903, 94904, 94912, 94913, 94914, 94915, 94920, 94922, 94923, 94924, 94925, 94926, 94927, 94928, 94929, 94930, 94931, 94933, 94937, 94938, 94939, 94940, 94941, 94942, 94945, 94946, 94947, 94948, 94949, 94950, 94951, 94952, 94953, 94954, 94955, 94956, 94957, 94960, 94963, 94964, 94965, 94966, 94970, 94971, 94972, 94973, 94974, 94975, 94976, 94977, 94978, 94979, 94998, 94999, 95008, 95014, 95030, 95032, 95033, 95070, 95140, 95401, 95402, 95403, 95404, 95405, 95406, 95407, 95408, 95409, 95412, 95416, 95419, 95421, 95425, 95430, 95431, 95433, 95436, 95439, 95441, 95442, 95444, 95446, 95448, 95450, 95452, 95462, 95465, 95471, 95472, 95473, 95476, 95480, 95486, 95487, 95492, 95497, 95620, 95625, 95687, 95688, 95696
Customer Testimonials
Two technicians arrived at scheduled time. They were both friendly and neat looking. Andrew answered all my questions and so far the pool seems to be holding the water level.
Gloria B. – Foster City CA
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Dear American Leak, Please pass on feedback that Carlos did excellent work. He is a credit to your company. My advice is to do whatever you need to keep him on your team. Thanks very much for the repair. I was annoyed that it happened in the first place. But Carlos was professional and courteous. Plus, he saved a mountain of trouble when the first leak was diagnosed in the wrong area, by the skimmer. Many thanks
Duncan M. – Santa Rosa CA
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Ryan was very persistent in looking for all possible places where a leak might be present. He did an outstanding job of showing to my satisfaction that a leak was not present. I am very pleased with the service provided.
Robert F. – Portola Valley CA
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Excellent service. Courteous, friendly and professional technician. Did the job quickly and efficiently.
Helmut W. – Millbrae CA
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The prompt service is great! Carlos initially found the leak after completely testing all lines in my pool. He explained every step and located the leak. The bid for the repair was on the "high" side, but Carlos again promptly arrived on time and went right to work. He showed us where the leak was when he opened up the concrete. He did an excellent repair and the pool is no longer leaking. AN expert, very professional job.
Thomas B. – Vacaville CA
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Sean was professional, confident and considerate of our safety. He found the leak. He also answered my questions in a way that I could understand. I appreciated his recommendations for improving our water service. After discovering the leak at the meter, he took it upon himself to go ahead and call the water district right away so that we had one of their service repair guys here within one hour. In my book he was excellent.
Deborah W. – Larkspur CA
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Very prompt and professional service! Found the leak quickly.
Bob M. - Cloverdale CA
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Dear American Leak Detection,
I am writing to tell you about my recent experience with your company. About two months ago we discovered that our pool was losing water rapidly. We consulted with our pool maintenance company and they recommended a leak detection company.
It took two weeks for the guy to come out and take a look. He charged $395 and at the end of the appointment he told us that he thought the pipes all around the pool had failed and that he thought we were looking at ripping out all of the piping around the perimeter of the pool. I had the pool maintenance company quote a price to fix it. Repairing all the pipes around the pool would have cot me $27,000.
In the meantime my husband found your website and asked me to call you. I called and booked an appointment within 3 days. The leak specialist found the leak and gave me a quote to fix it for $1,000!
When he came to repair it he was prompt, friendly and finished the work faster than expected. He also thought there would be damage to the flagstone covering the bad pipes, however when I came home, I had no idea where he worked! It was spotless and everything was put back perfectly. The pool is full of water and working just fine. He also noted on the repair invoice that the piping around the leak looked to be in good shape. What a relief!
You saved me $26,000 and weeks of messy backyard, which would have been all for nothing since the leak was no in fact all around the pool.
Thank you for a completely professional and enjoyable experience.
Sincerely,
Heather O. – San Rafael CA
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I just wanted to let you know that both people you sent out to our home were rock stars! Thanks!
Michelle L – Mill Valley CA
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The technician was literally a one man army. He did everything professionally and promptly. He arrived at the designated time, on both the inspection as well as the repairs and completed his work competently. He was patient and answered every question to my satisfaction. He is an asset to the company, the face the customer sees, and he should be valued and commended for his hard work.
Bryce S. - Menlo Park CA
We recently had a representative - Andrew C LeCount - from your company come to our home to detect and fix a leak. We were very impressed and wanted to formally complement him for his efficiency and his professionalism. He is a great asset to your company. It is good to be able to recommend a service without reservations. Being in a service industry ourselves for many years, we understand how important the individual employee is to a company. - Thank you Andrew.
Mario B – Hillsborough CA
Christian was very courtesy and professional and told me exactly how to fix the problem myself as well as future maintenance which saved me a great deal of money in not hiring a plumber. Great Customer service from him.
Cary D – Millbrae CA
Dear Sir,
It is with pleasure that I return the enclosed Customer Survey card with all items of service marked as excellent. The recent work of American Leak Detection in locating and repairing a leak in our main water service line was truly outstanding. In this time when expectations are generally low for any type of service, I felt it appropriate to commend your company for a job exceedingly well done.
Of particular note was the performance of your representative, Peter Tousignant. Peter arrived promptly at the appointed time. After a visual survey of the house and surrounding area, he set to work with detection equipment and promptly identified the location of the leak in the main service line, under our concrete driveway. On removing a one-foot square of concrete and underlying dirt to expose the pipe, I could not believe Peter’s accuracy, the leak was in the middle of the square! Peter applied a repair pipe, tested the integrity of the line and system, and backfilled to the underside of the existing concrete. This was done on Friday and he returned on Monday, again promptly at the appointed time, and completed the job by filling the hole with concrete.
Throughout the job Peter was personable, kept us informed, and went about his business in a highly professional manner. I consider you lucky to have and individual of his caliber and ability with your firm.
The prompt repair of the water line allowed us to have a carefree Super Bowl weekend. We very much appreciated the outstanding work performed by Peter and your firm. Should any future clients request references relative to your work, I would be more than happy to provide a most favorable recommendation.
Sincerely,
-Robert B. - San Carlos CA
This is a short note to thank you for the great job you did on finding the excessive water leak at St. Mary’s Church in Vacaville.
Your technician pinpointed the exact location and also indicated that he thought there were two water lines in the same location. This was perfectly true. The topmost line was a feed to our front lawn sprinkler system. It was at a depth of 18 inches. After we excavated and found it to be without leaks, we went down another 20 inches and found the culprit! It was the original water line (3/4 inch) to whatever was on the property before the church was built in 1954. For some reason it had never been eliminated. There were two 1/8 inch holes in it!
Words cannot express our gratitude for your help in this project. You not only will be mentioned at Mass for helping cut our water bill but at any time that we can promote use of your services.
A special thanks to T for her assistance in the matter. She was most helpful on the phone and even made a special call back to tell us to turn the water off at night to save usage.
Mike O. - St. Mary’s Church Maintenance Committee, Vacaville CA
The job was completed so promptly, so we could have heat for Christmas!
Gail M. - Mill Valley CA
Andrew had already brought in some heavy equipment before he knocked on the door at 8:00AM. He worked diligently with a plan and precision and was finished and beautifully cleaned up at dusk, 7:00PM, just as he said he would be.
My son, who is in the construction of large buildings dropped by and was impressed. He said Andrew certainly knew what he was doing and moved with confidence. He was kind enough to show me the leak when it was exposed.
He is a well spoken modest gentleman who is not at all afraid to get very dirty. Furthermore, he likes his work, the company and the people there. You are lucky to have him.
Virginia F. - Hillsborough CA
Your service was excellent in every way. Thank you very much.
Rich B. - Saratoga CA
The technician was extremely helpful. The inspection was well worth it.
Donna B. - Corte Madera CA
Work completed ahead of schedule. Thank you very much.
Louis V. - Saratoga CA
We are writing to thank you for your conscientious and professional work at our home on July 27 and July 30 in Napa. The leak detection team was very knowledgeable and thorough, explaining their findings in detail. We would especially like to commend the work of CG who did the actual work of repairing our leak. He was prompt and expert in his assessment and repair. He very kindly explained his work as he progressed. The finished patch is perfect! We are very statisfied with the entire process and will happily recommend your services to others.
Hilary and Philip B - Napa CA
Great work, prompt, efficient, knowledgeable, and polite. What all service organizations should be, but very few are.
Tom T - Kentfield CA
Like “magic” thanks
Mark H. - Saratoga CA
I contacted your office and spoke to a very knowledgeable and helpful woman named T___. I explained a situation we had going on at our residence and after asking and answering a few questions, I decided to have your company come to my home and detect a major leak that was literally driving my husband crazy trying to locate. One day later, J and D came to our home and after scouring the whole property, locate the area in which they felt the leak was located, which happened to be beneath our concrete pool decking. The area was marked by J and he told me that the leak should be about three feet below the concrete. The following Friday, my husband cut the concrete where it had been marked and the leak was found exactly where we were told it would be. He was able to repair the broken pipe at a very minimal cost. I’m not kidding when I say that it saved his sanity and mine!! Needless to say, both my husband and I were impressed with the accuracy of the inspection and with the result.
I just wanted to write to tell you that we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend your company to anyone who had a problem. Your company performed their services professionally and very confidently. As far as your technicians J and D were concerned, what more can I say that they were awesome and are a class act.
Thank you for making this a good experience for us.
Julie and Tom W. - Vacaville CA
Excellent service! You may use us for a reference if you wish. Technicians handled everything efficiently and promptly.
Jay T. – Lagunitas Country Club, Ross CA
Very good service!
Richard E. S - Mountain View CA
This is to inform your Company that I am very satisfied with the work done on my pool by Andrew Le Count. He was courteous, efficient and knew his job well. Frankly, I don’t know how he could concentrate or work having just become a new father!! You have an excellent employee.
Arloa M. - Los Altos CA
ALD first came out to do an initial detection, as the water main appeared to be leaking (we'd had water continuing to appear in the front yard). They detected the leak and provided an estimate as to how much it would cost to repair the leak. The gentleman appeared as scheduled and was very friendly and helpful. He explained the situation and told me about how/why this could've happened. I felt very comfortable with him. I then left for work that day, and by the end of the day when I returned, work had been completed. He cleaned up our yard well. The “flood” is gone from our front yard, and my overall experience with this company was very positive.
Lana Bowers, Los Gatos CA
I was favorable impressed with the leak detection process and with the technicians. I will without hesitation, recommend your service to any of my friends that need it.
Ernest Lee A. - Napa CA
Ryan Arterberry was excellent. You are fortunate to have him as an employee.
J. B. - Atherton CA
Technician was excellent!
Steve Z. - Woodside CA
The two techs that came out were very friendly and did their job very well. Thank you.
Michelle R. - Napa CA
Very well done!
George J. - Santa Rosa CA
The technician, Jim, was patient, courteous, and good at explaining the situation.
Ellen S. - Novato CA
Everything superb!
Gene K. B., M.D., San Mateo CA
I was especially pleased with Ed's proactive communications. Mike's service was excellent!
Sally C. - Palo Alto CA
Service very professional. Jim and his wife's answers were thorough and understandable.
Leonard J. C. - Rohnert Park CA
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leak detection tips / resources
- the bucket test
Is your pool needing constant refilling? You may have a hidden leak in your pool. Try the seven steps to determine if your pool is leak free. Do-it-yourself 24 hour test. Test your pool- the meter test
Do you have a high water bill? You may have a hidden plumbing leak. Try the seven steps to determine if your property is leak free. Do-it-yourself 30 minute test. Test your water meter
- pool leak calculator
- Use the calculator to determine the amount of water loss over a period of time. Calculate pool water loss
- frequently asked questions
- How should I choose a leak detection specialist? Get answers
- leak facts
- A 1/8 inch hole in a metal pipe, at 40 psi, leaks 2,500 gallons of water in 24 hours. Facts about leaks
- signs and symptoms
- You may have a plumbing leak if... Leak signs & symptoms
- pool safety tips
- Each year, about 260 children under 5 drown in swimming pools. The preventive measures below are essential to protect your family against drowning. Keep your pool safe
- water conservation
- Saving water is like any other habit. The more you do it, the more natural it becomes. Become water-wise, it's fun to find more ways to conserve. Conserve water
- drink tap water
- Consumers can do their part to conserve precious supplies through small, thoughtful changes in their lifestyles and activities. Learn about tap water
- prevent west nile virus
- It can take as little as five days for mosquito larval to incubate into an adult in stagnant water. Prevent west nile
- earthquake tips
- When there’s an earthquake, underground pipes in the home shift and move. Earthquake preparedness

