Pool Leak Detection & Repair in Boca Raton, FL
Florida Leak Locators provides pool and spa leak detection and repair in Boca Raton, in Palm Beach County, Florida.
Florida Leak Locators has worked on pools from Mizner Park condos to single-family homes in St. Andrews Country Club, from estate properties in Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club to community pools in Boca West and Boca Pointe.
Pool or spa losing water?
Send your request online and it goes straight to the Florida Leak Locators team.
Phone hours Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.
Buying a home with a pool?
If the sale has not closed yet, a pre-sale pool leak inspection is the service to request. Buyers, real estate agents, and property managers can schedule one.
Boca Raton
What Causes Pool Leaks in Boca Raton?
Boca Raton sits on a strip of sandy, shifting coastal soil between the Intracoastal and the Everglades, and that ground moves more than people realize.
Common causes of pool and spa leaks in Boca Raton:
- Cracked or broken return lines: a frequent cause in older pools where original underground plumbing has endured deck settlement pressure
- Broken vacuum lines: common when pool deck settles, causing plumbing pipe to break
- Main drain leaks: typically around the mud ring or in the main drain line itself
- Skimmer leaks: cracks in the skimmer body, broken lines, or skimmers pulling away from the pool shell as the deck settles
- Pool and spa light conduit leaks: broken conduits or leaking mud rings
- Fitting leaks around lights, faceplates, and return jets
- Spa jet line breaks: frequent in older spas that share plumbing with the main pool
The challenge in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade is that natural evaporation can also account for noticeable water loss, especially during the dry winter months.
Boca Raton
Pool Leak Repairs in Boca Raton
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Chip out and hydraulic cement repair
A leak can occur around a pipe or a pool light in your pool or spa. This happens when the pipe or light mud ring loses its seal to the pool shell. Around Boca Raton, these leaks show up most where the original PVC lines, light mud rings and main drain mud rings start to leak.
Typical signs include an unexplained spike in your water bill, cracking around the fixture in your pool or spa, and unexplained water loss. A temporary epoxy patch is made first, and a more permanent repair is recommended: chipping out around the fixture and sealing it with hydraulic cement with a closely matched finish.
Pool Plumbing & Pipe Leak Repair
Cracked or broken underground pipes are an expensive type of pool leak to find and the most expensive to ignore. A leaking pipe doesn’t just waste water, it can undermine the pool deck, damage landscaping, and over time even compromise the pool’s structural foundation.
When Florida Leak Locators finds a Boca Raton pool pipe leak, the team has a few options depending on the location and severity. For accessible lines, Florida Leak Locators can typically replace the broken section of pipe. For lines under decking or hardscape, Florida Leak Locators can excavate and replace the broken section of pipe underground.
Skimmer & Fitting Repairs
A failing skimmer can leak from a crack in the body, from a broken line connection underneath the skimmer, or from the skimmer separating slightly from the pool shell as the deck settles.
For permanent repairs, Florida Leak Locators replaces the skimmer or repairs the line connection as needed.
Pool Main Drain Leak Repair
Many main drain leaks are located in the sump itself and can be addressed with an underwater temporary epoxy patch during the pool leak detection visit.
Pool Equipment Repair in Boca Raton
Leaks at the equipment pad, at the pump, filter, heater, valves, or surrounding plumbing, are usually the easiest type of leak to find because everything is above ground and visible. Florida Leak Locators suggests contacting your pool company to repair leaking pump seals, replace cracked PVC fittings, fix valve issues, and address heater and filter leaks.