Leak Detection & Repair in Livermore, CA
A hidden leak wastes water, drives up your bill, and quietly damages your home. The Otter Squad uses listening equipment, pressure testing, and camera inspection to pinpoint the leak — behind a wall, under a slab, or underground — before we open anything. We are a family-owned, union contractor licensed C-36 and C-42 under CSLB #1053855. Clear Lines or You Don't Pay a Dime.
The Otter Squad Guarantee
Clear Lines or You Don't Pay a Dime. If we can't clear your blocked line using our standard drain clearing procedure, you don't pay for the attempt.
Leaks We Find:
- Slab Leaks
- Wall & Ceiling Leaks
- Underground Supply Leaks
- Pinhole Leaks in Copper
- Fitting & Joint Leaks
- Pool & Irrigation Leaks
Signs of a Hidden Leak
A hidden leak does not show itself until the damage is done. These are the signs to call before that happens.
- Unexplained spike in the water bill.
- The sound of running water when nothing is on.
- A warm spot on the floor, which can mean a hot-water line leak under the slab.
- A damp wall, ceiling, or warping flooring.
- Low pressure in part of the house.
- Mold or a musty smell with no obvious source.
How Leak Detection Runs
We pinpoint the leak before we open anything — so you do not pay to chase a leak through your walls.
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Listen and isolate.
We use acoustic listening equipment to hear the leak and pressure testing to isolate the section of line that is losing water.
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Pinpoint the location.
We narrow the leak to a specific spot — behind a wall, under a slab, or underground — before any cutting or digging.
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Camera, where accessible.
Where the line is accessible, we run a camera to confirm the leak and its cause visually.
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Honest options.
We show you what we found and give you repair options with upfront pricing — a targeted repair, a re-route, or repiping if the line is failing throughout.
Alfredo Ortiz
Owner, The Otter Squad · C-36 & C-42 #1053855
I am Alfredo Ortiz, and I have spent more than 30 years in the plumbing trade. The Otter Squad is my family's company, Latino-owned, licensed under CSLB #1053855 for C-36 plumbing and C-42 sanitation, and staffed by union, UA-trained crews. A hidden leak is the one problem that costs you money every day you do not find it, so I pinpoint it before I open a wall or a slab. Call me any time, day or night, at (925) 397-2271.
Alfredo Ortiz · Owner, The Otter Squad · C-36 & C-42 #1053855 · 30+ years in the trade
How we work
Diagnose first
We find the real problem before we quote, so the fix matches what is actually wrong, not a guess.
Explain clearly
We show you what we found in plain language, with photos or camera footage.
Honest options
Real choices and upfront pricing, and we point you to the honest path, not the priciest one.
Done the right way
Tidy, licensed work, backed by the Otter Squad Guarantee.
Why Livermore chooses The Otter Squad
We're family-owned and Latino-owned, led by Alfredo Ortiz with 30+ years in the trade, fully licensed (C-36 & C-42 #1053855), bonded, and insured. We diagnose the real problem first, then give you honest options and upfront pricing before any work begins.
Every leak detection job is backed by the Otter Squad Guarantee: Clear Lines or You Don't Pay a Dime.
Find My Leak
Prefer to talk now? Call (925) 397-2271. We answer 24/7.
Frequently Asked Questions
Problems With Water? Call the Otter.
We answer 24/7. Diagnose first, honest options, upfront pricing.