Leak detection companies working in your suburb quote on this page. Describe the problem once and compare what comes back.
Which municipality bills your connection depends on where you are: Johannesburg Water across the City of Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni across the East Rand, and Mogale City or Rand West City on the West Rand. Full method and service detail sits under Leak Detection Johannesburg.
Send your meter reading with all taps closed, plus a photo of any damp patch.
Get a Quote Near YouWhat Gets Called Out Near You
- An unexplained jump in the account - the most common reason people go looking for a leak detection company in the first place.
- Damp that never dries - a patch on a wall, floor or ceiling that stays wet regardless of the weather.
- A meter that moves with everything closed - the clearest single sign that water is escaping on your side of the connection.
- A warm patch on the floor - almost always a hot-water line, and best mapped with thermal imaging.
Prove It Before You Call
Close every tap and outlet, including the pool auto-fill and the irrigation, and read the meter twice fifteen minutes apart.
If the meter has moved, you have a leak on your side of the connection. That reading, plus a photo of any damp, is enough for companies in your area to price the job.
Leak Detection Prices Near You
| Job | Indicative range | What moves it |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic leak detection | R1,450 – R3,000 | Call-out plus the first hour on site. |
| Standard hourly rate | R400 – R900 per hour | Weekday, scheduled appointment. |
| Emergency and after-hours | R600 – R1,300 per hour | Plus a call-out of R500 – R1,000. |
| Tracer gas detection | R4,750 – R6,000 | Plus gas at R1,400 – R1,800 per bottle. |
| Burst pipe repair | R1,750 – R2,500 | Excludes tiling, concrete and paving. |
| Roof leak repair | R800 – R5,000 | Single-defect repairs. |
| CCTV drain survey | R1,200 – R2,800 | One line, with recorded footage. |
| Written report for insurer | R650 – R1,800 | Often bundled with detection. |
| Complex, estate or commercial | From R4,750 | Scoped on size and connection count. |
| Replacing a failed run | R450 – R900 per metre | Standard where galvanised has corroded. |
| Thermal imaging survey | R1,200 – R2,800 | Hot water lines and damp extent. |
| Plumbing compliance report | From R500 | Not compulsory in Gauteng, often asked for on sale. |
These are indicative market ranges, not a quotation. They are compiled from published South African leak detection and plumbing pricing to give you a starting point for budgeting. They are not the rate card of any company on this platform.
Repair is quoted separately once the leak is located. Complex and estate work is scoped on the number of units and connections, so it is quoted rather than charged at the domestic rate.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does leak detection cost near me?
Domestic detection typically runs R1,450 to R3,000, usually including the call-out and the first hour on site. Additional hours are around R400 to R900.
After-hours work runs R600 to R1,300 an hour plus a call-out of R500 to R1,000.
Can I get the wasted water taken off my bill?
Not automatically, and it depends which municipality bills you. None of the Gauteng metros run a standing leak rebate of the kind the City of Cape Town operates, and everything from the water meter into the property is billed to the owner.
What you can do is log a formal query with your municipality once the leak is repaired, attaching dated meter readings, the detection report and the repair invoice. It has to investigate and give you a written outcome, but any adjustment is discretionary. Some household policies also cover the excess municipal charge caused by a sudden leak, so check yours.
Do I need a water certificate to sell near me?
No. The water installation certificate of compliance is a City of Cape Town by-law requirement and does not apply anywhere in Gauteng.
Selling here you still need an electrical certificate of compliance, a gas certificate where there is a gas installation, and an electric fence certificate where one is fitted. A plumbing certificate is not compulsory, though a bank, an insurer or a buyer may ask for one, and a plumbing report is worth having on an older property with damp or an original galvanised installation.
Should I replace galvanised pipes or keep patching?
If a galvanised line has failed more than once, replace the run. It corrodes internally, so the rest of that run is at a similar stage and a third repair usually costs more than the replacement would have.
Who is responsible for a leak in the road outside?
Everything from the water meter into the property is the owner's responsibility. Leaks on the municipal side of the connection are reported to your local municipality for repair.
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