My name is Nathan, I'm the owner of Accurate leak detection. I had a fun time making the video and I wanted to put a face on the business. I prefer to do the work myself because every pool is different and there’s no substitute for experience. I also taught leak detection in Orlando, which means I’ve used every high tech instrument in the industry: Some of these are very expensive and have to be used everyday to justify the price. I have the best equipment that the others don’t have. I’ve always said it takes 2 years to gain the confidence to find a pool leak efficiently and after 24 years of finding leaks in pools I’m going to make it look easy. I have my flagship business in beautiful Naples where I’m sure everyone will benefit from my expertise.
The worst trend with the new leak companies is to give kickbacks to pool service companies for recommendations. It is becoming rampant in the industry and some very large company got that way because the tactic works.- Its usually $50 for the referral and $100 for a larger repair. Sadly this false sense of trust results in the exact opposite effect of trust you are looking for. The tech is always based on commission so these repairs often cost $3000 and the pool always has to be drained.
I always try to answer my phone even on weekends and after-hours so give me a call and tell me what has been done so far, we can try to put our heads together and come up with a real solution to your problem.
Commercial pool with shelf drains................................$850.00+
Repair of Broken pipes under the deck...............................$1500
Minor epoxy repairs such as patches in lights or bottom drains are included. 30 day warranty for secondary leaks. Estimates for bigger pipe repairs which require digging through a concrete deck can cost $1500 for a residential pool and $1800 for a commercial pool. Skimmer cracks that can be repaired with a fiberglass and resin coating cost $450. Learn more about skimmer repairs at our sister website NaplesSkimmerRepair.com
By now you have heard of the bucket test. Placing a 5 gallon pail on the pool steps to measure loss of water over a few days. This accounts for rain and evaporation. I often just look a the tile line and see if a dust line is present from day to day. Rain can wash the pollen particles off the tile but usually its right on target.
We would like the pump shut down 24 hours before we arrive. This allows the water to be calm and settled for our instruments to be accurate. This is also a good test for you to do because some pools do not leak with the pump off. You can also measure the loss with the "pump on" VS "pump off" which may give us some information that may help.
What ranks high on our NO-NO list is to invite us to a 1/2 empty pool. We understand filling a pool over and over can be frustrating but lets do it one more time before we get out there. We need the pool to be leaking and with the pool level low it places a lot of doubt of how and when this pool leaks.
Test your fountains! Turn off fountains and waterfalls for a few days and see if the pool holds water better. This fountain is known a a "sheer decent" and can be a major problem because the thin spout can be tough to pressure test. This is public enemy #1 because the flimsy plastic its made out of will crack under the deck. Other rock waterfalls can be impossible to test.
....No green pools please- Good visibility is a must because our divers need to visually inspect every inch of the pool. Sometimes a pool gets so green that nothing can be done until the leak is fixed- let it drain until it stops then call us.
We love animals, but please put the dogs away. Overexcited animals become unpredictable. If you have lawn service, roofers or screen repair crew, help us avoid each other. Scheduled us for different times of the day. Shut the pool off before we get there, calm still water helps us find leaks faster. Don't wait till winter till call us. Call as soon as you sense a problem
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By now you have heard of the bucket test. Placing a 5 gallon pail on the pool steps to measure loss of water over a few days. This accounts for rain and evaporation. I often just look a the tile line and see if a dust line is present from day to day. Rain can wash the pollen particles off the tile but usually its right on target.
We love animals, but please put the dogs away. Overexcited animals become unpredictable. If you have lawn service, roofers or screen repair crew, help us avoid each other. Scheduled us for different times of the day. Shut the pool off before we get there, calm still water helps us find leaks faster. Don't wait till winter till call us. Call as soon as you sense a problem
