Direct Answer
AnyLeak provides leak and moisture detection services in British Columbia using non-invasive methods — acoustic correlation, tracer gas, thermal imaging, and moisture metering — to find leaks without digging or damage. Every inspection includes a written, insurance-ready report. Call (604) 269-5325 for a free phone consult.
🔄 Reviewed and maintained by the AnyLeak team — October 2026. Rated 5 stars by BC customers.
Before anyone drills, cores or cuts concrete in Saanich, one question matters: what’s inside the slab? Rebar, electrical conduit, radiant heating loops and embedded plumbing don’t forgive guesswork — a single nicked conduit turns a small renovation into an electrician’s call-out, and a cut heating loop floods the floor it warmed. AnyLeak.ca scans concrete across Saanich and the Peninsula with ground-penetrating radar, so the drill goes where the slab is clear. Since 1999.
Saanich concrete, specifically
Saanich’s building stock leans low-rise: slab-on-grade homes and additions, basement suites cut into rock benches, schools, churches and recreation facilities, and farm and acreage outbuildings. The common scanning calls here are residential renovation coring (plumbing relocations, suite conversions), radiant-heat slabs — common in Peninsula homes and the most expensive thing to hit — and anchor installations in institutional floors. Rock-influenced sites also mean slabs poured over irregular grades, where thickness varies more than drawings admit; see slab thickness measurement.
What we locate before you cut
- Rebar and mesh — layout, depth and spacing; see rebar location
- Electrical conduit — the most damaging strike in any slab; see conduit detection
- Radiant and hydronic loops — see hydronic loop mapping
- Post-tension cables in the buildings that have them — see PT cable detection
- Voids and soft zones under slabs — see void detection
Scan first, then drill once
Marks go directly on the concrete: clear zones, embedded hazards, depths. Your contractor drills with confidence, your schedule holds, and nobody meets a live conduit. The wider playbook lives on our concrete scanning hub — including before-drilling and before-cutting guides and what scanning costs.
FAQ
Do you scan occupied homes? Yes — GPR scanning is non-invasive and quiet; a renovation scan typically takes under an hour per area.
Can you tell conduit from rebar? Yes — pattern, depth and signal character distinguish them, and we mark them differently on the slab.
Is X-ray better? For most site work GPR is faster, safer and single-sided — see X-ray vs GPR.
Nearby: Victoria · Nanaimo · also in Saanich: GPR leak detection · utility locating. Scanning to book? Call (604) 269-5325 for a free phone consult or request an assessment.
A Closer Look at This Service
The most expensive leak is the one that was never located. Exploratory openings, repeated drywall repairs, and months of a running meter all cost more than a single professional investigation with an exact answer.
Every city in British Columbia presents its own combination of soil, climate, construction stock, and water systems, and detection work has to respect those differences. The plan is built accordingly.
The technician works methodically through the checklist, explaining each step as it happens. Questions are welcome at every stage, and the approach is adjusted when the evidence points in a new direction.
How the Investigation Is Delivered
Every investigation follows the same disciplined sequence: consultation, survey, testing, cross-verification, marking, and documentation. The sequence is deliberate, and each step builds on the last.
- Step 1: Consultation to understand the situation and the history
- Step 2: Site survey and indicator mapping
- Step 3: Testing of the suspected systems with matched methods
- Step 4: Cross-verification of the finding
- Step 5: Marking and documentation
- Step 6: Written, dated report
The third mistake is assuming the leak is in the same room as the stain. Water travels along structure for surprising distances, and the visible stain is almost never the source. The investigation traces the path before any repair is planned.
What This Costs in Saanich
The comparison that matters is not detection cost versus no cost; it is detection cost versus the cost of an undetected leak. One targeted repair, guided by an exact location, almost always costs less than exploratory work and repeated damage.
The comparison that matters is not detection cost versus no cost; it is detection cost versus the cost of an undetected leak. One targeted repair, guided by an exact location, almost always costs less than exploratory work and repeated damage.
Insurance and Documentation
The report also protects the policyholder. When the cause is documented at the time of the loss, there is no later dispute about what was found, when it was found, or what the condition was.
The report also protects the policyholder. When the cause is documented at the time of the loss, there is no later dispute about what was found, when it was found, or what the condition was.
What the Report Includes
The written report is the deliverable that separates professional detection from a good guess. It includes the confirmed location, the depth where applicable, the readings, the photographs, the methods used, and an interpretation of the cause and contributing factors.
Reports are dated and structured so that any licensed contractor can take the marked location and proceed directly to the repair. They are also accepted by insurers, engineers, property managers, and, when needed, in dispute processes.
When to Call
Call when a decision needs documentation: an insurance claim, a real estate transaction, a strata dispute, or a warranty process. Those decisions run on evidence, and the evidence has to exist before the deadline.
Call before the damage becomes visible if the meter is moving with everything off. That reading is the earliest and cheapest moment to act, and acting early is what makes the repair small.
How to Prepare the Property
Clear access to the meter, the main shut-off, the water heater, and the areas showing indicators speeds the investigation. A cleared path saves the technician’s time, which is your time on the quote.
Nothing else needs to be done. The investigation does not require demolition, preparation of the systems, or any work on your part beyond access. Showing up with the history is the whole preparation.
Common Questions
Is this service non-invasive?
Yes. Every method used works from the surface and leaves no marks. Nothing is cut, dug, or permanently marked during the investigation.
How accurate is the location?
With cross-verified methods, locations are typically within a metre or less, and slab locations within inches.
Is the report useful for insurance?
Yes. The report documents the cause, the extent, the methods used, and the readings, structured for claims and engineering review.
How long does an investigation take?
Most property-level investigations complete within a day, and the written report follows within one to two business days.
Do you repair leaks?
No. Detection and documentation are the service. The report guides the repair contractor to the exact location.
What does this cost?
The quote is fixed before work begins, based on the scope defined in the free consultation. What you are quoted is what you pay.
Call (604) 269-5325 or email info@anyleak.ca for a free consultation. The report is dated, documented, and written to the standard insurers and engineers expect.
★★★★★
"We had a roof leak at our warehouse and they were great to work with. They came out quickly and found the problem."
Christo Sypsas
Google Review