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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.
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If you’re about to break ground in BC, you already called BC 1 Call — and BC 1 Call only marks the public utilities, typically to the property line. Everything past that point is private and unmarked: the water service to the building, the gas line to the shop, the power feed to the gate, the irrigation main, the abandoned line a previous owner forgot. Hitting one is the contractor’s liability, the contractor’s delay, and the contractor’s repair bill. AnyLeak.ca locates the private side so your crew digs with confidence. Since 1999.
What we cover that the public locate doesn’t
- Private utilities beyond the property line — see private utility locating · coordinated with BC 1 Call so the whole site is marked.
- Buried services to outbuildings, suites and equipment — water, gas, power, comms, irrigation.
- Tracer wire and metallic mains by EM locating; plastic pipe by sonde; everything else by GPR.
- White-lining the dig area to your scope — see white-line locating.
Who hires us before they dig
Excavation and civil contractors; directional-drill and bore crews; piling contractors; plumbers replacing service lines; landscapers, fencing and deck builders; solar installers setting ground mounts; and project teams that need defensible records. For higher-stakes work we deliver to ASCE 38 quality levels and coordinate vacuum excavation to expose and verify critical crossings.
Built around the crew’s clock
- Pre-excavation locating on the schedule your dig needs — see pre-excavation locating.
- Clear field marks plus optional as-built mapping for the project record.
- Damage prevention documentation that protects you when a line shows up where no drawing put it — see damage prevention and utility strike investigation.
Why it pays for itself on one job
A single struck gas line means evacuation, priority response and a stopped site; a cut fibre bundle can carry five-figure restoration charges; a nicked water service floods the excavation. A private locate — a few hundred dollars and an hour — is the cheapest insurance on the project. And because we’re primarily a leak-detection firm, if a buried line turns out to be leaking, we pinpoint it the same visit; see water main leak detection.
Across BC
We support contractors across Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Sea-to-Sky, Vancouver Island and the Interior — all service areas. Part of our full utility locating practice.
FAQ
Isn’t BC 1 Call enough? Only for public utilities to the lot line. Private-side strikes are the most common — and the most expensive — because nobody marked them.
How fast can you mobilize for a crew? We schedule around dig dates; call early and we’ll fit the window.
Can you provide records for our file? Yes — marked plans and as-builts that stand up in a damage-prevention review.
Digging soon? Call (604) 269-5325 for a free phone consult or book a private locate.
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
A fourth mistake is hiring a repair contractor to find the leak. Contractors are paid to repair, and their interest is in the work, not in the precision of the location. An independent detection team has no repair to sell, only an answer to deliver.
What This Costs
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.
Pricing for this service in British Columbia depends on the scope of the investigation: the systems to be tested, the size of the property, and whether the finding is confirmed with a second method. A fixed quote is provided before any work begins, so there are no surprises on the invoice.
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.
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.
When to Call
Call when the indicator is persistent, when it repeats after a repair, or when it is accompanied by a second indicator. A single passing event can be a coincidence; a pattern is a leak.
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.
How to Prepare the Property
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.
If there is an active leak, the priority is containment: shut off the water at the fixture or main if it can be done safely, move valuables away, and photograph the scene. The technician can be guided by phone while en route.
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.
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