Leak Detection in Rollingwood, TX
In Rollingwood, leak detection is mostly a story about old pools, and word travels fast in a one-square-mile city where service runs on reputation. The Pool Police has serviced Rollingwood since 2000, and many of our longest-tenured accounts on Pickwick Lane, Edgegrove, and the surrounding streets are 1960s-through-80s builds on plaster pushing 40-plus years old, frequently with original 1.5-inch plumbing. That combination produces the classic Rollingwood leaks: weeping cracks in tired shells and split or corroded joints in narrow legacy lines that were never built to today's standards. We confirm true loss with a bucket test first, since the dense oak and cedar-elm canopy along the Zilker edge and the shaded microclimate make evaporation and debris easy to misread. Then we pressure-test the supply and return plumbing — carefully, because that 1.5-inch pipe doesn't tolerate brute force — dye-test shell cracks and fittings, and run electronic listening on lines buried under decades-old decking. Keith Mallette has found hundreds of leaks across Austin, and you get a written report and straight guidance on whether a repair or a targeted retrofit makes more sense.
What We Do
Why The Pool Police?
Local Conditions We Account For in Rollingwood
Every leak detection visit in Rollingwood is calibrated to the conditions that make pools here different — not a generic checklist:
Neighborhoods We Serve in Rollingwood
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Pool Police on a route through Rollingwood?
Yes — we have a long-running weekly route through Rollingwood proper and the surrounding 78746 area. Because Rollingwood is a small incorporated city, our same tech knows virtually every pool in the neighborhood and has typically serviced many of them for years.
My 1970s Rollingwood pool has original plumbing — can you still service and repair it?
Yes. Rollingwood has a lot of original 1.5" PVC and copper plumbing from the 1970s and early 80s. We know which equipment brands still offer compatible fittings, which modern pumps work on legacy plumbing without a full replumb, and when a retrofit is genuinely required versus optional. We'll give you honest guidance rather than pushing a full renovation.
How do you handle the Zilker-area oak leaf drop?
Rollingwood's canopy is one of the densest in Austin. We skim at every visit, monitor filter pressure closely through fall, and run phosphate-removing chemistry during peak leaf-drop season to prevent the decaying organic matter from feeding algae. Customers whose pools sit directly under mature oaks often benefit from a leaf-net cover through November.
How do I know if my pool is leaking or just evaporating?
In Austin's summer heat, pools can lose up to a quarter-inch per day to evaporation alone. The simplest test is the bucket method: fill a bucket to match your pool level, set it on the step, and compare levels after 24 hours. If the pool drops more than the bucket, you likely have a leak.
Can you find leaks without digging up my yard?
Yes. We use pressure testing, dye injection, and electronic listening to pinpoint leaks before any excavation. In most cases we can identify the exact location without touching your deck or landscaping. Digging only happens at the confirmed leak point.
How long does a leak detection visit take?
A typical leak search takes two to four hours, depending on pool size and plumbing complexity. We aim to identify the source in a single visit so you can make a repair decision right away.
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