Pool Leak Detection & Pool Repair in Katy, TX

Few places think about water the way Katy does. When the Barker and Addicks reservoirs filled during Harvey and the controlled releases began, thousands of Katy homes that had never flooded suddenly did. Families here learned the hard way that water goes where it wants. A hidden pool leak is the slow, low-key version of that lesson, and pool leak detection in Katy is about catching it before it works on your home. Orbit Pool Leak Detection finds the exact source and fixes it.

Katy sits on flat, slow-draining prairie — the same ground the reservoirs were built to manage — and that expansive clay swells, shrinks, and stays wet. Across the master-planned communities families moved here for, from Cinco Ranch to Seven Meadows, that movement cracks shells and pulls at underground plumbing. A leak hides in it easily. If your pool is losing more than the quarter inch a day evaporation explains, the ground is usually where it’s draining.

From Cinco Ranch and Grand Lakes to Cane Island and the newer communities along the Grand Parkway, we find and fix pool leaks across Katy.

On Katy's Prairie, Leaks Hide Well

The same conditions that make Katy flood-prone are what hide a pool leak:

Flat, slow-draining prairie ground that stays saturated and conceals underground leaks
Expansive clay that swells and shrinks with the seasons, cracking shells and shifting plumbing
Homes in and around the Barker and Addicks flood pools, where the ground takes on and holds water in big storms
A mix of established pools in older Cinco Ranch and newer pools settling in fast-growing communities
Long plumbing runs and water features common in Katy’s master-planned backyards
Hard water that scales heaters and salt cells, and the 2021 and 2024 freezes that crack exposed pipes

In a place this flat and this familiar with flooding, a slow leak can go unnoticed for weeks — so precise detection is worth it.

Pool Leak Detection in Katy That Protects Your Home

We find the leak precisely so the fix stays small and your home stays protected, using pressure testing, dye testing, and acoustic listening:

Pressure-testing each line to isolate exactly which one is losing water
Pinpointing underground leaks within inches, even on saturated prairie ground
Locating shell, step, and skimmer cracks from clay movement
Catching equipment-pad, heater, and salt-cell leaks
Tracing spa, fountain, and water-feature plumbing

You get the exact location and an up-front price before any digging — no guesswork across the backyard.

Repairs That Keep Water Where It Belongs

Once the source is confirmed, we fix it:

Underground pipe repairs and replacements
Shell, step, and skimmer repairs from clay movement
Water-feature and spa plumbing repairs
Equipment-pad, heater, and salt-cell repairs
Freeze-damage repairs to pipes, pumps, and filters

We fix the leak for good, protect your landscaping, and back the work with a 2-Year Warranty.

The Master-Planned Communities of Katy

We handle pool leaks throughout Katy and the surrounding area, including:

Cinco Ranch
Seven Meadows
Grand Lakes
Kelliwood
Nottingham Country
Cane Island
Pine Mill Ranch
Firethorne

We cover the I-10, Grand Parkway (99), Westpark Tollway, and Mason Road corridors across Katy ISD.

Don't Wait on a Hidden Leak

You already know how fast water adds up around here — a hidden leak is one you can find and fix today. 📞 Call now or schedule online for Katy and the surrounding area.