Pool leak detection in New Braunfels, TX from Blue Science: pressure and dye testing that finds where a New Braunfels swimming pool is losing water, even when hard water, cedar and oak pollen, and 90-degree water make evaporation hard to judge, a written report with the location and the results explained, the leak repair quoted separately, and a 30-day warranty when we do the repair. Pricing varies by pool, so call for a quote on the standard leak detection visit.
New Braunfels, TX Pool Leak Detection
Stop guessing where the water is going
We follow the evidence with pressure testing, dye testing, and focused inspection, then explain what we found and the practical next step.
Pool Leak Detection for New Braunfels
Find the source before water loss becomes a bigger problem
New Braunfels sits on karst limestone full of springs and voids, so a leaking pool on the hillside drains into rock without a sign, while a pool near the rivers sits on a water table that hides the loss just as well. If your pool is losing more than evaporation explains, Blue Science finds the source and quotes the repair separately.
On Comal County rock there is rarely a wet patch to point at, so we rely on pressure and dye testing rather than looking for water, and we show you the findings before proposing a repair.
Leak clues in a New Braunfels pool
From the leak crew
Air in the pump basket, a level that drops faster with the pump running, a deck joint that has opened, a heater or filter that will not hold pressure, or a jump in the water bill are the signs worth a call. The bucket test below separates summer evaporation from a real leak in a day.
Return lines routed around rock in Vintage Oaks, root-bound original plumbing near Landa Park, and old light niches are the usual sources, and each is dye-tested during the visit.
Leak detection for New Braunfels and Comal County
From the leak crew
Our leak technicians cover New Braunfels and San Marcos on the same schedule as our weekly routes, so a visit can be arranged quickly. Call for pricing on the standard leak detection visit, and repairs are quoted separately once the source is found.
Detection carries a 30-day warranty when Blue Science performs the repair, and the line is retested afterward.
A leak test in New Braunfels
From a bucket on the step to a marked spot
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Bucket test read Yesterday's bucket tells us how much of the loss is evaporation and how much is not. -
Pressure and dye Each line is isolated and pressure-tested; dye finds cracks around fittings and lights. -
The mark The source is marked, photographed, and written up with the repair options.
How we find a leak
Your Greater San Antonio team
7 cities, one phone number, the same faces
The leak technician, the repair crew, and the weekly routes work out of the same Greater San Antonio office, so a found leak becomes a scheduled repair without a second company.
Our customers in New Braunfels love our scientific approach to pool leak detection. Read our reviews here.
Turn Water Loss into a Clear Answer
Ready to find what is happening in your New Braunfels pool?
Tell us how quickly the water level is dropping and what you have noticed around the pool or equipment. We will help you schedule the appropriate leak detection visit and get the issue fixed.
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Questions New Braunfels Pool Owners Ask
How do I know it is a leak and not the weather?
Put a bucket of pool water on the step for a day and mark both levels. If the pool drops faster than the bucket, that difference is the leak. In North Texas I also ask when the yard last moved, because clay soil pulls skimmers away from the shell in a dry August.
Answered by a Blue Science leak technician, Greater San AntonioWhy is my pool losing 1 inch of water a day?
Because something is leaking. A New Braunfels pool loses water to evaporation, splash-out, and backwashing, but even hard water, cedar and oak pollen, and 90-degree water cannot evaporate an inch every day. The fastest check is the bucket test: match a bucket on the step to the pool level, turn the autofill off, and compare after a day; the bucket shows the evaporation, the gap is the leak, and its size tells us whether to look first at a fitting, a line, or the shell, as it does across all 7 cities. Detection is warranted for 30 days in New Braunfels when Blue Science makes the recommended repair, in all 7 cities we serve.
How can I find out where my pool is leaking from?
You narrow it, we confirm it. The bucket test proves it is a leak; the stopping point of the water level narrows it to the skimmer, a return, the light, or the shell; and the pressure test on each line, with dye at the fittings, pins it down, hard water, cedar and oak pollen, and 90-degree water or not. On a New Braunfels pool that is usually a plumbing joint under the deck rather than a crack, and the visit ends with a written report of the source, the same report we write in all 7 cities. Our New Braunfels technicians document the source with photos before any repair is proposed, whatever hard water, cedar and oak pollen, and 90-degree water did to the pipes.
What is the easiest way to find a leak in a pool?
Compare the pool to a bucket. Fill a bucket to the pool level on the top step, mark both, run the pool normally for a day with the autofill off, and read the difference: evaporation moves both lines, a leak moves only the pool, whatever hard water, cedar and oak pollen, and 90-degree water are doing. If a New Braunfels pool loses more than the bucket, the next step is pressure testing the lines and dye testing the fittings to find where, the same steps in all 7 cities we serve. Turn the autofill off first in New Braunfels, or the test measures nothing, whatever hard water, cedar and oak pollen, and 90-degree water do.
What is the most common cause of pool leaks in New Braunfels?
Fittings and plumbing under the deck, worked loose by hard water, cedar and oak pollen, and 90-degree water. Skimmer throats separate, return lines crack where the deck settles, and light conduit corrodes in wet ground; in a New Braunfels pool, under hard water, cedar and oak pollen, and 90-degree water, all three are more common than a crack in the shell. Because they hide under the deck, the search runs under pressure, line by line, rather than by eye, which is what the team at 210-704-1400 is set up for. In New Braunfels a leak found at a fitting is usually a small repair; one under the deck is scoped in writing before any cutting, in all 7 cities.
Where is the most common place for a pool leak to occur?
The skimmer, where the throat meets the shell, is the most common single spot, followed by the return fittings, the light niche and its conduit, and the main drain line, all of them worked on by hard water, cedar and oak pollen, and 90-degree water. A New Braunfels pool with an attached spa adds the spillway and the spa fittings to the list; each one shows a different pattern in the water level, and the dye test settles it in minutes once the level has narrowed the search, as it does across 7 cities.
Seen our truck on your street?
That is because we also service Universal City, Shavano Park, Fair Oaks Ranch, Scenic Oaks, and Boerne
The route that covers New Braunfels runs through these towns on the same days, with the same technicians. If you split time between houses, or your parents' pool is a few exits away, one phone number covers all of them.
Pool days in New Braunfels, TX
Blue Science has served New Braunfels for years, and the trust of local pool owners has grown into genuine affection for this city. Spring-fed water, giant trees, and family outings at Landa Park capture what residents love about New Braunfels. A pool adds the best kind of home-field advantage: cool water, familiar chairs, and no hunt for parking. Blue Science handles the recurring cleaning and water care along with filters, equipment problems, leaks, remodeling, and new-pool projects. The aim is consistent care that notices developing problems while they are still easier to explain and address.
