We had a hot spot on our floor and suspected a leak under our concrete slab. Our HOA plumbers called CPL. they can the next day and spent 1 hour mapping out the pipes in the walls, floor and ceiling using acoustic mapping. They marked the leak. The plumbers went through the slab and found the broken pipe where CPL had marked. After the leak was fixed we felt another hot spot a few feet from the first leak. CPL came back and found a smaller leak. CPL was effective, quick and courteous. read more

Cable Pipe and leak Detector cost me over $1,295 on a leak repair project that my client is refusing to pay for. $400. For their first visit. They used gas and no sound detectors. It was a big leak. On the second visit they want near $295. They found a tiny crack that could not be the source of water causing the three cavities discharging lots of sand. At no time did I see them use their best technology the sound detector. I spent over $600 on my workers and worked on the project without pay. I watched the technician hang out in front for over an hour and he was 20 minutes late. I am very unhappy! Buyer beware! read more

CPL came out same day for us and mapped a leak underneath our front walkway. Robert did an excellent job. Using the information he provided I was able to find the broken pipe very quickly. So glad I called. The water was actually coming up several feet away from the actual source of the lake, so if I had lifted up the pavers in our walkway there, I would've never found it. Professional, responsive, and easy to work with. Highly recommend. read more

CPL Cable Pipe & Leak Detection - Area marked by CPL. Leak was below. - Plumbing Near Me - El Cajon, California

On Monday, we had Ozzie Lubach come out and access out slab leak. He was very friendly and helpful, plus found the cause of our leak quickly. Ultimately, I am happy we called CPL instead of a plumber. Plumbers wanted to charge a few hundred, but that didn't include cutting open walls. I've heard stories of Plumbers cutting all over and not finding the leak. Call a dedicated leak detection company and ask for Ozzie. read more

Found leak fast, when I asked about having the drain line(leak) inspected was told that based on what the leak inspection indicated that would be a waste of money. told to just get the drain line leak repaired read more

What's, going on? I have Used & recommend CPL to people for many years. This last time : had a hot water leak in the slab. Cpl came out located a cold line. Came back at a additional charge and located the hot line. There was a time you got what you paid for with them. THAT SUCKS!. That type of stuff ruins relationships. read more

Referred by reputable plumbers to find slab leaks in your house. The cost is exactly as quoted and Jacob was able to map out our hot water pipe for us. He did an excellent job and his service was friendly and correct. read more

Would not recommend! They cost me more money in repairs got the wrong location and wanted to charge more money to come back out. Will not be using their services again. read more

Technician came out to identify the water leak in my mom's garden. He noted that one of the sprinkler valve needed to get fixed. However, when the sprinkler was off, the water still kept rising. And so he thought the water was coming from neighbor. We notified the neighbor and the had someone come out and there was no leak on their side. They charged $385. My mom's neighbor came by and he immediately identified the problem and fixed it. There was a leak from garden faucet, not related to the sprinkler system. read more

I worked with Ellie and Jose to investigate water seeping through my floorboards and had a great experience with CPL. Ellie was super helpful and quick with scheduling. She initially offered a next day inspection but while I was checking my calendar she found an opening on the same day. Luckily Jose was already in the area so I drove straight home from my office to meet him. He was extremely respectful throughout the entire inspection, offering little tidbits of knowledge and advice such as capping my water heater drain with a brass cap. He would explain his troubleshooting process and was very patient whenever I would ask questions. He tried all of the tools in his arsenal such as measuring the water pressure, acoustic detection, using his thermal meter, etc.. Although we did not find the source of the water, he helped give me peace of mind that my hot and cold water lines are not the culprit of the leak. He gave several helpful tips along the way of things to look out for and in general was very respectful and kind throughout the entire inspection. As mentioned in other reviews, he was very respectful of my property especially. He always asked if I was comfortable before puncturing holes in the floor and walls with his moisture detector. I genuinely could tell he wanted me to be sure about it and wasn't just asking for the sake of it. He also gave words of encouragement towards the end as he could tell that I've been stressing about the leak. His kindness helped me feel more at ease and those little gestures went a long way during a stressful situation. Overall, I'm super pleased with the help Jose provided and although we didn't find the source of the leak, I feel confident that the pipes in my home are not the cause. Admittedly, CPL was slightly more expensive for a leak detection than other companies I called (~$20 more) but with the quality of work, professionalism, and customer service Jose provided I'd say it was money well spent. Thank you so much Ellie for expediting my inspection and huge shoutout to Jose for the thorough inspection and kindness, I appreciate you very much! read more

Great experience with CPL. Appreciated quick service for our emergency. Mike came out and was experienced and thorough and very pleasant. Found and corrected our issue promptly. Highly recommend and thank you! read more

hate leaving a poor review but this is my experience with CPL... They came out, the tech was nice and professional, however, they misidentified the leak. They taped off two pipes and said "this is where the leak is" and they gave us instructions to relay to a plumber to repair the leak. We had a plumber come out and re route those lines that were taped off and found out that the leak was actually before these lines... I understand that it's not an exact science but when we called back to try and schedule a time for them to come back and actually find the leak they just kept saying they would call us back but we never got a call back. We wasted $1000 with the misidentified leak..We ended up having to repipe our whole house... read more

We had an excellent experience with Jeff from CPL. He was incredibly knowledgeable and patient, going above and beyond to help us trace and identify all the plumbing pipes in our house. Some of the connections were quite complicated for me to understand, but Jeff also offered to be available for our plumber to contact him during the job, making everything so much simpler. His expertise, attention to detail, and willingness to explain things clearly truly made a difference and made a stressful situation manageable. I highly recommend Jeff from CPL to anyone needing help with navigating complex pipe layouts. He has all the tools and expertise you would ever need for your house! Thank you Jeff! read more

Called after True Plumbing said we needed to hire someone to find where exactly the leak is taking place. Rylee answered the phone and was very nice. Was able to book an appointment the same day and mentioned that if you pay with cash it is 10% cheaper!!! Guy who came was nice but did break the handle off my water heater. He said it was because of how old the water heater was/corroded, but still kinda sucked. Then he started to tape everywhere the pipes were and wanted to cut a hole in our wall to show where the manifold was even though there was no leak inside the house. My wife was freaking out. Then he realized that we probably didn't need to cut a hole in the wall and became super helpful giving advice on what we should do, needed to ask & tell the plumber. He emailed notes with pictures which was also really appreciated. Lesson learned is give all the options before you start doing doing something...like cutting a hole in the wall of the bathroom. read more

CPL came to do leaks detection at my house, which overall is a really stressful time to be in. My place wasn't really organized and they were very kind about my messy garage and my messy bedroom and didn't make me feel bad about my mess. Jose and Edwardo spent over 3.5 hours mapping out my plumbing and finding the leak. They were respectful of my stuff and didn't leave anything in disarray. They asked every time they had to cut drywall or make marks. I was impressed at how respectful they were of my property. They were also incredibly patient and kind to my curious five year old who was watching and asking questions for most of the time. Having to go through a slab leak is a real bummer, but it helps when the experts you hire are patient and thorough. I would absolutely recommend CPL, especially Jose and Edwardo. read more

CPL Cable Pipe & Leak Detection - Jose was showing my curious 5 year old the tool to find hot spots. - Plumbing Near Me - El Cajon, California

Cable Pipe & Leak Detection failed to detect a PVC pipe that was located exactly where we showed them we planned to dig. The resulting damage cost us more than $6,000 to repair. CPL not only refused to cover any of the costs resulting from the failure, but their General Manager was unprofessional and discourteous throughout our interactions. Not once did he complete a follow up item within his own self-imposed timeline, or even return a single call. In fact, it took 8 outgoing calls and more than 3 weeks to get a refund of the amount we paid to CPL for the job at which they failed, which was under $300 and very far from recompense for the ~$6k the failure cost us to fix. Pay careful attention to the terms CPL requires its customers to sign, which state "Any consequential damages due to the service performed are not recoverable." (Also, the fact that they did not leave a copy of those terms at the time of the job but provided them after we made them aware of the damage tells you a lot about the way that they do business.) There are many local providers for PVC pipe detection, avoid our mistake and find one that stands behind their work and treats their customers with respect. read more

We had a leak with no visible water but drywall/baseboard moisture. Two plumbers referred CPL this morning. CPL was out here within two hours, performed a thorough analysis and found the leak behind a wall. I called back one of the plumbers, Willis Plumbing, and the leak was repaired by 1:30pm. Highly recommend CPL for leak detection and Willis for the plumbing. read more

Came out immediately and fixed a leak. I had to pay a bit more because it was an emergency but the two guys that arrived were so kind and social. Super friendly and fixed the problem. Would definitely recommend read more

No one wants to have a leak or plumbing emergency. I have had many leaks due to living in UTC, which had fast, sloppy construction and now the structures are aging. This team was recommended by TWO of my trusted plumbers (I have about 9 on my speed-dial). The two technicians who came out and found the leak were Professional, Found a leak that two plumbers couldn't detect, Kind, Genuinely concerned, On-time, Personable, Likable, "Into" their work (I love Dirty Jobs), Fairly priced. They made a miserable plumbing disaster, almost pleasant. Kind of guys you want to have a beer with. They felt like family. And as a woman, I felt respected and they never mansplained anything. Gave it to me straight. I appreciated that. read more

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they did not find the leak in my property when I asked them to come back to find it they wanted to charge me again I paid $395 for the service and no results terrible company! if I could give no stars I would read more

I had a plumber recommend CPL as we are having tenting of our kitchen tiles. I set up the appointment and was given a window of 1 to 4 pm for tech arrival. When I hadn't heard anything about 3:50 pm, I called the service and they said their technician was held up at another home and would be arriving sometime between 4-5 pm. He actually arrived at 5:35 pm. So thinking the would be arriving between 1 and 4 pm we weren't able to use our kitchen, which was a huge inconvenience not being able to prepare lunch or dinner. The tech finished his work after 7pm so we had to buy dinner. But they easily billed me $395.00, and when I called them about offering a discount for the inconvenience, they said they could not give me a discount. How difficult is it for a business to offer a 5-10% discount for an inconvenience like what we went through. I would not recommend CPL, as it already felt like the cost for the service they provide is overly expensive and they overcharged me. Look for someone else. My rating is actually ZERO stars. read more

Marco Lopez was amazing! The prior plumbers couldn't get there act together and locate the line leak. Marco was able to locate this difficult line within minutes. Straight to the point, reasonable and great to work with. read more

CPL Cable Pipe & Leak Detection - Slab leaks!! - Plumbing Near Me - El Cajon, California

Highly unethical company. I paid hundreds of dollars for this company to come out and do cable and pipe detection in the back yard so I could plant trees in my new backyard. The guy didn't do a full and thorough examination of the land and told me it was ok to dig to plant my trees. In fact he actually circled on the ground in green chalk the best spot to dig at (which I did). I hired a landscaper and low and behold - a foot down there are pipes that he didn't detect but should have. The managers at the head office were rude, argumentative and not willing to do anything to make their mistake right. I am filing an immediate protest with my credit card company and a small claims court case against this company. Consumers Beware!!! read more

CPL Cable Pipe & Leak Detection - undetected pipe by Cable pipe and leak detection. - Plumbing Near Me - El Cajon, California

I had a manager come back and double check a couple of things for me. He was very knowledgeable and very thorough and updated the final report. I would definitely use them again. read more

I did hair this company for my customers they did said that they will charge me $385 for the two hour service but the technician they send stay for 2 hour and 20 minutes that's what they said The technician did call me at 12:45 that he is starting and they he did send me pic when he done at 2:55 some pictures but in that time he was on his truck not at the job I did call them and ask them they told me that I have to pay the full amount of money ni matter what no recommend to use them again read more

These guys know what they're doing, and have all the equipment with them to make sure they can diagnose almost anything. Extraordinarily helpful when you suspect you have a leak, but can't figure out where it is coming from. They solved an issue that was literally costing us $1000 per cycle. I highly recommend! read more

They did their due diligence and found the leak. After leak detected, 1-2 hours later, they recommended some plumbing companies. They left, water shut, but they found the leak. A mess was left and we felt like we were in a very precarious situation- water shut, bigger leak and shopping for a plumber quickly. They did find the leak however. read more

Special kudos to Riley who provided excellent customer service and explanation of the process when I called in

Scheduled a leak test originally for yesterday but they called me to reschedule to the next day since their job took longer than expected. The appointment today for the technician to come was from 9-11. It's 11:54 and I haven't heard from the technician or the office about ETA or the status of the appointment. Ended up canceling. Very unprofessional and would not recommend. read more

Spoke with Riley, Ellie, and Erwin from Cable, Pipe, and Leak (CPL) Detection coordinating a date and time to perform work. Between scheduling and appointment day, all my questions about pricing and leak detection procedures were thoroughly addressed with ease. Outstanding customer support, synonyms from a bygone era, that I'm deathly familiar with and accustomed to. John and Robert, who were dispatched, were solid technicians in their craft. Sound troubleshooters and expert problem solvers who performed a very thorough analysis! They were respectful of my house and neighbors the entire time they were detecting leaks. Luckily no such leaks were detected. John and Robert's expertise gave us the peace-of-mind for much needed drywall work to move forward. May likely request both technicians to detect other leaks at a later time in lieu of preventive maintenance. John and Robert earned our respect and trust. My interaction with them gave me hope that there are still technicians in the field (in this line of work) who still possess a funny bone and a wicked sense of humor. We look forward to working with them again in the near future. Best, Butch read more

Used for underground utility detection. Josh and Allen were super professional. Arrived on time (probably USMC) first thing (7:00am) in the morning. Swift to get started and finished. All services performed flawlessly. Definitely bad ass! As I have in the past as well as today, I received awesome services from CPL. Dicks read more

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Just met with Chris and the newbie Quinn regarding a leak at a small apartment complex. I feel like I've been playing whack-a-mole with all these various leaks I've had to deal with. Chris was very thorough in his investigation and after some painstaking work, detected where the leak was coming from. He even used a blue dye (with my approval) to identify that it was coming from the shower drain in a particular unit. And does not appear the blue dye left any stain. Great job! read more

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I had used CPL at my work to detect underground pipes for water, sewer, natural gas and compressed air, among others. They always did a great job. When I needed them to find a water slab leak in my home, they came with the same professional equipment and attitude, and were able to find not one but TWO leaks. This service is always worth the money to avoid intrusive and random jackhammering open the floors. My plumber was able to bypass the leaks by going up through the attic, this avoiding any concrete demolition at all. read more

CPL technician responded quickly to my call to detect a pipe leak in the slab of my home. The technician was very professional expertly tracing the location of the water pipes in my concrete slab. After a very difficult search, the leak was discovered imbedded in the concrete under a sill plate. Although the search took over an hour, the technician only charged me for one hour. He provided good recommendations for remediation and suggestions for relocating the pipe. I can give CPL my highest recommendation. read more

CPL Cable Pipe & Leak Detection - Leaky pipe below the sill plate in the foundation slab - Plumbing Near Me - El Cajon, California

CPL detection did an excellent job in finding a garage slab leak. At first we thought there was a water pipe leak in the wall in the house, but after Cooper did a bunch of tests, it was determined that the leak was actually coming from under the slab in the garage. I was surprised to see how many different type of tests can be done to determine and verify the location of a leak detection even when no water is visible but just the sound of water leaking in a wall in the house. I never would have guessed that the sound behind the wall near the kitchen originated from a leak under the garage slab but I was relieved that we did not have to rip out any kitchen cabinets. I would recommend CPL detection. read more

Great service by Jose Chacon! Very friendly and knowledgeable, truly an expert in his field. He was also very respectful of my time and found the leak very quickly. I would call CPL again but I am hoping I will never have to. read more

I contacted CPL on the recommendation of a plumber working on a water main leak. I had previously found a leak at the meter (my side) and had it repaired. The repair failed after six months. The plumber came back and repaired it for free, but we noticed what seemed to be a slow leak based on the meter still but nothing was visible. I contacted CPL and they came out the next morning as promised. The process of finding the water lines and marking their location was very interesting as my pipes are PVC. The technician verified and marked everything including the path for irrigation supply running from the front to the back yard. He then introduced pressurized air into the water lines from a hose bibb in the back yard and proceeded to bleed water from the lines. He then used special listening equipment to find point from which the leak was located. He checked the path of all water lines several times, ultimately returning to the front yard approximately 8 feet from the water meter. He let me listen to the sound being transmitted through his equipment and it sounded like a gurgling in a toilet that doesn't stop running. Satisfied that nothing else had any signs of a leak he marked the area and departed. After digging down to the depth of the pipe I found a coupling with the pipes connected that was crooked. It was exactly at the point he marked and where we heard the sound. Saved a lot of random digging! read more

I called CPL with an urgent need to locate a slab leak (my water company told me my water bill was already in excess of $1,000!). Pete (and later Jose) arrived within about three hours. Pete started the search and Jose followed up. They quickly located the leak and suggested a possible way to fix it without having to cut through the slab. Thoroughly professional, knowledgeable, and friendly! Great guys to have at a trying time like this. And who's is this "Brad" guy anyway? Seems like they wouldn't work with anybody but him! Must be a swell business owner!! Will recommend to friends and relatives if needed! VR/ Bob Morales read more

We had a leak under our driveway they came out on time, our driveway is 500 feet long and found the leak within 3 feet. Great job

They the gold standard in San Diego area. Extremely responsive! The people are very professional with the latest high tech equipment. They can pinpoint under the slab pinholes so your plumber has only a few inches to open for repair. Used the three times and are always reliable and quick. read more