American Leak Detection of South San Diego

Regina Manzon M.

I'm very shocked seeing the questionable reviews here! I had such a great experience personally!

We purchased our house ""AS IS"" in November, and I'm a first time pool owner so I had no idea what I was doing!

It's s been 3 months and thousands spent of different pool companies coming out telling me different things about why my pool isn't working including the pump is broken ($10k fix), the skimmer needs to be replaced ($3k fix), there must be a crack in a drain under the pool and you're gonna need to break through concrete, etc etc.

Finally I got these guys out (Alfredo) and I'm so grateful I did! He stuck a camera down the drain and immediately found the issue- a pine cone and a bunch of leaves stuck inside the drain. They cleared it same day and my pool was working!! Yay!! So happy. I'm so grateful. Thank you thank you thank you!!

Judi G.

Kind of difficult to schedule the service, contacted them several times to get an appointment, hence 4 stars. Once scheduled, they were one time, very thorough and showed me where leak was located. The cost was reasonable. A few days later I received the report.

Carlos C.

Extremely disappointed in the customer service I received. First of all, I asked the company to do a complete leak inspection of my pool. They claimed I have high evaporation due to wind. It has been raining, so I am unsure how they were able to test my pool. Secondly, they did not turn ""on"" my pool auto refill system (when they turned it off). I told them I would be out of town. Finally, I asked them to call me to give an update, and they did not. However, they were prompt to send me a $125 bill.

Kate M.

This company is absolutely worth the price. Michelle is wonderful to work with. She is extremely knowledgeable and walked me through the process of what to expect before they came out for the leak detection on my pool. She even gave me some tips and things to try before spending the money on their leak detection. Alfredo is THE BEST. I've used this company twice now. The first was a couple years ago when they found the source of a leak under my rock fountain that's attached to my pool. They did such a great job that I called them last week when my pool was losing water. Alfredo came back out and pressure tested my pool lines and was able to find the leak within about 30-45 minutes. He's kind, professional, honorable and trustworthy. I would highly recommend this company. Great people. Knowledgeable, trustworthy staff. You'd be hard pressed to find an agency as good as this one.

Cameron P.

Called due to a possible leak. Our technician was John M. and he quickly identified it not be a leak but instead pipes rubbing due to not being strapped down properly. He was very professional and informative on what our options were. The testing process is non invasive and I would definitely recommend them! POMPT, HONEST AND PROFESSIONAL!

Blake W.

I was going to cancel our service at this company due to the customer service representative, Michele, who is unprofessional and I agree with a previous reviewer that I don't think she likes her job very much. On two separate occasions, she has provided me with advice that is contrary to the advice of the leak detection specialist, Alfredo. Her emails are blunt. Speaking with her on the phone it's not pleasant. On the morning I was going to cancel, she called and notified me that Alfredo was actually on his way over to fix the pool skimmer. So rather than have to deal with an entirely new company and wait for estimate and then fixing, I just decided to go ahead and let Alfredo fix it. Alfredo was excellent and is the reason that this company is getting three stars instead of one. Another positive about this company was that they were $500 less than the number one yelper. So I would continue to recommend this company based on service, however I think they should transfer Michele or get her some customer service training.

Carol H.

I was looking for a leak detection company to find a leak caused by recent rains in a wall. The website indicated that they had infrared cameras that could detect rain related leaks in the wall. However, after calling 2 times (different numbers) I was told that they do not offer this service, The website is very misleading. Then, the second time I called, I was asked for my zipcode and directed to a North San Diego County location. The person who answered the call said he was on another line, and unless I had a quick question, he would have to call me back. He then said and I quote: ""I'm outta here in 6 minutes"". Well, that was enough for me to decide they were not interested in my business.

Nicole F.

I was leery of using this company due to the inconsistent yelp reviews. However, after fighting a pool leak for a year now and another company repairing it but it lasting only 6 months I decided it was time to get a 2nd opinion. I contacted a different company first, thinking maybe our entire skimmer needed replaced. This guy came out and was certain the problem wasn't in the skimmer and that we should contact Alfredo at American Leak Detection because he was ""really good."" I knew that the service call fee was $300 which seemed a little steep to me but at this point I've been throwing good money after bad money, so it made sense to go to a true expert. Still hesitant but based on a solid referral from someone in the industry I gave them a call.

Alfredo was able to show up within a few days despite all the heavy rains. (it actually started raining again half way through the diagnosis but he kept working). After pressure testing all the different places (including our solar for the pool) he was able to narrow the problem down. The cool thing is that he narrowed it to the same place that the previous company had said the problem was occurring. Only this time he sealed it extremely well to the point that I feel confident this leak is finally fully fixed. Alfredo was not only knowledgeable but also very professional. So impressed that I have scheduled them to redo the deck-o-seal around the pool at $7 a linear foot.

Pamela W.

After looking at the reviews already posted, I have to wonder about the negatives (perhaps competition?). These guys were fantastic! Slab leak, in the kitchen, left me without hot water for over a week. Original plumbers stated they would have to jackhammer the bathroom??? What? I called American Leak Protection, talked to Robert who had his plumber, Jody call me the same day. They were out on time with a phone call prior to arrival. After looking at everything it was determined that a repipe would be a better option. Gave me a quote, were out the following day and had it all fixed, with extra care in less that 3 hours. Courteous, friendly and cleaned up their mess. I will use them again for any future plumbing needs. I saw no beer cans!

Ryan K.

Some guy showed up and charged me $250 for absolutely nothing. He says I have no leak. So, water goes back on and the leak continues. As I'm handing over my credit card I noticed empty beer cans in his vehicle. Some
service these guys offer, right?