The Leak Detective

We knew we had water drainage issues, but we didn't know where start or what to do about them. Gus demonstrated expert skill in quickly identifying the problems around our house. He also gave us clear steps for mitigation including the priority in which they should be addressed. We highly recommend his services.

Gus with The Leak Detective is very knowledgeable of the science of water leaks. They focus on solving the problem of why the leak started in the first place. I would highly recommend them with any water in your home or business.

Gus at the Leak Detective was beyond expectational to work with. He is very knowledgeable and goes above and beyond to find the root of the problem all while keeping you, the customer, informed of the process. His observations and analysis are detailed and provide a lot of background when determining a cause for an issue. As mentioned before, he will not steer you into making an unnecessary fix. If you ever find yourself with a water intrusion issue and you have no idea where to start, I would highly recommend giving Gus a call first.

Gus is absolutely great to work with!! He is thorough, honest, and willing to help. He not only helped me understand what was causing our water issues, but also made sure I understood how to remediate the problem and put me in touch with the professionals to make that happen!

The Leak Detective was a waste of money. We have no more information re: our water issues than we did. His equipment was sub-par. In fact, he used my husband's pressure gauge because his was of poor quality. Gus arranged to have the city come out to turn off the water, and he was unaware that there was a cost for this. In all, it seemed like a lot of guess work without any answers or results.

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Wow, that escalated quickly. I offered our honest review of the service we received. There’s really nothing more to it than that.

Upon receipt of the final report from Gus, my husband called more than once about next steps, and his calls were not returned. For a variety of reasons, we chose to pursue other professional opinions, none of which have recommended a drain tile system.

After my initial review was posted today, Gus did reach out to my husband. He offered to refund our money in exchange for removing the one-star review. We appreciate consumer reviews and often times consider them when making decisions, so we declined the offer to “buy back” our honest review. The intent of any review I post is to help fellow consumers, not pad the stats of businesses. We value integrity.

Like me, you're probably ended up here after receiving expensive quotes from multiple waterproofing companies recommending drilling holes into your basement walls and installing drain tiles and sump pumps. At first I was doubtful of what the leak detective advertised on his website. Cheaper fix? Evaluations instead of bids? No credentials? Honestly, I thought the website gave scam vibes. Well, Gus was spot on is the service he delivers. And he has credentials, just ask. I was impressed he was the only one out of 5 free estimates I had had to check the gutters and driveway for defects first. His long report was extremely through, included pictures of problem areas and recommendations that someone more handy than me could probably do themselves. Am very impressed with his service and have already recommended him to others. Thanks Gus!

Dealing with a leak issue in my bathroom that will likely be fixed by a plumber. Gus spoke to me twice on the phone and recommended a plumber to fix the issue. Honest and upfront. Said he didn't want to come out if it wasn't necessary, which obviously saved me some $$$.

Our experience with Gus at the Leak Detective was exceptional. He is very knowledgeable and he provided us with a very thorough report of what was causing our water leakage. His ideas and solutions are innovative and very cost effective - he will not steer you into making an unnecessary fix. We are so grateful for finding him and we look forward to implementing his solutions, all of which are practical and feasible! If you have water issues, don't hesitate to call Gus!

I live in Omaha NE. and experienced water intrusion into my basement the winter of 2019. Someone referred Gus...The Leak Detective to me so I set up an appointment with him. He spent about 3 hours at my property, examining the problem, interior and exterior, and then we talked through all of the issues that he identified that caused the water intrusion problem and recommended mitigation efforts for each one. He then sent me a very detailed report so that I could reference it after the fact and continue to work on fixing all of the problems. Gus was very kind, very thorough, super knowledgeable about how water gets into a basement, and even texted with me after the fact when I had questions. I implemented almost all of the recommended mitigation efforts and I haven't had one issue with water interaction since! Gus, the leak detective, is an absolute go to if you are experiencing any type of water intrusion into a home!

Gus is great. Before I even got around to making an appointment, Gus had evaluated my situation. He researched my property to determine any obvious signs of a water source. He's prepared and he's careful not to waste any time.

Call The Leak Detective, you will be SO GLAD you did! This was the best thing we have ever done for our home of two years. Gus gave us a detailed plan for grading the soil around our house so water can drain away from the house where it is supposed to go. We liked learning about our yard and house from Gus--now that we have that invaluable information, we will be able to maintain our home on our own from here on out. We highly recommend this service! THANK YOU!

I refer many customers to The Leak Detective and am always very impressed at their ability to find the true source of the leak and then to give a reasonable (and often inexpensive) recommendation to get it fixed. It's common to hear customer stories of saving thousands of dollars while getting a better and longer lasting solution.

I've known Gus for 3 years and I've had him out to my house to check the drainage on my back yard. His is honest and his prices are more than fair. He will save you a ton of money.

Gus was fantastic! He used remote investigation and found our problem & found a good fix for it. Compared to other companies I have used in past, The Leak Detective was fast, courteous, & charged fair pricing for services performed. Gus explained all services performed in detail. I would hire him again for any future services needed & highly recommend his company!

Gus is an honest man who will not cut corners. He began this business to show others they can afford a better service at a fraction of the cost....& that’s exactly what he gives you. He thinks outside the box. Shop local. Give Gus a call!

I have worked with the leak detective on a few projects. He has had great low cost options to keeping water out of the basements of the homes I have asked him to inspect.

Gus is very easy to work with and very knowledgable. He communicates well and wants to help with any job no matter the size!

Gus is excellent! He understands and explained that where the water is may or may not be where the problem is! He is thorough and follows the leak all the way to the source. He also Gives the solutions about how to stop the leak! I cannot say enough good things about Gus.

The Leak Detective helped solve a constantly wet basement problem at my son's home. It was a fraction of the cost other companies wanted to charge to get the water out of the basement. The Leak Detective had solutions for keeping water out of the basement rather than letting it come in. Very satisfied with the results.

Gus was able to find the leaks in my windows and offer a good solution to fix the problem. He takes the time to find out exactly where the leak is coming from. I had a couple other companies come out and spend maybe 5 minutes looking for the problem - of course their solution was total replacement and expensive. I feel I will save some money now knowing exactly where the leaks are coming from.

I had water problems for couple years and everyone told that it was going to be very expensive.Gus came to my house found out the problems and saved me thousands of $$ “ I would highly recommend Gus to deal with any job.”

Gus is great at finding the root of the problem for any leaks you may be experiencing in your home. He can provide you with cost effective ways to stop the leak and can save you thousands of dollars. I would highly recommend calling Gus first with any leaks you may have.

Attention: Please hire Gus before you have major foundation work done to address a leak in your basement! He can save you literally thousands of $$ while addressing the root issue. Imagine spending $10,000 only to discover that water is still resting against your foundation?! He helps you solve the problem rather than putting a bandaid on it! Great work Gus!

Had water problems for years and everyone told me I would have to tile at enormous expense. Gus asked me one question: do you get water all the time or only when it rains? The best, wisest $250 I ever spent was hiring this brilliant, easy to work with professional. He produced a thorough, illustrated report and helped me find a landscaper to do the ditching and mulching required. I ended up spending under $1500 (including Gus) and my basement is tight as a tick. I cannot recommend him highly enough.

We have had the Leak Detective out to our house because of leaks in our basement. Gus to the time to thoroughly check out the source for these leaks. He is a very trustworthy person and I highly recommend him to check out the source of your leaks. Don’t put a temporary bandage on it!

Gus has great knowledge when it comes to drainage on your property. Not only can he detect the leaks on an existing building but he can also give recommendations on a new construction. We used Gus to make sure the drainage on the house were building will is done properly to avoid leaks in the future. I would highly recommend hiring Gus.

Gus has a very unique and insightful approach on how to help people deal and figure out issues as it relates to water and leaks with in and around their house.Our basement was flooded completely a few years back and wish I would have been able to visit with Gus when this occurred. Given his background as an engineer and architect, he is incredibly insightful in how water flows. I would trust him in a minute with any issue I would ever have with my house. Gus is just a great guy to work with! :)

Gus is your go-to guy for all things from leak detection, inspecting homes, to providing education to avoid leaks and water issues. He does it all and truly cares about the well-being of your home or business.

Gus has unbeatable knowledge and enthusiasm when it comes to leak detection and prevention. He shared with me his background in architecture - which shines through when he explains his whole process. I see him really paving a new road for leak detection/prevention.

I know gus personally, the knlwledkn that he has about homes and how to fix leaks is incredible. You can save a lot of money by talking to him first if you have any leaks in your home!

Gus is a one of a kind solution in an industry that is challenged with a narrow perspective on how to fix leaks. Due to his architecture and engineering background, he can determine for certainty where a leak comes from that in many cases considers the entire topography of a property - not just a wall in a basement. I would highly recommend hiring him as a consultant!

Gus came to my house to evaluate leaks we had in two of our bathrooms that we had numerous plumbers look at with no solutions. Gus did a through evaluation of both bathrooms, came up with the right solutions and told us how to get each leak fixed. We have had no problems since then. I would recommend Gus to evaluate any leak in a home or building!

We had a leak in our commercial building and Gus figured out where the leak was coming from and the recommended steps on how to fix it ourselves saving us a lot of money.

I have known Gus for several years .He is very honest and very knowledgeable in his field .His expertise could save you thousands of dollars on your basement leaking repair.

If you have any water leak issues I would recommend calling Gus. He does a great job of detecting where the water issue is coming from and suggesting inexpensive ways to remedy the problem.

Gus at The Leak Detective has taken waterproofing basements to a whole new level. Thanks Gus for teaching me how to prevent the water from getting inside my basement from the outside for WAAAYY cheaper than spending all the money to waterproof the basement from the inside!

Gus was so easy to work with. He gave thoughtful answers to everything we asked and gave us great ideas for how to proceed. He caught things that the basement repair companies missed. We will be able to do the project for a much lower cost with more long term results. Money well spent for his information!

This guy really knows what he's talking about. Incredibly knowledgable and he's helped us with several properties. Not only does he have extremely reasonable rates and experience but he truly cares about giving you the best bang for your buck - unlike the huge outfits that charge thousands of dollars without truly diagnosing the problem.

I just read the negative review by Darwin of the Leak Detective and have one word for it -- "hogwash." This bad review was obviously written by someone who wanted valuable services for peanuts. We had Gus with The Leak Detective come over to our house because we had water from a heavy rain rushing in through a basement door. Gus walked around our back yard and told us exactly what the problem was and what we needed to do to fix it. His solutions were low-cost fixes. I'm sure if we had called some basement contractor we would have been given a quote for thousands of dollars. Gus is extremely knowledgeable about what causes leaks into the house and ways to fix them. Trust me -- if you have leaks he can save you thousands of dollars and much worry and headaches. His service is invaluable.

Had water in our basement. Was worried the repairs would be costly, but Gus found a few cost effective ways to eliminate our potential of having the leak ever happen again. It worked... No leaks in the past several months!

It's great to know someone with an architectural background who gets to the root cause of the leak, rather than just throwing money at the problem. Not all leaks need a major upheaval and repair... be sure to give the Leak Detective a call before spending a ton of cash fixing something that doesn't need fixed.

I have recommended Leak Detective several times to friends and have used them myself. Gus does an excellent job of finding the cause of the leak and shows you an extremely effective and money saving way to fix the problem. Leak Detective should be your first call if you have a problem with water in your basement!

I had a small leak in my basement last summer due to an increased amount of rain. Though it was minimal, I wanted to find out where this small leak was starting, I had Gus out to my house, he walked the perimeter of my house and instantly knew what was the cause of the leak. I have river rock landscaping, this was acting as a filtration system and allowing the rain water to sit and after enough rain, it had to go somewhere. He advised that if I were to add dirt, angle away from my house and add a thin lining, under the river rock this would fix the problem. I took his advise and have had no water issues since. The fix was easy on my pocket book, for a minimal fee Gus charged and less than $50 in product to fix, I was very satisfied with the knowledge and expertise he offered. I have since referred others to him and they have been 100% satisfied with the information and work he has done for them!

Very knowledgeable and informative. So glad we went with them instead of paying thousands when we truly didn't have to! Local service you can trust

Had some water making its way into our basement and had Gus come out for a cunsultation. He took his time to figure out why it was happening and wrote up a plan on how we could fix it.

His recommendations fixed our issues at a very reasonable cost.

With Gus's Architectural experience He's more than just a guy pitchin you on expensive basement fixes. Gus evaluates the situation and develops a plan to not just band-aid the situation but prevent it from occurring down the road and all while keeping costs to a minimum. I would highly recommend Gus to deal with any job no matter how big or small.

Gus is very passionate about finding leaks in the home, the root of the problem and issues that are causing them, but surprisingly, more so on saving the consumer money. Having water in the basement is stressful, but having Gus on board to fix the issue is a large help, both money wise and stress relief wise as well.

If you're looking at The Leak Detective then there's a good chance that you were quoted by another company to get an expensive sump pump and you don't want to fork over thousands of dollars. And you're also probably thinking this is too good to be true. But it's not!

While Gus was inspecting a home he asked me where I thought the leak was coming from, I gave 2 guesses and they were both wrong. After about 10 minutes Gus already had a good idea where the leaks were coming from. He ran a couple tests, and it was a success. Not only did he find the leak, he also offered a solution that would fix the leak for a lot less than a new sump pump.

If you're debating whether or not The Leak Detective will work for you, just give Gus a call and see what he thinks. Chances are he'll help you and save you a lot of money.

It's nice to have a trustworthy alternative to companies that make their living doing foundation work. Nothing against them because sometimes that's needed but often they overlook simple diy or inexpensive fixes to leaks. Thanks for your help Gus!

The leak detective is a great company to call up when you are having water problems. Gus is quick to the site to find the leak and when he's done with his report the guys at Integrity Landscape & remodeling can fix the problem and will guarantee you won't have another issue! Use both companies and save big$$$ while having a peace of mind!

As a real estate agent in Lincoln, I know how difficult it is to have a transaction involving a house that has water leaking into it. Having access to a service like The Leak Detective is invaluable. I strongly encourage home buyers hire The Leak Detective prior to buying a house to make sure it is leak free. He offers simple and usually inexpensive solutions to remove those leaks. Gus with The Leak Detection can literally save home buyers and sellers thousands of dollars with his knowledge.

Gus does a great job of determining where the water is coming from and giving the home owner options. Options that are typically something they can handle on their own. He does a great job of explaining to them what needs to be done and how to do it. He's also very quick to respond to calls and gets out to the property quickly. Highly recommended.