Lehigh Acres has been one of the fastest-growing places in Southwest Florida, and a lot of its new single-family homes come with a pool. That makes pool leaks here a little different from older coastal cities.
In newer pools, the most common leaks come from plumbing joints and fittings that settle in the first few years, especially where the deck was poured over freshly filled lots. Builder-grade skimmers and return fittings can also separate as the ground settles. Many Lehigh Acres homes are on wells and septic rather than city water, so a leak doesn't always show on a water bill. Instead, homeowners notice they are running the hose more often, or the auto-fill is working overtime.
Older pools in the original sections of Lehigh can have the usual wear points: lights, skimmers and underground lines that have been in the sandy soil for decades.
What to do before you call
Turn off any automatic fill device and do a 24-hour bucket test (see the bucket test in our FAQ). Note whether the loss changes with the pump on or off. That information helps the specialist find the leak faster.
Call to be connected with an independent, licensed pool leak specialist serving Lehigh Acres and the rest of Lee County.
Lehigh Acres areas served
Leak specialists serve homes throughout Lehigh Acres, including neighborhoods off Lee Boulevard, Homestead Road, Joel Boulevard, Sunshine Boulevard and Gunnery Road, in both East and West Lehigh.
New pool, new leak?
A leak in a pool that's only a few years old is frustrating but common. As freshly filled lots settle, glued plumbing joints under the deck and the fittings where pipes meet the shell take the stress. If your newer pool started losing water after the first year or two, check whether a builder or pool-company warranty still applies before paying for repairs, and ask the leak specialist for a written report you can submit.
On a well? Watch the auto-fill
Without a water bill to warn you, the signs are subtler: the pump on your well cycling more than usual, the auto-fill running constantly, or chemicals that won't stay balanced because fresh water keeps diluting them. Any of those is a reason to test for a leak.