Sheridan's Established Pool Leak Detection Company

Sheridan is a small inner-ring south-central Denver suburb between Englewood and Lakewood. The community has a defined working-class identity, with most homes built between the 1950s and 1970s during the post-war expansion that created so much of the inner Denver metro. Pools here, where they exist, are typically older installations on relatively compact lots.

What that means practically: most Sheridan pool leak detection calls involve aging infrastructure. Underground plumbing materials, fittings, and shell construction that have been in Colorado clay for 50 to 70 years.

The Specific Challenge of Pre-1980 Pools

Pools built before about 1980 in the Sheridan area share characteristics that differ from modern installations.

Original plumbing materials

• Cast iron and galvanized steel were still common
• Early PVC has aged for decades and may have lost initial flexibility
• ABS pipe, common in the 1970s, has known long-term failure modes that modern PVC does not share
• Original fittings often used materials that have UV-degraded, freeze-fatigued, and chemically aged

Older construction techniques

• Shell construction methods varied widely by builder and era
• Beam line and deck attachment techniques were not as standardized as today
• Underground plumbing layouts often included more joints and transitions than modern installations
• Equipment pad layouts may not match what current equipment requires

Years of clay movement

The Denver basin clay underneath Sheridan has been working on these pool structures since they were installed. 50+ years of seasonal expansion and contraction. 7,500+ freeze-thaw cycles. The cumulative stress is substantial.

Why Pressure Testing Matters So Much in Sheridan

When a pool's underground plumbing is original and 50+ years old, surface inspections tell you almost nothing about its real condition. A visually pristine pool deck can sit on top of plumbing that is failing in multiple places.

Pressure testing is the only way to actually evaluate underground plumbing condition. We isolate each line and test it independently. If a line holds pressure, it is intact. If it loses pressure, we know there is a failure and approximately where it is located.

For older Sheridan pools, this often reveals multiple issues at once. One line with a slow leak, another line with a faster leak, fittings on the equipment pad showing wear. The diagnostic process gives the homeowner a complete picture of underground condition, not just confirmation that "something" is leaking.

Our Sheridan Approach

Standard LeakTronics evaluation with priority attention to aging-infrastructure considerations:

• Independent pressure testing of every plumbing line
• LeakTronics acoustic shell scanning
• Comprehensive fitting and penetration inspection
• Detailed equipment pad evaluation
• Beam line and deck condition assessment
• 24-hour digital report with photos and repair cost estimates

The on-site work takes two to three hours. Your pool stays full. We do not drain, dig, or disrupt anything during diagnosis.

What Sheridan Homeowners Should Know

A few things specific to this community:

• Documentation matters - for older properties, having a documented pool condition report can be valuable for insurance, real estate, and family planning purposes
• Repair options matter - trenchless methods like Pipepoxy can fix underground plumbing in older pools without ripping up the surrounding deck and yard
• Replacement may be on the horizon - pools 50+ years old eventually reach end-of-life. Documented assessment helps you plan for that decision rather than be surprised by it.