If your pool keeps dropping and stops right around the middle of the skimmer opening, the skimmer is the first place to look. It is the most common leak point on a gunite pool. Call (951) 299-3473 any time.
A skimmer leak is usually a small, fixable crack, but it rarely fixes itself. Our pool leak detection in Murrieta visit confirms the spot with dye and pressure tests before anything is cut.
Why do pool skimmers leak?
Skimmers leak because the plastic skimmer body and the concrete pool shell move differently. Heat, ground settling and the deck shifting over the years open a gap where the skimmer throat meets the plaster or tile. Cracks in the skimmer body, a worn lid or faceplate gasket, and a cracked suction pipe under the skimmer are the other common causes.
In Murrieta, summer heat swings, expansive soil on some hillside lots and the occasional earthquake all add movement. Pools from the 1980s and 1990s in Bear Creek, Los Alamos Hills and Copper Canyon are often on their original skimmers. We also offer leak detection in Temecula for pools and homes just south of Murrieta.
