I just had Brent and his team here for a leak detection. Fast response and diligent in finding the leak. His team was professional, courteous, and respectful of our home. His leak detection pricing is fair and reasonable, and his ability to find a difficult leak is commendable. Way to go, Brent and team! Thank you!! read more

Brent came out on the advice from a plumber I called about a leak. Brent arrived at my home and was totally professional and thorough. While I did not use the plumber that referred him, Brent found my leak and explained a bunch of other things to me while at my home. Thanks Brent! read more

Brent is amazing. I've been working with him for years in my real estate business. He is always on time, honest and reliable. He does sewer scoping for my clients and is very knowledgeable in answering all their questions. I also recently had a leak in my own home and he found it so much faster than I thought it would take. You won't go wrong hiring Brent! read more

I paid Brent $495 for a leak detection and he refused to provide the report with the information and the location of the leaks unless I hired his preferred plumber. Suffice it to say, his plumber is as unscrupulous as he is as he tried to upsell me a $700 earthquake valve replacement when the Gas Company was in my front yard. Three gas company employees assured me that my earthquake valve was in perfect condition. Brent is legally required to provide me with the work product for which I paid. Instead he's holding it hostage and taking advantage in the most despicable and predatory way imaginable. read more

Brent Patches came out a day after I called him to sort out a leak that was hard to find we had had another company come out who offered Leak Detection and I would definitely NOT recommend them --NICA leak detection not a company to use-- as they have no one to answer the phone and their voicemail is always full and I was only able to text them and they don't call you back so I was lucky to find a CURMAX LEAK DETECTION recommended by my GS Plumbing (my wonderful plumber) , and Brent immediately found the leak which was causing some damage from our pool of all things. The auto fill float was just malfunctioning, so we're very very grateful for his professionalism and I would encourage anyone that has an issue to call him immediately and he came out, and he had all kinds of proper equipment to do an excellent job!! read more

I had an irrigation leak in my front walkway and my plumber recommended I hire Curmax to detect the location first since I had a brick walkway and they needed to know where to look. Curmax charged me $350 for detecting the leak. The leak was from a broken irrigation pipe in a flower bed but Curmax incorrectly identified it to be under the brick walk path. The mistake ended up costing me over $2500 in extra plumber labor costs and unnecessary masonary work. I reached out and requested a refund just on the $350 fee (not even the extra that had cost me) and his response was that the leak was hard to detect and there will be no refund. I found this extremely unprofessional and advise against using Curmax services unless you are ready to get burned like I did. read more

Curmax Leak Detection - Plumbing Near Me - Simi Valley, California

We have a leak under garage floor. Brent came and located the leak. Very reliable. Honest. Helpful. If we ever needed leak detection in future we would 100% call him again. read more

As promised, my review. I genially HATE giving bad reviews but as a strong believer that yelp helps normal people know exactly what they are getting themselves into, I have to be honest. The city told me that we have a leak if 30 gallons of water a day. I called Brett and he came to my house the first time, spent probably about 30 mins. He found a leak told me where is was and I asked him, does this look like it would be 30 gallons a day and he said oh yea it for sure does. I had a plumber come fixed the issue and the city said it only made a difference of 4 gallons a day and we still have a leak of 26 gallons a day. I called Brett again and he came and said he found a pump that's not working and a toilet that's leaking. The plumber came and fixed it, the city said made 0 difference and the leak is still 26 gallons a day. Called him again and said listen you didn't find the leak, he came back- this time he spent around 2 hours and found some very minor leaks and decided to RECHARGE ME FOR THE SAME EXACT JOB HE DIDNT FINDH. In full. No discount. No sorry. Honestly I'm still shocked 1. He never did the job right, not after 3x of coming could he find the big leak of 26 gallons a day 2. He told me the city has no idea what they are talking about and he did his job right (but you can't fight the city about their water monitor and saying it's lying? - very logical) 3. He really should switch professions to do something he is capable of doing I now have to hire a real leak detector company that knows what they are doing and have to pay 3x for 1 job. I would highly advise against using him, and just go to a legit company so that you wouldn't have to pay more than once for the same job. Hope this post saves someone else from having to spend : $250 + $250 for nothing, then another $300 for a real company that will actually find the leak. read more

These guys are great for leak detection. They show up on time and anytime there is an issue they come back.

Cheapest, fastest, friendliest... We had a gas leak. Brent (the owner) came out within a couple hours of my call. It took him 15 minutes to determine the location of 3 leaks. He fixed one, marked the others, and took his time explaining repair options. It was a much cheaper, faster, and overall more pleasant experience than I expected. read more

Do not use Brent. We used Brent last year when a drain company was installing new yard drains. We had a lot of leaks and the drain company brought Brent out to identify the leaks which included pool pipes that the drain company had damaged. We also used American Leak Detection which we paid for. This year we found another leak and we were concerned that the pool pipe fix had not held. We brought Brent out to find the leak since he had a relationship with the drain company. For the standard $350 he came out. He claimed he tested the pool, the pool filler and the irrigation and in the end concluded that the new yard drains were "compromised". We had the drain company come out to find the leak in the "compromised" drains. After a morning of digging, it seems that the leak is in the pool pipes. I called Brent and he then claimed he only did a "fresh water" leak detection. He flat out LIED. He clearly did not perform the pool leak test properly. Last year we also used American Leak Detection. They are $350 and guarantee their work for 30 days. There is no such thing as a fresh water leak detection....it is a leak detection procedure. Brent seems to be trying to cover up the fact that he didn't perform the pool leak detection properly. I am just the unfortunate consumer who is taken advantage of. Do not use him. He is unethical, lies and does not stand behind his work. Goto a real leak detection company like American Leak Detection. read more

This gentleman provides the most thorough and accurate information. Intelligent, friendly, and a professional at what he does. I am a contractor and I have seen many fail at detecting leaks where Curmax has the experience and knowledge needed to accurately find leaks. Pool, water, or gas, these people definitely know their trade so you don't end up spending money breaking floors, slabs, etc. in wrong places which I have seen many plumbers do. They have the latest technological equipment and again are professionals in this area. Sincerely! read more

Brent came out and did an awesome job for us, and he guaranteed if it wasn't the only spot he would come back at no cost.. He is a stand up guy!! read more

Unfortunately, we've needed the services of Curmax twice over the past couple years. However, the owner, Brent, is incredibly good and professional at what he does. Not only that, but he takes ownership in his work. During our most recent water leak Brent worked hand in hand with the plumber, even making return visits to the house to work alongside the plumber. Brent is extremely personable and thorough and receives our highest recommendation. You can feel comfortable and confident having Brent help locate your water leak. read more

My husband got a letter from the water department, stating that our use was three times the norm. We were in a panic, since we haven't had any visitors, there appeared to be no puddles in the yard. What to do? On Saturday late afternoon we called Brent at CurMax and he said he could be at out home Sunday between 7 and 7:30 am. Sure enough he was there on time, found the leak, buried 4 feet under the front lawn, fixed it and 2 hours later we had running water. Also for a weekend visit, you would expect to pay a premium, he was very fair. He cleaned up after himself as well. Highly recommended! read more

Brent is a great guy, but I did not have a good experience. First time he marked a place, which I paid to get it dug up, but no leak was found. Brent came back second time and found a leak, I paid to get it fixed, but that was not it, meter is still running. So I assume there is another leak and Brent told me that he has to charge me his fee if he comes again. I am $600 down and leak is not fixed. If you are 100% sure that you have only one leak, than Brent is good. If you are not sure than $250 for each one is kind of expensive. Thank you Brent for coming second time. At least we fixed one leak. read more

Brent is awesome! As a Realtor, I use him often to check for gas leaks on all my real estate transactions! He's honest, always on time, completely reliable! There are times he does not detect a leak and other he detects a small leak and some that are bigger jobs. Either way he can fix the problem on the spot and is very reasonably priced. I always recommend Brent with Curmax! read more

Quick response! Called on a Friday afternoon and had an appointment for the next morning. Found the leak right away and even came back 2 days later once the plumber finished his work to ensure the leak was resolved. I hope to never need a leak specialist again, but will for sure be holding onto Brent's number. Thank you! read more

Brent was very helpful, not only was he able to quickly find the leak, he was willing to come later in the evening.