Why Ravenna & Wedgwood leak repair calls look the way they do
Before you call about a leak in Ravenna & Wedgwood, run the tape test: mark the waterline, cover on, wait 24 hours. A quarter inch is evaporation in our climate; more than that, or any wet spot, is a leak worth a visit.
Bigger lots mean longer walks from the panel to the spa and more trees over the cover — Laurelhurst and View Ridge filters load with needles, and the shaded cabinets stay wet from October to April. A cabinet that is always damp in Ravenna & Wedgwood hides a slow leak for months; we pull the panels on every side and dry the bay before trusting what we see.
This is northeast Seattle's larger-lot territory: 1920s brick Tudors in Ravenna and Laurelhurst, mid-century homes with real backyards in Wedgwood, View Ridge and Windermere, and lake access along Sand Point. We work Ravenna, Roosevelt, Bryant, Wedgwood, View Ridge and the rest of Ravenna & Wedgwood (98105, 98115).
What Ravenna & Wedgwood owners describe on the phone
Leaks only when the jets run
Pressure-side plumbing: a jet gasket, a diverter or a cracked manifold. The tub holds water at rest and loses it under pressure.
Level drops an inch or more a week
Past evaporation. We tape the level, confirm the loss, then isolate: pump off versus pump on tells us suction side or pressure side.
Wet floor inside the equipment door
Pump shaft seal, union o-ring or heater manifold gasket — all same-visit repairs with parts off the van.
Soaked foam, no obvious source
A jet body or a glued joint inside the insulation. Moisture meter and dye find it; we cut only what is needed.
Ravenna & Wedgwood note. Owner-maintained tubs here usually come with a chemistry log; bring it out, it shortens the diagnosis.
How the visit runs
- A call half an hour before we arrive — about 12 minutes northeast of downtown via I-5 and NE 65th St
- Diagnosis with a meter, then one written price you approve
- Calcium and alkalinity checked for Seattle Public Utilities water
- Special-order parts arrive the next business day in most cases
- If the tub is not worth fixing, we say so
Scope, plainly: the spa and what lives inside its skirt. New circuits, supply plumbing and setting new tubs go to an electrician or a dealer.