Trace, Access and Leak Detection Services

We were recently appointed by one of our Loss adjusting clients to attend a domestic property to try and find a water leak. A plumber had attended the property three times, he had exposed parts of the floor in the bathroom and despite destruction works still couldn’t
find the water leak.

Following our inspection using a moisture detection meter and the acoustic sound anomaly detection equipment along with the thermal imaging camera we detected the water leak. We traced the leak to underneath the shower waste trap on the shower cubicle.
The leak had been ongoing for a long period of time and wasn’t noticed until it came through the adjoining wall of the kitchen.

Whether it be the ability to detect internal leaks or external leaks, we have a number of ways and methodologies we can use to carry out leak detection.

We use moisture detection meters to narrow down the wet area.
Thermal imaging equipment is used for hot and cold-water leaks. The above image shows a hot spot on the pipe, which pin pointed the leak quite quickly for us. This being a damaged pipe under the shower tray. We excavated the area to verify the cause of the damage and
allow access for the repair to be completed.
A Borescope can be used for hard-to-reach places where you can’t always see or reach, i.e ceiling voids, wall cavities, under baths, shower cubicles, etc. This method results in non-invasive work.

As well as detecting water leaks in domestic properties we also carry out leak detection in commercial properties. We were recently called into a school to find a leak after several contractors had attended and been unable to find a leak following several months of
investigations. One contractor had also unnecessarily excavated an area of the floor and breached the DPM.

We attended site and used our moisture detection meter to narrow down the wet areas. We used a thermal imaging camera and the acoustic sound anomaly detection equipment and traced the water to the false wall between the female and male toilets. We found six separate leaks ranging from waste pipes to toilet cisterns. A borescope was used to thoroughly inspect inside the wall cavity where we found 2 inches of contaminated water.

Due to unnecessary time delays water had seeped further into the building substructure in several rooms affecting floors, floor coverings and walls. We installed specialist air purification equipment to help reduce contamination levels and produce clean air. Following an in-depth moisture survey being carried out, a specific tailored drying regime was installed to dry the
structure.