Leak detection in Bedfordview

Leak detection in Bedfordview — what we actually find

A Bedfordview home with several apparently unrelated leaks is usually telling you something about pressure rather than about pipework. Lower down the ridge the static pressure is high, and it finds every weak joint in the house in turn. We test pressure at the meter alongside the leak detection, because otherwise the same property keeps producing new leaks after every repair.

Faults that cluster in Bedfordview

• High static pressure lower down the ridge shortening pipework and cartridge life
• Houses with repeated unrelated leaks and no working pressure-reducing valve
• Junction boxes buried in ceiling voids after successive extensions and re-roofs
• Original 1960s wiring with no earth on lighting circuits

How leak detection works

The meter test tells you whether you have a leak; detection tells you where it is. Close every tap, note the reading, wait two hours and read again — any movement means water is escaping between the meter and your fixtures. From there, acoustic correlation and thermal imaging locate it precisely enough to repair without opening tiles speculatively. That precision is the whole point, because the repair is usually small and the exploratory damage is what costs.

• Acoustic and thermal detection on supply lines, including under slabs and paving
• Toilet and cistern dye testing, which finds the most commonly missed silent leak
• Irrigation, pool and buried supply-line isolation testing
• Written reports with marked locations for insurance and municipal leak adjustments
• Repair of the located leak, or re-routing where the buried run is at end of life

Our process on a Bedfordview call-out

1. 1Confirm an active leak with a meter isolation test before any equipment comes out
2. 2Isolate zone by zone — toilets, irrigation, pool, house — to narrow the area
3. 3Pinpoint with acoustic correlation and thermal imaging
4. 4Mark the location and report it in writing with the position recorded
5. 5Repair with a targeted break-out rather than exploratory demolition

Leak detection in Bedfordview — frequently asked questions

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