Leak detection in Benoni

Leak detection in Benoni — what we actually find

Around Benoni's lakeside suburbs roots that have found a sewer joint will find a supply joint on the same property, and mature planting hides the result for months. We pressure-test by section rather than excavating on guesswork. Where a cottage or back rooms have been added, the extended supply run to that accommodation is frequently the least documented part of the installation.

Faults that cluster in Benoni

• Root intrusion into original clay sewer lines beneath mature gardens
• Blockages returning each season because the pipe, not the debris, is the problem
• Cottages and back rooms fed from the main house without a protected sub-main
• Added accommodation with no dedicated earth leakage of its own

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 Benoni 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 Benoni — frequently asked questions

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