Leak detection in Centurion — what we actually find
Two Centurion situations make a leak hard to find. Boosted estate pressure pushes water out of a split poly fitting under a driveway with nothing visible above it, and on borehole properties a rising account can be the pump running rather than a municipal leak at all. We test the supplies separately, and we check the non-return arrangement between them while we are there.
Property stock in Centurion
Centurion sits high, and the estates around Eldoraigne and Highveld often run boosted pressure to push water to the top of the stand. That pressure is what splits older poly fittings under driveways and shortens the life of geyser elements and mixer cartridges. On the smallholdings at the edge of Centurion, borehole water frequently runs alongside the municipal supply, and the two need a proper non-return arrangement to remain legal.
Many Centurion estates run their own reticulation behind a bulk meter, so faults can sit on estate infrastructure rather than the municipal side. We establish which before anyone is billed, and clear estate access in advance.
Faults that cluster in Centurion
- Boosted estate pressure splitting older poly fittings under driveways
- Borehole and municipal supplies joined without a compliant non-return arrangement
- Borehole pumps and irrigation controllers causing nuisance earth leakage after wet weather
- Faults sitting on estate reticulation behind the bulk meter rather than the municipal supply
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 Centurion call-out
- 1Confirm an active leak with a meter isolation test before any equipment comes out
- 2Isolate zone by zone — toilets, irrigation, pool, house — to narrow the area
- 3Pinpoint with acoustic correlation and thermal imaging
- 4Mark the location and report it in writing with the position recorded
- 5Repair with a targeted break-out rather than exploratory demolition
Leak detection in Centurion — frequently asked questions
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