Leak Detection in Northampton
In a village outside Northampton we traced a leak under a bath and opened the floor void at the exact point, finding the leaking pipework and the damage it had caused.
Leaks in Northampton homes
Northampton has Victorian terraces around the centre, 1930s semis, large post-war estates and new housing on every edge, while villages such as Great Houghton, Little Houghton and Brafield have stone cottages and barn conversions. Each has pipework hidden somewhere awkward.
On an NN7 job a leak under a bath had been going long enough to cause mould in the floor void. Dye testing and moisture readings traced it to the bath pipework, and the void was opened at the exact point to expose the leaking pipes and show the extent of the damage for the report. That combination of finding the leak and documenting the damage is what a trace and access claim needs.
Parking is easy in the villages and most of the town. The report includes photographs, readings and the extent of damage for your insurer.
Leaks we have traced here
What we detect in Northampton
Water leak detection
Hidden leaks behind walls, under floors and in ceilings, pinpointed with thermal, acoustic and tracer gas kit before anything is opened up.
Water leaks
Trace and access insurance reports
Leak detection carried out and documented the way insurers expect, with a report your claims handler can act on straight away.
Insurance reports
Central heating leak detection
A boiler that keeps dropping pressure means water is escaping somewhere in the heating circuit. We find the pipe or fitting and fix it.
Heating leaks
Thermal imaging leak surveys
A thermal imaging camera shows warm pipe runs and cool wet patches through floors and walls, so the leak is seen before anything is opened.
Thermal imaging
Tracer gas leak detection
A safe hydrogen and nitrogen mix is put into the drained pipe, rises through the floor or wall and is picked up by the detector directly above the leak.
Tracer gasFrom your first call to a leak you can see in the report
Call or WhatsApp with a few photos and a line about the symptoms. We ask a handful of questions, agree a fixed price and book the survey, usually for the same or the next day.
On arrival we pressure test the mains, hot water and heating, check the meter and test the escaping water, so we know what we are looking for before the detection starts.
Thermal imaging, the acoustic ground microphone and tracer gas are used as the pipework dictates until the leak is marked on the floor or wall.
You get a written report with readings, thermal images and photographs, ready for a trace and access claim. If you want the leak fixed, we open that one spot and repair it.
Leaks in Northampton: questions answered
Do you cover the villages around Northampton?
Yes. NN1 to NN7 including Great Houghton, Little Houghton, Brafield, Cogenhoe, Wootton and Duston.
My bathroom floor feels soft. Is that a leak?
Often. A soft floor under or around a bath usually means a long-running leak below. We trace it with dye and moisture readings and open the void at the right point.
How quickly can you get to Northampton?
Usually within a couple of working days. Call and we will give you a date.
Will you document the damage as well as the leak?
Yes. Photographs and moisture readings of the affected area are part of every report so the making good can be claimed.
Suspect a leak in Northampton?
Call now and we will tell you straight away whether it needs a same-day visit. Or send a photo of the stain, the meter or the boiler gauge on WhatsApp.
07516 755 680