Leak Detection in Palmers Green
The Edwardian houses of Palmers Green hide long pipe runs in walls and under floors, and in N13 we pinpointed a leak and opened just one small chase to reach it.
Leaks in Palmers Green homes
Palmers Green and the Lakes Estate are largely Edwardian houses, many converted into flats, with original pipe routes through walls and ceilings and later heating added on top. Broomfield Park and the roads towards Bowes Park have similar houses, and there are purpose-built flats along Green Lanes.
On a Palmers Green job we pressure tested the system with gauges to confirm the loss, then used thermal imaging and the detector to find the leak point in a wall. One small chase was cut at that point, the pipe exposed and repaired, and the whole process photographed for the report. Nothing else in the house was disturbed.
Parking is permit controlled on many roads and we bring the equipment in on a trolley where needed. The report covers cause, location, readings and photographs for a trace and access claim.
Leaks we have traced here
What we detect in Palmers Green
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
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 gasTrace 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 reportsFrom 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 Palmers Green: questions answered
Do you cover Bowes Park and the Lakes Estate?
Yes. All of N13 and the neighbouring parts of N11, N21 and N22.
How much of my wall will you need to open?
Usually a chase a few centimetres wide at the exact leak point. Detection is done first so we open once, in the right place.
Can you survey a converted flat?
Yes. We work in converted houses regularly and write the report so the freeholder and the flat owners can see which pipework is at fault.
How quickly can you get to Palmers Green?
Usually the next working day, often the same day.
Suspect a leak in Palmers Green?
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