Leak Detection in St Albans
St Albans has Victorian terraces near the station, 1930s semis in Marshalswick and Fleetville, and extended family houses everywhere, all with their own hidden pipework.
Leaks in St Albans homes
The terraces around Fleetville, the station and the Camp were built with suspended timber floors and have been re-plumbed many times, so pipework runs in every direction under the boards. The semis in Marshalswick, Bernards Heath and St Stephens have solid floors with heating pipes in screed, and a large share of the houses in the city have loft conversions and rear extensions that added bathrooms above living rooms.
We cover AL1 to AL4, including Harpenden, London Colney, Chiswell Green and Bricket Wood. Thermal imaging suits the terraces well because the pipe runs show clearly through floorboards and plaster; tracer gas suits the solid floors. Bathroom leaks in extended houses are traced by dye testing each fitting in turn and reading the moisture below.
Parking near the centre is permit controlled, so we bring the equipment in on a trolley and ask for a visitor permit where needed. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs for your insurer.
What we detect in St Albans
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 leaksCentral 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 gas
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 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 St Albans: questions answered
Do you cover Harpenden and London Colney?
Yes. AL1 to AL4 including Harpenden, London Colney, Chiswell Green, Bricket Wood and Redbourn.
Can you trace a leak in a Victorian terrace without lifting all the boards?
Yes. Thermal imaging and tracer gas locate the leak from above the floor, so we lift one or two boards at the right place rather than a whole room.
How soon can you visit St Albans?
Usually the same or next working day from Watford.
What if the leak is from my shower rather than a pipe?
We dye test the tray, seals and waste separately from the supply pipes so the report says exactly what is leaking and what is not.
Suspect a leak in St Albans?
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