Leak Detection in Winchmore Hill
A Winchmore Hill job ended with water spraying from a burst pipe in a hole no bigger than a bucket, dug exactly where the acoustic detector said to dig.
Leaks in Winchmore Hill homes
Winchmore Hill and Grange Park have large Edwardian and 1930s houses with long front gardens, and the supply pipe from the road often runs under paths, lawns and walls before reaching the house. Inside, the bathrooms in these houses have been refitted several times and the tiled walls hide the pipework.
Outside a house in N21 the acoustic detector gave a very high reading against the outside wall, and a small excavation at that point uncovered the burst pipe, water spraying from it as soon as the ground was opened. On other N21 jobs we have traced a damp patch on a painted wall and a leak behind a herringbone-tiled bathroom wall with the tracer gas detector, both without disturbing the finishes.
Parking is unrestricted on most roads. Every survey produces a written report with photographs and readings for a trace and access claim.
Leaks we have traced here
What we detect in Winchmore Hill
Water mains and underground leak detection
Leaking supply pipes under driveways, gardens and concrete floors, located with acoustic and tracer gas kit so only one small excavation is needed.
Mains & underground
Acoustic leak detection
A ground microphone listens for the sound of water escaping under pressure through floors, concrete and paving, and the reading peaks directly over the leak.
Acoustic
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
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 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 Winchmore Hill: questions answered
Do you cover Grange Park and Bush Hill?
Yes. All of N21 and the neighbouring parts of N13 and N14.
Can you find a leak behind bathroom tiles without removing them?
Yes. Tracer gas and thermal imaging read through tiles, so we locate the leak first and only remove the tiles that need to come off.
How big a hole will you dig for an underground leak?
As small as the repair allows, usually a single small pit at the spot the acoustic detector identifies.
How soon can you come to Winchmore Hill?
Usually the next working day, and the same day where water is escaping.
Suspect a leak in Winchmore Hill?
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