Leak Detection in Hertfordshire
We are based in Watford, so most of our working days are spent in Hertfordshire. Pick your town for what tends to leak there and how we find it.
Leaks in Hertfordshire homes
Hertfordshire housing runs from Victorian terraces in the older towns to 1930s semis, the post-war estates of the new towns and recent developments with underfloor heating throughout. Each hides pipework in a different place, which is why every area page below describes what tends to leak locally and which detection method suits it.
Most of the county is within an hour of Watford, so same-day and next-day surveys are usually available. Every survey ends with a written report with photographs, thermal images and readings, prepared for a trace and access claim on your buildings insurance.
From 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.
A report your insurer can act on
Most buildings insurance policies include trace and access cover for finding a hidden leak and making good the way in. Our report is written for that claim: what we tested, what we found, where it is, with photographs, thermal images and readings.
- Turn off the stop tap or the heating and stop topping up
- Photograph the damage, the boiler gauge and the meter
- Tell your insurer a leak is suspected and detection is being arranged
- Trace and access pays to find the leak and make good the access
Still losing water? Every day adds to the damage.
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