Detection & repair
Leaks beneath concrete floors
Investigate buried indoor pipes before breaking into the floor.
Can the search area be narrowed first?
We assess the affected system, possible route and the build-up of the floor where known. Thermal patterns, tracer testing or listening may be useful depending on the pipe and conditions. The planned opening is based on the combined evidence and the access needed for the repair.
A useful starting point
Mention known underfloor heating, recent drilling, different slab levels and any installation plans.
Tell us about any earlier investigation, even if it did not identify the source. Knowing which checks were made and what access was available helps us decide what remains useful.
Choose a test that answers a question
Tracer gas detection may be useful where the conditions and pipe arrangement suit it. Gas may migrate before reaching the surface. The strongest reading is not an automatic instruction to excavate at that exact point.
An investigation can combine methods. We explain the findings and their limits, including when the evidence does not yet justify an opening.
Agree access before the repair
Detection accuracy varies with depth, materials and access. Screed restoration, floor coverings and other reinstatement are excluded.
Once the proposed work is clear, the agreed plumbing repair is completed with the necessary parts and materials. Suitable checks follow the repair, and the report records relevant observations, work and any remaining matters.
What the residential package covers
- Investigation of the reported problem
- Specialist detection and pipe tracing
- Necessary access or excavation
- The agreed plumbing repair
- Parts and materials for that repair
- Suitable checks after the repair
- A written Trace & Access report
- A 12-month workmanship warranty
£1,290 includes applicable tax. The £100 deposit is deducted, leaving £1,190. Decorative and remedial reinstatement is excluded. No hourly surcharge is added solely because the agreed residential work takes longer.