Detection & repair
Intermittent leak detection
Investigate a leak that is not present all the time.
What changes just before the signs return?
A short history of water use, heating cycles and weather can help identify conditions worth testing. We review those clues and choose appropriate checks. Sometimes a further period of observation is needed when the reported effect cannot be reproduced during the appointment.
A useful starting point
Keep a simple record of when the mark changes and what was being used. Photos taken from the same position are useful.
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
Pressure testing may be useful where the conditions and pipe arrangement suit it. A pressure change does not identify a location on its own, and test conditions can affect interpretation.
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
A single visit cannot guarantee that an intermittent fault will present itself. We explain what was established and what remains uncertain.
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.