Leak Detection & Repair in Wandsworth

If your water meter moves with every outlet closed, you have a leak. Our Wandsworth team confirms it, locates it non-destructively, and quotes the repair from evidence rather than guesswork.

How non-invasive leak detection works

We combine methods until the location is proven, not guessed. Acoustic detection amplifies the sound of escaping water through floors and walls. Thermal imaging shows the temperature signature of a hot-water leak or the evaporative cooling of a cold one. Moisture mapping traces the wet path back to its highest concentration. On pressurised systems we can add tracer gas, which escapes at the leak point and is picked up by a sensor at the surface.

Signs you have a hidden leak

The classic tells in Wandsworth homes: a water bill that's risen with no change in use, background sound of running water at night, a warm stripe across a floor, skirting or plaster damage that returns after redecorating, and pressure loss on sealed systems. A ten-minute meter test — everything off, read, wait an hour, read again — is the cheapest first diagnostic you can do yourself.

Detection to repair, one accountable job

Once located, the repair is quoted from evidence: what pipe, what failure, what access. We open the smallest area that allows a proper repair, replace the failed section rather than patching it, and re-test at pressure. Where flooring or tiling must come up, you approve the scope first, and everything is photographed for your records or your insurer.

Leak detection cost in Wandsworth

Expect a fixed detection fee from £120 for a typical Wandsworth property, quoted up front. Because the repair is priced from findings, you avoid the worst outcome in this trade: paying someone to search destructively by the hour. Reports include images and readings suitable for insurance submission.