Leak Detection in Highgate

Finding leaks in Highgate homes

Highgate combines the village around the High Street with tree-lined residential roads of large Victorian and Edwardian houses, many now divided into flats. Established gardens and mature trees mean that leaks on underground supply pipes are not always obvious, since water can travel along the pipe run or soak away before showing at the surface.

Hillside streets can also make it harder to tell where water is entering a building. A damp wall on the lower side of a house may be a leaking pipe, water coming in from the ground, or a failed external seal. We investigate the possibilities in turn rather than assuming one.

If you have noticed a drop in water pressure, the sound of running water when everything is off, or a meter that keeps turning, we can test the supply pipe and internal pipework to find out where the water is going.

Problems we commonly investigate in Highgate

• Underground supply pipe leaks in properties with mature gardens
• Damp on lower walls of houses on sloping roads
• Leaks in divided period houses and flats
• Unexplained meter movement or falling water pressure

What we offer

• Water Mains & Central Heating Leaks: Detecting hidden leaks in underground water mains, central heating systems, and pipework before they cause further damage.
• Internal & External Leak Detection: From leaks hidden in your walls to pipework buried underground, we locate the exact source so repairs can be targeted and precise.
• Damp & Wet Patch Investigation: Not sure if it's a leak, rising damp, condensation, or humidity? We identify the true cause, so you're not paying to fix the wrong problem.
• Leak Repairs: Where a repair is needed, we only excavate exactly where the problem is, no unnecessary disruption.

We use thermal imaging, tracer gas, moisture mapping, pressure testing, dye testing and salt analysis, choosing the method that suits your property. See how our methods work.

Also covering nearby areas

As well as Highgate, we cover Hampstead, Muswell Hill, Finchley and St John's Wood, and the rest of London, Hertfordshire and Essex.

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