Leak detection in West Berkshire.

Scheduled 1 to 2 working days, target on-site 9am to 5pm slot. We do not run reactive 24/7 callouts in Berkshire unless the district is M25-adjacent (yours is not). Scheduled project visits are slot-booked from our north-west London base. Times quoted are best-effort targets, not contractual guarantees.

West Berkshire leak detection survey from £449 for a 60 to 90 minute visit with written insurance-grade report (inc VAT for domestic). Any follow-on repair work charged at the hourly rate that applies at your zone and time of day, billed in 30-minute increments (see /pricing). Salt-test damp analysis from £125 per sample with 48-hour lab turnaround.

Yes. We cover RG7, RG8, RG14, RG17, RG18, RG19, RG20 across Newbury, Thatcham, Hungerford, Pangbourne and the rest of West Berkshire. Rural drainage runs through soakaway and septic on many properties; Newbury town-centre conservation area covers most pre-1900 stock.

FLIR E76 (320×240 sensor) or FLIR E96 (640×480 sensor) thermal imaging camera (sensitive to <0.04°C), Sewerin Aquaphon A150 acoustic correlator with rod and ground microphone, 5% hydrogen / 95% nitrogen tracer gas safe mix (BS EN 14338-compliant), Spectroline OPX-365 UV dye inspection lamp, and Protimeter Surveymaster moisture mapping tool.

Yes. Our written leak detection reports are accepted by every major UK insurer for trace-and-access policy claims: LV, Aviva, Direct Line, Admiral, Hiscox, Zurich, AXA, RSA, NIG, Allianz, Ageas, Legal & General. Reports include location coordinates, leak rate or drainage condition estimate, photographic evidence, thermal image scans, and a recommended-repair section the customer can hand to any contractor.