Leak detection in Adur.

Hard Southern Water at 280 to 320 ppm CaCO3 drives a specific leak picture in Adur: limescale deposits build up inside supply pipework, elevate internal pressure in localised sections, and accelerate pinhole failure – particularly in the copper feeds common to the post-war stock in BN15 and BN43. On flood-plain ground around Shoreham-by-Sea and the Adur estuary, a slow supply leak can go undetected for months because the ground is already periodically wet; rising damp and scale-staining on walls are often the first visible sign rather than obvious surface moisture.

We approach every leak-detection project in this district with a layered methodology. Acoustic correlation equipment identifies the precise sound signature of a pressurised leak through walls, floors and paving without any opening up. Thermal imaging provides a complementary map of temperature anomalies that betray cold-water leaks concealed behind plasterboard or screed. Where both methods converge on a suspect location but confirmation is still needed – as is frequently the case beneath the solid concrete ground floors on Lancing estate properties – tracer gas survey provides the definitive pinpoint. Every project closes with an insurance-grade written report: findings, images, correlogram data and a clear statement of the leak's location for your insurer or loss adjuster. There is no callout fee; see /pricing.