Leak detection in Mid Sussex.

Water hardness at 290 to 320 ppm CaCO3 – South East Water's consistent delivery across RH15, RH16, RH17 and RH19 – is the single biggest driver of concealed leak events in Mid Sussex. Scale build-up inside copper mains creates localised corrosion pitting; when the pipe finally gives way beneath a tiled kitchen floor or a ground-floor extension slab, the leak can run for weeks before the surface shows any sign. We open every investigation with thermal imaging across the suspect slab or wall face, which distinguishes active moisture from residual damp without any disruption. Acoustic correlation follows on the mains run – particularly relevant on the longer supply lines serving detached plots near East Grinstead and Hassocks, where pipe age and length both increase failure probability. Where walls or slabs defeat acoustic methods, we introduce tracer gas to find the precise break point before any cutting takes place. Every investigation closes with an insurance-grade written report: documented methodology, calibrated-instrument data, annotated site photographs and a mapped leak location – everything a loss adjuster or buildings insurer in Haywards Heath or Burgess Hill needs to process a claim cleanly. No callout fee. See /pricing.