Leak Detection Noble Park

Signs you have a hidden leak

• a water bill that jumps for no reason
• the meter moving when everything is off
• damp patches, bubbling paint or mould on walls and skirtings
• a warm patch on a tiled floor
• a musty smell under the house or in a bathroom
• a patch of lawn or nature strip that never dries
• lower water pressure than usual

Do the meter test

Turn off every tap, appliance and irrigation system. Note the meter reading or watch the small dial for fifteen minutes. If it moves, water is escaping. If there is a valve where the pipe enters the house, close it and watch again: that tells you whether the leak is in the yard or the house.

How we find leaks

Acoustic listening

Water escaping under pressure makes a noise. Ground microphones and listening sticks amplify it through tiles, concrete and soil so we can pinpoint the spot.

Thermal imaging

A thermal camera shows temperature differences. Hot water leaks show as warm patches; cold leaks often show as cool damp areas. We can trace pipes without opening walls.

Pressure testing

Isolating sections of pipe and testing them under pressure tells us which section is losing water and confirms the repair.

Moisture meters and inspection cameras

Moisture meters map damp areas, and small cameras let us look inside walls through tiny holes.

Where Noble Park homes leak

• galvanised pipe under timber floors in post-war houses
• copper in concrete slabs of 1970s homes
• shower wastes and failed membranes in original bathrooms
• service pipes in front yards
• flexible hoses under sinks and basins
• upstairs bathrooms in townhouses leaking into the ceiling below

Shower leaks

Water getting past the shower base, grout or waste soaks the floor and framing and can reach the next room. We test the waste, tap connections and shower area separately to tell you whether it is a plumbing leak or a waterproofing failure.

After we find it

You see where the leak is and get a fixed price for the repair. In slabs, rerouting the pipe through walls or ceilings is often better than breaking up the floor. We also provide a report for insurers or a water corporation leak allowance.

How we find hidden leaks

We start at the meter to confirm water is being lost, then isolate sections of the house to narrow it down. Acoustic listening, thermal imaging and moisture meters pinpoint the leak so we open only a small area, not a whole wall or slab.

Unexplained bills

If your bill jumps and nothing has changed at home, read the meter at night and again in the morning with no water used. Movement means a leak.

Leaks under concrete slabs

Many Noble Park homes and townhouses sit on slabs. A leak in a pipe under the slab can show as a warm floor patch or damp skirting.

Noble Park pipes at a glance

Most of Noble Park was built between the late 1940s and the 1970s, so original houses usually have clay sewer pipe, galvanised or early copper water pipe and gas hot water outside the laundry. Newer townhouses on subdivided blocks have PVC drains, plastic or copper water pipe and continuous-flow or heat pump hot water. We use cameras, locators, pressure tests and leak detection gear to see what is going on before anyone digs or cuts a wall.

From your call to the finished job