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Ry Group have in house local plumbers ready 24/7 to assist you with leak detection. Our plumbers in London are reactive and in house.
We are there to provide highly skilled and trusted engineers with over 10 Years experience. Ry attend over 890 Emergency Leaks each year and you can see our customer reviews here
How is leak detection handled? It really depends on the background of the leak.
For example is this ongoing, have you already tried a certain degree of leak detection, whats the material of what the leaks in, or can you even see any signs of a leak? Maybe your pressure is just dropping or you have a high water bill.
In all cases, we need to ask you some questions to then advise on the best way forward. To start with tracing leaks are normally charged per hour until we can ascertain the source you can see our hourly plumbing rates here- more information and top tips on leak detection can be found below on our FAQ's below.
What Kind Of Leak Detection Can Ry carry out?
Pressure Testing
We can connect a Rothenburger machine to see if you have any drop on your pipework. This wont tell us where its leaking but is the first step if you are unsure.Thermal Imaging Camera
We can use an imaging camera's to try and locate the positioning of a leak using heat detection in concealed spaces. This will depend on what flooring or wall material you have and the pipe depth.Trace & Access Or Re-Runs
You may have a leak visible in a ceiling, in which case sometimes the easiest solution is to make access to an area before the next steps. Unlike some companies, we have a building team and installation plumbers. So if we find make access we are able to undertake any repairs.When May You Need A Specialist?
Acoustic Detection
Sometimes a leak may be in a material that is not easily picked up by cameras. It may be required that your you or your insurance get a specialist to carry out acoustic detection.Tracer Gas Detection
If you have no obvious signs of a leak but are experiencing damp. A damp specialist or leak detection specialist may advise a moisture probe map - to try and build an indication of the cause.Moisture Meter
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As above Ry carry out 100s of leak detection and leak repair jobs. Our Plumbers in Wimbledon have vast knowledge and experience along with some specialist equipment, to repair your plumbing leak.
However some leak detection jobs (depending on the history of the leak and the building/ground type) may require a specialist company who have high end commercial specialist equipment. Sometimes insurance companies will instruct this.
Frequently Asked Questions
Every home insurance policy will differ and so it's best to call the company direct.
However in 90% of cases home insurers will cover the costs in tracing a leak, but will not cover any repair costs associated.
As a customer of Ry's you will need to make payment to us for any trace and repair works and then claim this back from your insurance.
We are very used to working for clients who are claiming back costs from their home insurance. So we will happily split or detail the invoice in the way the insurance requires which is normally costs associated for tracing the leak and costs associated with the repair.
Not necessarily... no. Unless you can see a leak on a pipe or the boiler. You should always get a local Gas Safe Registered engineer to inspect the boiler. This is as there are some parts within the boiler that can cause pressure loss such as a Pressure Release Valve. You do not want to waste money tracing a leak on a central heating system before you have the boiler checked.
It can be quite a frustrating issue, and needs a level of process of elimination as it can be a few contributing factors. The engineer will ask how often your boiler pressure drops and any past history before checking over elements and trying the first step of elimination.
The best place to start is with your water supplier - explain your water bills are very high and get them to come out and check your meter.
If they then say this is fine you may want to then get a pressure test carried out to ascertain if the pressure is dropping on the mains water pipe.
If this then shows it is - this is the point at which you will need to start tracing the locating the source of the leak.
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