If you have a damp ceiling, a boiler that keeps losing pressure, or water coming through from the flat above, the first useful step is to establish the source properly before more damage spreads.
We locate hidden leaks for homeowners across Stirling, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and the wider Central Belt with a structured approach that helps reduce unnecessary opening-up.
The first question is usually simple: will you have to lift floors or open walls to find it?
In many cases, no. The point of leak detection is to use the most suitable method for the property and the symptom before any access is discussed.
Many buildings policies include trace and access cover. On this page, trace and access means carefully locating the source of a leak and gaining access to it where needed.
We can provide the documentation your insurer may request, but we cannot promise claim approval and whether cover applies depends on your own policy wording.
Water often travels before it becomes visible, and the visible damage may be in a different flat from the source.
Older walls, voids, and pipe routes can make the visible symptom misleading.
In newer homes, the first sign is often pressure loss rather than visible water damage.
A general plumber may have checked the obvious things already. That does not mean the earlier visit was wrong.
It usually means the visible symptom was not the real source, or that the problem needs a more targeted investigation before access or repair decisions are made.
We start with the symptom, where it is showing, how long it has been happening, and what has already been tried.
If it sounds like a hidden leak, we explain the likely next step and what information to have ready.
We use the most suitable methods for the property and the suspected leak type.
You are told where the source appears to be, what kind of problem it is, and what repair or access is likely to be needed.
Where the repair is within scope and access allows, we aim to complete it. Where wider works are needed, we explain that clearly before anything further begins.
In many cases, no. Where some access is needed, we explain what is required and why before doing anything.
It may. Many policies include it, but cover depends on the wording of your own policy.
If you know where your stopcock is and it is safe to do so, turn the water off. Photograph the affected area. If water is near electrics, switch off at the mains if safe and do not investigate yourself.
We still explain what we tested, what we found, and what the next step may be.
Describe what you are seeing and the property type. We will explain whether a leak detection visit is likely to help.