Leak Detection in the Inner West & Sydney CBD
Finding a leak in the Inner West usually means working around a century of renovations. Terraces in Newtown, Leichhardt and Glebe have had pipework buried, rerouted and concreted over by successive owners, so the pipe that is leaking rarely runs where the plans suggest. Party walls make it harder again: water escaping in your wall can appear in the neighbour's front room, and both owners need evidence of where the fault actually is. Heritage floors, tessellated tiles and original joinery mean cutting exploratory holes is the last thing anyone wants. In Pyrmont and CBD apartments, a leak travels down through several levels before it is noticed. We locate first with acoustic and thermal equipment, then open the smallest possible access.
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How we handle leak detection in the Inner West & CBD
1. Isolate and pressure test
We shut off sections of the system and watch the meter and gauge. That confirms there really is a leak, tells us whether it is on the hot or cold side, and narrows it to a section of the property before anything is opened up.
2. Acoustic and thermal location
Acoustic equipment listens for the sound of water escaping under slabs and paving, while thermal imaging shows temperature patterns through floors and walls. Together they pinpoint the leak rather than leaving us to guess a metre either way.
3. Non-destructive access
Once the leak is marked, we open the smallest area that lets us reach it, whether that means a single tile, a small slab core or a neat wall access panel, instead of demolishing a bathroom to find one pipe.
4. Repair and verify
We repair the failed section, re-pressurise the system and re-check the meter with everything closed. You get a report showing where the leak was, what caused it and confirmation the system now holds pressure.
Every job is quoted on site and agreed in writing before work starts, so there are no surprises.
Suburbs we cover for leak detection in Inner West & Sydney CBD
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Recent leak detection jobs in Inner West & Sydney CBD
Slab leak, Erskineville
A rear extension slab stayed damp with no visible source. Acoustic testing located a failed hot water line under tiles. We cored a single small opening, replaced the section and reinstated the floor neatly.
Party wall dispute, Newtown
Two terrace owners each blamed the other for a damp wall. Pressure testing and thermal imaging proved the leak sat on one side. We supplied a written report so the repair and insurance were settled without argument.
High-rise leak, Pyrmont
Water appeared three floors below an apartment bathroom. We isolated the unit, traced the failure to a leaking shower waste and repaired it with minimal tile removal instead of stripping the bathroom.
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