Leak Detection on the Northern Beaches

Salt corrosion makes the Northern Beaches a leak detection hot spot. Copper pipe in Manly, Dee Why, Collaroy and Avalon pits from the outside in coastal air, and the resulting pinhole leaks are small, slow and completely hidden until a ceiling stains or a bill spikes. Sandy ground around Narrabeen and Warriewood swallows escaping water without any surface sign, so underground main leaks can run for months, and a high water table makes it hard to tell plumbing water from groundwater without proper testing. Steep peninsula blocks send leaks travelling well away from the source, and holiday homes left empty give small leaks weeks to do serious damage. We confirm the loss at the meter, then locate acoustically and thermally.