Supply pipes beneath gardens and driveways
If the meter keeps moving with taps and appliances off, water may be escaping along the supply to your home. Testing helps narrow down the affected pipe before excavation is planned.
Residential leak detection in Buckinghamshire
A damp ceiling, unexplained water use or heating that keeps losing pressure? ADI helps homeowners and landlords across Buckinghamshire trace hidden water leaks, with a survey matched to the property and the signs you have noticed.
Water leak detection for your home
The right investigation starts with the symptoms. These are the residential problems ADI can help trace.
Underfloor heating leaks
A concealed heating loop can lose water without leaving an obvious puddle. Where accessible, circuits can be isolated and tested to guide further investigation beneath the floor.
Pipes inside walls and ceilings
Water can travel before a stain appears. Moisture readings and targeted pipe tests help distinguish the wet area from the source, including leaks above a downstairs room.
Central heating pressure loss
Repeatedly topping up a heating system can point to a pipework leak, but pressure loss has other causes too. Explain any boiler checks already carried out when booking; ADI does not repair boilers.
Showers, baths and bathroom leaks
A wet ceiling below a bathroom may involve a supply, waste connection or water escaping around fittings. Controlled testing helps separate these possibilities before a repair is chosen.
Water ingress after rain
Damp around a window or beneath a roof or balcony needs a different investigation from a leaking pipe. ADI can assess accessible areas; structural repairs are for the appropriate trade.
How your leak detection survey works
From the first call to the written findings, here is what to expect.
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Step 1: Describe the signs
Call with your postcode, property type and where or when you notice water, damp or pressure loss.
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Step 2: Agree the visit
The team explains the survey, confirms its price and checks current appointments and access needs.
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Step 3: Check the property
Your engineer reviews the symptoms, visible pipework and any previous investigations.
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Step 4: Test and trace
Suitable equipment is used to narrow the source. The tests depend on the system and available access.
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Step 5: Explain the findings
The engineer discusses what the tests show, any limitations and the next practical step.
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Step 6: Plan the repair
ADI provides a report with findings and photographs. Suitable pipe repairs are quoted separately.
Non-invasive methods for hidden water leaks
Your engineer selects tests to suit the suspected leak and available access. Not every survey needs every piece of equipment.
- Thermal imaging
- Shows surface temperature patterns that help guide checks. It does not see through walls or prove a leak on its own.
- Tracer gas
- Gas introduced into an isolated pipe is detected where it escapes, helping trace concealed pipework leaks.
- Acoustic testing
- Listening equipment detects escaping water; correlation compares signals between two points on a pipe.
- Moisture readings
- Readings across walls and floors help map dampness and decide where to investigate next.
- Pressure testing
- Testing isolated pipe sections helps establish which part of a system is losing water.
- Borescope and water tests
- A small camera can inspect accessible voids. Controlled water or dye tests help investigate bathroom and ingress problems.
Areas we cover in Buckinghamshire
We arrange residential leak surveys across Buckinghamshire, including Milton Keynes. These locations are examples of coverage, not a limit on where we can help. Give the team your postcode to discuss your property and current appointments.
Milton Keynes and Bletchley
Milton Keynes · Bletchley · Newport Pagnell
For a house, flat or maisonette, explain whether the affected pipe serves only your home. Shared supplies or a leak between flats may require access agreed with neighbours or a managing agent.
Aylesbury and the surrounding area
Aylesbury · Wendover · Haddenham
A meter that continues to move can need checks both inside and outside the house. Tell us about the stop tap, meter location and any buried pipe running beneath a garden or driveway.
Buckingham and Winslow
Buckingham · Winslow
Where a home has a longer underground supply, an approximate pipe route and any accessible valves help plan testing. Mention outbuildings or additional connections when describing the property.
High Wycombe and Marlow
High Wycombe · Marlow · Princes Risborough
A patch spreading across a ceiling or wall can originate some distance away. ADI can investigate concealed plumbing and consider the rooms, fittings and pipe routes above the affected area.
Amersham and Chesham
Amersham · Chesham · Great Missenden
If you are concerned about lifting a finished floor, discuss the heating system and available access first. Non-invasive tests guide the search; any opening up and repair work is agreed separately.
Beaconsfield and south Buckinghamshire
Beaconsfield · Gerrards Cross · Taplow
For intermittent bathroom leaks or damp around an extension, note whether the problem follows shower use, heating or rainfall. That pattern helps the engineer select appropriate tests.
Help for homeowners, landlords and residents
Houses and bungalows
Surveys can follow a suspected leak from the incoming supply to concealed hot, cold or heating pipes. Photos of the symptoms and any plumbing plans are useful, if you have them.
What to do when you spot a leakFlats and maisonettes
A leak may affect more than one home. Tell the team about communal pipework and access restrictions so the visit can be planned with the people responsible for the building.
Read about the survey visitRented and managed homes
Landlords, tenants and managing agents can discuss a survey. Agree who can authorise the visit and arrange access; the report helps explain the findings and repair recommendations.
See ADI’s residential case studiesYour survey is carried out by ADI Leak Detection
Residential Leak Detection, a specialist service from ADI Leak Detection. ADI’s team covers England, Scotland and Wales.
- ADI established
- 2011
- Engineers across Great Britain
- 25
- Public liability insurance
- £5m
- Findings and photographs
- Written report
What ADI customers say
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Read the full review“Amazing service 10/10 Steven Turned up on time, smart, polite and very professional. Would recommend to friends and family”
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“He arrived early, and managed to track down a leak in the bathroom that was making its way through into the kitchen.”
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Read the full review“James found the problem fairly quickly and mended the leak he was also very efficient”
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“ADI’s response was positive and fast, from the person I spoke with, Lauren, who listened, understood and delivered.”
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Questions about leak detection in Buckinghamshire
Do you cover Milton Keynes as well as the rest of Buckinghamshire?
Yes. This page covers the ceremonial county of Buckinghamshire, including Milton Keynes and Bletchley. Aylesbury, High Wycombe, Buckingham and the other places listed are examples, not the full service area. Call with your postcode to discuss a survey and current appointments.
Can you help if water is coming from the flat above?
ADI can investigate water leaks affecting flats. The visible stain may be away from the source, and access to another flat or shared pipework may be needed. Explain the situation when booking and arrange permission with the neighbour, landlord or managing agent where necessary.
Will floors or walls need to be opened?
ADI uses non-invasive tests to narrow down the source before repair access is considered. No survey can promise that every leak will be found without opening a surface. Any access work and suitable pipework repair are discussed and quoted separately from detection.
Does a boiler losing pressure mean there is a hidden leak?
Not necessarily. Concealed heating pipework can leak, but pressure loss can also come from a boiler or another system fault. Tell the team about any checks already made by your heating engineer. ADI investigates leaks in heating pipework; it does not repair boilers.
How should I prepare for a leak detection survey?
Keep the affected areas, stop tap and water meter accessible. Note when the problem appears and have any photographs or previous repair records to hand. If the property is rented or shares pipework, arrange the necessary permission and access before the visit.
Can I use the report for an insurance claim?
ADI provides a report with findings, photographs and recommendations. Ask your insurer about trace and access cover and any approval needed before booking. Your policy and insurer determine whether investigation, access or repairs are covered.
Discuss a leak at your Buckinghamshire home
Tell ADI your postcode, the signs you have noticed and whether you own, rent or manage the property. The team will explain the survey, confirm the price and discuss current appointments.
0333 567 2630
- Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6:30pm
- Calls reach ADI Leak Detection’s office in High Wycombe. Engineers cover England, Scotland and Wales.