How we do it – Our Technology

Experience

As any rally driver will tell you, it does not matter how fast or sophisticated your car is, what really matters is the experience of the driver to use the car and the road to his/her advantage. Our team is experienced in locating leaks of any nature no matter how small.

Ground microphones

Ground microphones allow us to amplify and trace and display the noise created by a fluid escaping from a pipe. We also use ground microphones to trace the line of a pipe. This is done by inducing a sound wave along the pipe which can be measured at ground level thus allowing us to follow and plot its route.

Pipe Tracing

Believe it or not this is a common problem, domestic homes, new build sites and commercial properties. In some instances it is vital that a pipe must be traced prior to any work being carried out on it. We use a ‘sond’ which is a 5mm nylon pipe that has a thin wire concealed within it. The ‘sond’ is passed through an open end in the pipe. An electronic sensor is used above ground to detect and trace out the line and direction of the pipe. It is also possible to detect how deep the pipe is buried in the ground. We are often called onto commercial premises to create ‘Pipe line maps’ for clients.

Thermal Imaging Survey – Thermography

The preferred choice of our technicians. Our cameras, which although designed for a military applications, have the highest degree of temperature sensitivity. This means we can identify even the smallest in temperature differences. i.e when locating a leak (or leaks) on a flat roof, the area/areas of water ingress will be highlighted with our cameras as the water trapped under the surface material whether it’s felt, nuralite, lead, asphalt etc will be cooler than the surface temperature of the flat roof

Gas Tracer Survey - Tracer Gas*

We use a specialist ‘food grade’ gas which has been formulated for us for leak detection. The gas is odourless, tasteless and inert and is classified ‘food grade gas’. The tracer gas contains 5% hydrogen which is the smallest known molecule. This means the gas will rise up when it leaks out of the pipe and being the smallest molecule it will pass through concrete, asphalt etc. It is more expensive than ‘helium gas’ which is popular in leak detection, however it is more accurate.

* Tracer Gas is Exclusive to Leakbusters Ltd

Reports

Our technicians use wireless Bluetooth laptops to ensure that information can be streamed quickly to all parties direct from site. Reports can be collated and sent promptly.