Equipment used: Tracer gas, thermal imaging , moisture meter profiling and visual inspection.

When arriving at the property the damage could be seen on the walls and floor in the bedroom.

Moisture meter profiling was conducted to the affected area, which showed fully saturated readings of 999REL.

Handheld moisture meter showing high reading pressed against the base of a wall near the skirting board to detect moisture.
Dual pressure gauge device with red valve attached to a gas cylinder used to test pressure for leak detection.

A thermal imaging survey was carried out, tracing the heating pipework throughout the property.

We were informed that the boiler would lose pressure every few days, so to confirm our findings we decided to carry out a tracer gas survey. This was carried out at 2Bar and a drop in pressure was observed within 1 hour of the testing, indicating that there is a leak.

The internal heating feeds was scanned for detections of gas and any high readings. Readings of 450PPM were found consistently within the bedroom, indicating the leaks presence.

Moreover, we excavated the point of tracer gas and found a crack in the heating pipework.

Floor opened near radiator exposing copper pipes, soil and rubble with tools visible during leak repair work.

This section of leaking pipework was replaced, refilled the system and the boiler is now holding pressure and no further leaks were apparent.

Person holding a dirty, corroded pipe section showing corrosion and scale build-up from water leakage.
Exposed copper pipes running along the base of a wall with the floor dug up, showing soil and radiator area during leak repair.
Hand holding a corroded metal pipe section with mineral build-up and signs of leakage.