Burwood is mostly residential and sits near the lower reaches of the Avon River. Its riverside land was among the areas worst affected by liquefaction in September 2010, and large areas, including around Horseshoe Lake, suffered severe damage in 2010 and 2011 and were abandoned as residential red zone. Hidden leaks waste water and slowly damage floors, framing and foundations. Our leak detection plumbers come to Burwood, find the exact spot and give you a price to fix it before any repair starts.
Burwood leak detection on the lower Avon
Burwood's riverside land was among the worst hit by liquefaction in September 2010, and large areas around Horseshoe Lake were later abandoned as red zone. The homes that remain are mostly repaired residential properties, and repairs after the quakes often meant new sections of supply pipe joined to older lengths. When we look for a leak in Burwood, those joins and any pipe that crosses ground which moved are high on the list.
The property's technical category, shown on the LIM as TC1, TC2 or TC3, gives a useful clue. On TC2 and TC3 land, new drains need flexible connections because the ground can move, and the same movement can stress a rigid supply pipe. We first prove there is a loss at the meter with everything turned off, then isolate the inside plumbing from the buried line before using acoustic gear outside. We also check where the supply pipe enters the house, because a rigid connection there takes the strain when the ground and the building move differently.
Near Travis Wetland and Bottle Lake Forest, big trees and wetter ground can complicate things. Roots can press on a buried pipe, and a damp lawn in winter is not necessarily a leak. Our pressure tests show whether the water is coming from your pipe at all before any digging starts. Flat Burwood also gets frost on still nights, so exposed pipes need lagging.
Local tip: Get your Burwood property's LIM out before a leak search; knowing the technical category tells us how much the ground may have moved under your supply pipe.
Leak Detection in Burwood: Local Factors
On land that moved in 2010 and 2011, supply pipes can be stretched or cracked, and repaired sections can leak at the joins. We test the line and find the weak spot.
For anything else, see our plumbers in Burwood.
How We Handle Leak Detection in Burwood
You get a written report with photos of what we found in Burwood, which can help with an insurance claim or a council remission.
Pricing: quotes are free, and every job gets a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises on the invoice.
Leak Detection Jobs We Do in Burwood
- Leak report for insurance
- Supply pipe leak
- Wall cavity leak
- Acoustic leak detection
- Hidden water leak
Leak Detection Burwood FAQs
Our Burwood home was repaired after the quakes. Could the repair be leaking?
It can happen. Where new pipe was joined to old after the earthquakes, the join can weaken as the ground settles. We pressure test the supply pipe and listen along it, which usually shows whether the leak is at a repair join or elsewhere.
Can you fix the leak after finding it?
Yes. Once we find it, we give you a price and can usually fix it on the same visit.
Can a hidden leak increase my water bill?
Yes. In Christchurch, households pay extra for use above a daily allowance, and in Selwyn every cubic metre is charged, so a leak can cost money.
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