Leak Detection Riccarton

Riccarton lies due west of the city centre, separated from it by Hagley Park, and was one of the first places on the Canterbury Plains settled by Europeans. One of Christchurch's earliest groups of government-built workers' dwellings, the Walker Settlement on Mandeville Street, was built here in 1909. Riccarton was an independent borough until local government amalgamation in 1989. A damp patch that keeps coming back, a toby dial that moves with every tap off, or a water bill flagging use above the allowance all suggest a hidden leak.

Riccarton leaks in old workers' dwellings and tree-lined streets

Riccarton was one of the first places on the Canterbury Plains to be settled, and its housing includes the Walker Settlement on Mandeville Street, built in 1909 as one of the city's earliest groups of government-built workers' dwellings. Older homes like these, and others on established streets, often have long-lived galvanised or copper pipe under timber floors, patched over the years. That is where we look first when the meter shows a loss.

The trees are the other factor. Riccarton Bush is a remnant of the forest that once covered the plains, and big trees line many older streets. Roots can press against buried supply pipes and open a joint, so on a section with mature trees we trace the pipe route and listen carefully along it, checking near trunks and root zones. Many properties are also rentals, and tenants often notice a leak first through a damp smell or a soft floor, while the owner sees it later on the rates.

Flat Riccarton gets frost on still nights, which can split pipes in garages and under floors, and the leak may not start until the thaw. We find the leak, give the owner a price to repair it and an itemised invoice afterwards for the council remission. Westfield Riccarton and the shops along Riccarton Road have larger commercial supplies, which we test branch by branch around trading hours.

Local tip: Landlords in Riccarton can ask tenants to report musty smells or a meter that moves when nothing is running, as those are often the first signs of a hidden leak.

Leak Detection in Riccarton: Local Factors

Older state and group houses often have original supply pipes that are now well past their best. We test the line from the boundary and find the leak without lifting the whole floor.

For anything else, see our plumbers in Riccarton.

How We Handle Leak Detection in Riccarton

Once we find the leak in Riccarton, we give you a price to fix it before we do anything more.

Pricing: quotes are free, and every job gets a fixed price before we start, so there are no surprises on the invoice.

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Leak Detection Jobs We Do in Riccarton

Acoustic leak detection
Hidden water leak
Under slab leak
Thermal imaging leak search
Pressure test