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Looking after the plumbing in your home

Installations rarely fail all at once. Here is what to watch every few months, so it never reaches a leak under the screed.

Most of the failures we are called to are not sudden. They are the result of something that has been signalling for months — a slight darkening in a corner, a dripping tap, pressure that keeps falling. Looking after your plumbing does not need a specialist every month. It needs ten minutes of attention a few times a year.

The meter check — once a quarter

This is the most useful habit you can adopt. Close every tap, read the meter, wait two hours without using water, and read it again. A difference means a leak somewhere on the installation — even when nothing is visible.

If you have a yard or garden, do the same for the main meter in the chamber. Leaks on the external run are entirely invisible: the water disappears into the ground and never reaches the surface.

What to look over inside the house

The corners under the sinks — darkened timber or swollen chipboard means a dripping connection.
The silicone around the bath and shower tray — once it cracks or grows mould, water is already passing beneath it.
The grout between the tiles in wet rooms — crumbling or darkened grout is a route for water.
The flexible hoses on the washing machine and dishwasher — they have a limited life and are replaced as a precaution, not after they burst.
The pressure — if it has dropped for no reason, water is being lost somewhere.

Heating deserves separate attention

Underfloor and radiator heating are hidden under screed and behind walls. If the system loses pressure and needs topping up more often than usual, that is a leak — even with no wet patch anywhere. Water evaporates from the warm pipe and does not always reach the surface.

A system that needs topping up every week has not simply “aged”. It is leaking.

When maintenance becomes diagnosis

The home check tells you something is wrong. It cannot tell you where. That is the moment for professional measurement — with a thermal camera and a moisture meter, without breaking anything open. Diagnosis takes between 40 minutes and 2 hours for an ordinary home and ends with a report.

What you gain

The repair is local rather than total.
No damage to neighbours and no compensation.
No mould, which begins to grow in under 48 hours of constant damp.
You know the real condition of your property.

If your check has shown something worrying, get in touch — the consultation is free.