About ADI Leak Detection Sheffield, your leak detection specialists
ADI Leak Detection Sheffield is a leak detection company that covers Sheffield with three engineers based in Barnsley, Wakefield and Halifax. Robert Gires, Matthew Barron and Brett Steele hold 160 Trustpilot reviews between them, 156 of them five star. Our service is part of ADI Leak Detection, founded in 2011 by Adrian Morgan, with CIPHE accreditation, WIAPS registration, WaterSafe approval and SPATA membership.
Non-invasive leak detection
Acoustic, thermal and tracer gas
Trace and access claim reports
Detecting leaks since
Five star Trustpilot reviews for the three engineers who cover Sheffield
Leak investigations a year nationally
TrustScore from 1,500+ Trustpilot reviews
Who is ADI Leak Detection?
ADI Leak Detection Sheffield is the Sheffield service of ADI Leak Detection. The company locates and repairs hidden leaks in central heating, hot and cold plumbing, water mains, drainage, swimming pools, roofs and building structures, bathrooms and wet rooms, ceilings and garden irrigation, using methods that do not involve opening anything up first: tracer gas, acoustic listening, thermal imaging, borescope cameras and moisture meters.
The company was founded in 2011 and now has 25 leak investigation engineers covering England, Scotland and Wales, running at around 5,000 jobs a year. Sheffield is covered by three of them: Robert Gires from Barnsley, Matthew Barron from Wakefield and Brett Steele from Halifax.
You speak to our office team before an engineer is booked. The engineer who investigates your leak writes your report, so you get answers from the person who attended.
How do you arrange a leak detection visit?
Leak detection enquiries reach a technical advisor, who calls you back to discuss your leak and arrange the visit.
What are ADI Leak Detection’s company details?
ADI Leak Detection is the trading name of ADI Leak Solutions Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company no. 15870765.
| Trading name | ADI Leak Detection |
|---|---|
| Legal entity | ADI Leak Solutions Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company no. 15870765 |
| Founded | 2011, by Adrian Morgan |
| Sheffield cover | Three engineers travel to Sheffield work: Robert Gires (Barnsley), Matthew Barron (Wakefield) and Brett Steele (Halifax). The areas we cover page lists every postcode. |
| Phone | 0114 419 0306 |
| Head office | Suite 407, Access Business Centre, Handy Cross, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 1UP |
| Registered office | Unit L, BPI House, Cores End Road, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire SL8 5AS |
| Engineers | 25 leak investigation engineers nationally. Each one arrives from plumbing or heating with at least three years on the tools, then takes ADI Leak Detection’s own training in tracer gas, acoustic listening and thermal imaging. Until Mark Jones, the Technical Manager, signs that training off, a new engineer works alongside another. |
| Insurance | £5 million public liability cover |
| Hours | Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 6:30pm. Saturday and Sunday closed. |
| Reviews | 1,500+ Trustpilot reviews, 4.7 TrustScore |
How does ADI Leak Detection Sheffield work for landlords, letting agents and commercial premises?
Leak detection for landlords, letting agents and commercial premises uses the same three engineers as domestic work.
An occupied let means looking for a leak while the tenant still lives there, so the methods behind water mains leak detection and every other investigation are non-invasive by design: tracer gas, acoustic listening, thermal imaging and moisture meters find the position before anything is opened, which matters most in the student HMOs around Broomhill and Crookesmoor and in the apartment blocks in the city centre, where one leak can involve two or three flats.
Commercial premises get the same approach. Offices, hotels, factories and warehouses across the Lower Don Valley are usually water mains or drainage work, on larger runs of pipe and with more ground to cover.
A risk assessment and method statement is supplied on request for commercial sites.
Every visit ends with its own written report for that property, with the photographs and video from the day, so a portfolio ends up with one document per address rather than a verbal account of what somebody found. Those reports are written for trace and access and escape of water claims. The case studies show what one looks like, including a care home in Wath upon Dearne, and the approach behind them goes back to how the company started.
How did ADI Leak Detection begin?
Adrian Morgan started ADI Leak Detection in 2011. He came from plumbing, and set out to show that most leaks can be found without taking up a floor or opening a wall. He put tracer gas, acoustic and thermal methods to work early, designed several of the company’s own tools for pools and pipework, and grew it from one man working locally into a business covering the country.
Adrian died in 2024. ADI Leak Solutions Ltd was incorporated to carry the company forward, and the process he built is still the one every engineer works to, in Sheffield and everywhere else.
Monique Dray joined in 2016 and became Managing Director in 2024, having spent years running operations and the customer side already, so the handover did not interrupt the work. What she asks for is engineers who arrive when they said they would and reports that stand up to a claim.
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Adrian Morgan founds ADI Leak Detection in High Wycombe, putting tracer gas, acoustic and thermal methods into one non-invasive process. |
| 2011 to 2015 | In-house design of pool and pipework leak detection tools. |
| 2019 | Corporate Livewire Prestige Award, Water Leak Detection Service of the Year. |
| 2021 | Second Prestige Award. |
| 2023 | Third Prestige Award. |
| 2024 | ADI Leak Solutions Ltd incorporated, company no. 15870765, to carry the business forward after Adrian's passing. The 1,000th Trustpilot review lands. Monique Dray, with the company since 2016, is appointed Managing Director. |
| 2026 | Fourth Prestige Award. 25 leak investigation engineers and 1,500+ Trustpilot reviews. |
Which ADI Leak Detection engineers serve Sheffield?
The engineers serving ADI Leak Detection Sheffield are Robert Gires in Barnsley, the nearest to the city, with Matthew Barron in Wakefield and Brett Steele in Halifax. Between them they hold 160 Trustpilot reviews, 156 of them five star, and the case studies on this site are their jobs.
Robert Gires
Robert Gires is based in Barnsley and covers Sheffield. Plumbing & heating leak detection. Water mains replacement and power flushing expert.
Loves gardening, world foods and exploring traditional foods.
Robert’s recorded job in Wath upon Dearne, S63 7.
91 Trustpilot reviews
Brett Steele
Brett Steele is based in Halifax and covers Sheffield. Brett is a time served plumbing and heating engineer with a mindset for troubleshooting - the perfect scenario for a leak detection engineer at ADI Leak Detection!
- City & Guilds Plumbing & Heating Level 3
Loves snowboarding, rugby, all round fun guy.
Brett’s recorded job in Dore and Totley, Sheffield S17. Brett’s recorded job in Shiregreen and Brightside, Sheffield S9. Brett’s recorded job in Chesterfield, S41 8.
25 Trustpilot reviews
Matthew Barron
Matthew Barron is based in Wakefield and covers Sheffield. 10 Years as a qualified plumber with excellent leak tracing skills!
- Water Regulations Certificate
- CAA Drone Pilot
Matthew’s recorded job in Gleadless Valley, Sheffield S8.
44 Trustpilot reviews
Who runs ADI Leak Detection?
ADI Leak Detection is run by five people, and the company holds the accreditations and awards.
| Name | Role | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|
| Monique Dray | Managing Director | Joined ADI Leak Detection in 2016 and became Managing Director in 2024, after running operations and the customer side of the business for years. |
| Peter Jones | Marketing Director | Putting ADI in front of people who need leak detection services. |
| Priti Saund | Finance Director | Responsible for the company's finances and reporting. |
| Abs Bejaoui | Sales and Operations Manager | Looks after scheduling and the day to day running of the engineer diary. |
| Mark Jones | Technical Manager | Signs off every new engineer's training on tracer gas, acoustic listening and thermal imaging. |
Which accreditations and awards does ADI Leak Detection hold?
ADI Leak Detection holds four Corporate Livewire Prestige Awards for Water Leak Detection Service of the Year, in 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2026, and five accreditations, which set the standards the work is done to.
| Accreditation | Status |
|---|---|
| Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) | ADI Leak Detection is an accredited company |
| Water Industry Approved Plumbers' Scheme (WIAPS) | ADI Leak Detection is registered |
| WaterSafe | ADI Leak Detection is an approved contractor |
| SPATA, the Swimming Pool and Allied Trades Association | ADI Leak Detection is a member |
| Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) | Some ADI Leak Detection engineers hold CSCS cards |
What standards and guarantees apply to leak detection?
Leak detection standards include written reports, public liability cover and repair guarantees.
| Repair guarantee | All repair work carried out by ADI Leak Detection is guaranteed. |
|---|---|
| Insurance | £5 million public liability. |
| Commercial sites | Risk assessment and method statement supplied on request. |
| Reporting | The engineer who attended writes the report. It carries photographs and video, and it is laid out for trace and access and escape of water insurance claims. |
What do customers say about the engineers who cover Sheffield?
Trustpilot reviews describe work by Robert, Matthew and Brett in the customers' own words.
Trustpilot review: Couldn’t have asked for a better resolution
The Trustpilot review rates Robert Gires’s work 5 out of 5.
I was so nervous in the run up to the appointment, worried about what walls or flooring might have to be damaged to repair the leak. But Robert, the ADI engineer, was brilliant and resolved everything without leaving a mark. Top rating and highly recommended
- Rating
- 5 out of 5
- Date
- 25 March 2024
- Engineer
- Robert Gires
Janet Cornbloom
The Trustpilot review rates Robert Gires’s work 5 out of 5.
Robert came to me today and I was very worried about my leak. He found the leak immediately and has mended it. He was very tidy and calmed me down. I highly recommend Robert as he is super efficient and came on time and has a lovely manner. Janet Cornbloom
- Rating
- 5 out of 5
- Date
- 27 April 2023
- Engineer
- Robert Gires
Trustpilot review: Excellent service
The Trustpilot review rates Matthew Barron’s work 5 out of 5.
Matthew was fabulous. Located a very difficult to access leak and repaired it for me. I can’t thank him enough. He worked extremely hard and cleared away everything afterwards. So relieved I used this company. Also, my dog loved him - which was a bonus.
- Rating
- 5 out of 5
- Date
- 24 February 2026
- Engineer
- Matthew Barron
Intermittent leak found
The Trustpilot review rates Brett Steele’s work 5 out of 5.
Used ADI to look at an intermittent leak that has plagued us for years. Brett came round and assessed and found not one but 2 leaks to do with our shower screen and grouting. Really happy with the service and thankful the mystery is solved. Thanks!
- Rating
- 5 out of 5
- Date
- 31 March 2025
- Engineer
- Brett Steele
What do people ask about ADI Leak Detection Sheffield?
Questions about the Sheffield service cover four topics: where the engineers are based, how a visit is arranged, repairs and insurance.
Where are the engineers who cover Sheffield based?
The engineers who cover Sheffield are based in Barnsley (Robert Gires), Wakefield (Matthew Barron) and Halifax (Brett Steele). They travel to Sheffield, with Barnsley the nearest base. The head office team in High Wycombe handles bookings, scheduling and reporting.
How is a leak detection visit to a Sheffield property arranged?
A technical advisor confirms the service on the call and arranges the visit with one of the three engineers who cover Sheffield. Robert Gires in Barnsley is the nearest to the city.
Does ADI Leak Detection Sheffield repair leaks as well as find them?
Leak repairs cover plumbing, central heating, water mains and swimming pools, and we guarantee that work. Roof and structural leaks are located and reported rather than repaired.
Is ADI Leak Detection insured?
ADI Leak Solutions Ltd carries £5 million of public liability cover. A risk assessment and method statement is supplied on request for commercial sites. Booking a survey works the same way for any site.
