Drainage leak detection and CCTV surveys in Sheffield
Drainage leak investigation identifies drain defects using a CCTV drain survey and acoustic listening. A drain smell, slow or gurgling toilets and gullies, or sinking ground near a chamber can indicate a fault. ADI Leak Detection Sheffield locates the cracked, collapsed or root damaged section and reports its position, in one visit.
Non-invasive leak detection
Acoustic, thermal and tracer gas
Trace and access claim reports
What are the signs of a drainage fault?
A drainage fault shows as a drain smell, toilets and gullies that gurgle or empty slowly, or ground sinking near a chamber.
- A drain smell in the garden or in a downstairs room
- Gullies and toilets that empty slowly or gurgle
- Repeated blockages in the same run of pipe
- Ground sinking near an inspection chamber or a soil pipe
- Rats, which follow broken drains
Where do drainage faults occur in Sheffield?
Older parts of the city still run shared drainage between neighbouring terraces, which matters in Heeley and Firth Park, because the defect can sit under next door's garden even though the smell is in yours.
How does ADI Leak Detection Sheffield find a drainage fault?
Drainage leak investigation uses a CCTV drain survey and acoustic listening to locate a drainage fault.
Open inspection chambers and assess the drain route
The inspection chambers reveal the drain layout when their covers are lifted, before the camera survey starts.
Inspect drain joints and connections with CCTV
A CCTV drain camera records the condition of every joint, bend and connection as it travels through the pipe.
Locate the drain defect with the camera sonde
The camera sonde, tracked from the surface, gives the position and depth of the drain defect on the ground above.
Test whether the drain defect is leaking
Acoustic listening and water testing confirm whether a defect is actually losing water.
Report the drain condition with CCTV footage
The drain condition report includes the survey video, still images and a plan of the pipe run.
Once the position is found, the engineer explains it on site before any repair is discussed.
What happens after a drainage fault is found?
The drain defect is located, marked and reported with the CCTV footage. Drain repairs and lining are carried out by a drainage contractor, working from the survey.
Every leak detection visit ends with a written report by the engineer who attended, with photographs and video, formatted for trace and access and escape of water insurance claims.
- The leak position marked on site and explained before you decide anything
- Photographs and video in the written report
Which ADI Leak Detection engineers serve Sheffield?
The engineers who carry out drainage leak investigation in Sheffield are Robert Gires, Brett Steele and Matthew Barron.
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Robert Gires
Robert Gires covers drainage leak investigation in Sheffield from Barnsley.
- Based
- Barnsley
- Leak detection experience
- 5 years
- Jobs completed
- 1,135
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Brett Steele
Brett Steele covers drainage leak investigation in Sheffield from Halifax.
- Based
- Halifax
- Leak detection experience
- 10 years
- Jobs completed
- 1,167
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Matthew Barron
Matthew Barron covers drainage leak investigation in Sheffield from Wakefield.
- Based
- Wakefield
- Leak detection experience
- 4 years
- Jobs completed
- 642
What do customers say about ADI Leak Detection Sheffield’s drainage leak investigation?
One of the Trustpilot reviews for the three engineers who cover Sheffield is about drainage leak investigation specifically, and it is shown here word for word, with the engineer who attended named on each.
Leak detection.
The Trustpilot review rates Matthew Barron’s work 5 out of 5.
Matthew arrived promptly, got straight into the job (leak detection) did a very thorough search and produced the most valuable information to enable us to proceed.
- Rating
- 5 out of 5
- Date
- 30 January 2026
- Engineer
- Matthew Barron
How do you arrange drainage leak investigation?
Your drainage fault enquiry reaches a technical advisor, who calls you back once you send the form with your postcode, confirms the service and arranges the visit.
Not sure this is the right investigation? Describe what you can see on the call and ask which one fits.
Tell us what is leaking
What do people ask about drainage leak investigation?
Questions about drainage leak investigation cover four topics: the visit length, CCTV surveys against leak detection, shared drains and unblocking.
How long does a drainage leak investigation visit take?
The technical advisor gives you the likely time for a drainage leak investigation visit on the call, when the service is confirmed, because the duration depends on the property and the length of the pipework.
Is a CCTV drain survey the same as leak detection?
A CCTV drain survey is the drainage form of leak detection. The camera shows the pipe condition and the sonde locates the defect, giving your repair contractor the information needed to plan the work.
Who is responsible for a shared drain?
Most shared drainage beyond the property boundary became the water company’s responsibility in 2011, locally Yorkshire Water. The survey locates the defect as the first step in establishing responsibility.
Do you unblock drains?
Clearing enough of a blockage to get the camera through is part of the survey. Full drain clearance, repair and lining is a drainage contractor’s work.
