Irrigation and sprinkler leak detection in Sheffield
Irrigation leak detection finds leaks in buried irrigation pipes using acoustic ground microphones, tracer gas and pressure testing. A zone losing pressure, a green stripe in dry weather or climbing water use can indicate a leak. ADI Leak Detection Sheffield tests each zone and marks the leak for repair through one hole.
Non-invasive leak detection
Acoustic, thermal and tracer gas
Trace and access claim reports
What are the signs of an irrigation leak?
An irrigation leak shows as a zone losing pressure, a green stripe through dry weather or water use climbing while the controller runs normally.
- A zone that has lost pressure or stopped reaching the far heads
- Boggy ground or a green stripe on a lawn that stays through dry weather
- The controller running normally while the water use keeps climbing
- A pump cycling on and off with nothing calling for water
- Damage after landscaping, fencing or tree work
A falling pool level needs a separate swimming pool leak detection investigation to test the pool shell and circulation pipework.
Where do irrigation leaks occur in Sheffield?
The big gardens out at Ranmoor and Ecclesall are the ones that usually have a system in, and their older networks tend to fail where a pipe passes under a path or a driveway, which is precisely where nobody wants to start digging. Finding the irrigation leak first means one hole instead of a trench.
How does ADI Leak Detection Sheffield find an irrigation leak?
Irrigation leak detection uses acoustic ground microphones, tracer gas and pressure testing to locate an irrigation leak.
An irrigation system is a lot of buried pipe with a lot of joints, and it leaks quietly into ground that is meant to be wet.
Pressure test each irrigation zone
Pressure testing checks each irrigation solenoid zone separately after isolation, usually identifying the failing circuit inside the first hour.
Trace the leaking irrigation pipe route
The leaking irrigation pipe route is traced across the garden, narrowing the search to that line.
Listen for irrigation leaks with ground microphones
Ground microphones pick up the sound of water escaping from irrigation pipes through soil, gravel and turf.
Trace irrigation leaks beneath paving with tracer gas
Tracer gas locates irrigation leaks beneath paving, decking or dense planting where sound gives a less clear result.
Mark and photograph the irrigation leak location
The irrigation leak position is marked and measured back to a fixed feature, with photographs for the landscaper.
Once the position is found, the engineer explains it on site before any repair is discussed.
What happens after an irrigation leak is found?
Irrigation pipe repairs can be carried out by ADI Leak Detection Sheffield if you want the work done. Otherwise the marked position and report let a landscaper or irrigation installer open one hole instead of a trench.
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 irrigation leak detection in Sheffield are Robert Gires, Brett Steele and Matthew Barron.
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Robert Gires
Robert Gires covers irrigation leak detection in Sheffield from Barnsley.
- Based
- Barnsley
- Leak detection experience
- 5 years
- Jobs completed
- 1,135
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Brett Steele
Brett Steele covers irrigation leak detection in Sheffield from Halifax.
- Based
- Halifax
- Leak detection experience
- 10 years
- Jobs completed
- 1,167
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Matthew Barron
Matthew Barron covers irrigation leak detection in Sheffield from Wakefield.
- Based
- Wakefield
- Leak detection experience
- 4 years
- Jobs completed
- 642
How do you arrange irrigation leak detection?
Your irrigation leak 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 irrigation leak detection?
Questions about irrigation leak detection cover three topics: the visit length, testing with the system off and digging up the lawn.
How long does an irrigation leak detection visit take?
The technical advisor gives you the likely time for an irrigation leak detection visit on the call, when the service is confirmed, because the duration depends on the property and the length of the pipework.
Can you find a leak with the system switched off?
Irrigation leak testing needs the zone pressurised for the leak to make a noise, so testing takes place live, one zone at a time.
Will you dig up the lawn?
Irrigation leak detection traces the pipe from the surface and marks the leak without digging up the lawn. Only the repair opens the ground, at one spot.
