Damp patch on the ceiling? Boiler pressure dropping every week? Water bill creeping up? SWW traces hidden leaks to the source and fixes them, with as little opening-up as possible.
The worst leaks are the ones you can't see. A slow weep inside a wall or under a floor can run for months. All you notice is a damp patch that keeps coming back, a boiler that needs topping up, or a musty smell that won't shift. Guessing where it is and ripping things up to look is the expensive way to find out.
We work methodically instead: pressure-testing circuits, isolating sections, and narrowing the leak down before anything gets opened up. That means less mess, less making-good afterwards, and a repair in the right place first time. Once it's found, we fix it there and then wherever possible.
If water's showing up where it shouldn't, we'll find out why.
Boiler losing pressure with no visible drip usually means a leak on the heating circuit. We trace and repair it.
Warm spots, lifting boards or damp skirting: leaks under floors narrowed down before anything comes up.
Weeping joints buried in walls found by isolating and testing, not by knocking holes on a hunch.
Failed seals, hidden waste leaks and shower trays that let water past, traced and put right.
Unexplained water use or a hissing stop tap can mean a leak on the incoming main. We test and confirm it.
Once found, most leaks are repaired the same visit, and we'll tell you if any making-good is needed.
By testing rather than guessing: isolating circuits, pressure-testing sections and narrowing it down step by step. We only open up where the evidence points, which keeps disruption and making-good to a minimum.
Usually, yes. If there's no visible drip at the boiler or radiators, the water is going somewhere hidden, often on pipework under floors. It's one of the most common leaks we trace.
We can provide details of what we found and the repair carried out, which you can pass to your insurer. Check your policy, since many cover trace-and-access costs.
We cover Exeter and the surrounding towns across Devon, including Exmouth, Crediton, Tiverton, Topsham and Newton Abbot.
Other plumbing and heating work we handle across Exeter and Devon.
We start with the evidence: pressure drops, damp patches and water meter readings. From there we use acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging and moisture meters to pin it down before lifting anything, so we are not guessing where to dig.
The point of proper detection is to avoid exactly that. We find the leak first, then open up only the small area we need to reach it. Far less mess than chasing a damp patch across a whole room.
It can be. A slow leak on the heating pipework, or a failed part inside the boiler, will both show as dropping pressure. We can test which it is, rather than you topping it up every week.
Many policies include trace and access cover, which pays to find the leak and put right what we opened up to reach it. It is worth checking your policy, and we can provide a written report for a claim.
Based in Exeter and covering the surrounding towns and villages across Devon.
Call, or send a few details and we'll get back to you with an honest, no-pressure quote.
Exeter · Topsham · Exmouth · Crediton · Cullompton · Tiverton · Newton Abbot · Honiton · Dawlish · Teignmouth
