Leak Detection Guides & Advice
Practical guides from MCR Leak Detection: finding hidden water leaks, trace and access insurance, boiler pressure problems, and what Scottish homeowners, landlords and businesses need to know. New guides are added regularly.
Leak Detection in Old Stone Houses: Why It’s Different
Solid stone walls soak up and spread moisture, so leaks in traditional Scottish homes rarely show where they start. How thermal imaging, moisture profiling and tracer gas adapt to mass masonry, and why period fabric should only ever be opened once, at the confirmed leak point.
Lead Pipes in Older Scottish Homes: Leaks, Health and Replacement
Homes built before 1970 are the most likely to still drink through lead pipes. How to identify lead pipework, what the 10 microgram standard means, who owns which section of pipe in Scotland, and why a leaking lead supply pipe should be replaced rather than patched.
Smart Water Leak Detectors: Are They Worth It?
Smart sensors and auto shut-off valves catch bursts early, and some insurers give the devices away free. An honest review of what they catch, what they miss, and why unmetered Scottish homes benefit more than most.
10 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Leak Detection Company
The difference between a good leak detection firm and a poor one only shows when a floor gets opened. Ten questions to ask before you book, the answers a genuine specialist gives, and the red flags that should warn you off.
What Happens During a Leak Detection Survey? A Walkthrough
Never watched a leak detection survey happen? This walkthrough follows the visit from the booking call to the written report: the questions, the system checks, the equipment and how the leak ends up marked on your floor.
How Long Does Leak Detection Take?
Most home leak detection surveys are finished within half a day, and many take a couple of hours. Typical timescales scenario by scenario, where the time actually goes, and the preparation that genuinely shortens the visit.
Black Mould After a Water Leak: Causes, Health Risks and Fixing the Source
Black mould that keeps coming back after a leak is a moisture problem, not a cleaning problem. What UK health guidance actually says, who is most at risk, and why the leak has to be found and fixed before any redecoration will hold.
Rising Damp or a Water Leak? Stop Guessing
Rising damp is the most over-diagnosed condition in British housing, and plenty of condemned walls are hiding a plumbing leak. The visual differences, the tests that settle it and the real cost of the wrong diagnosis.
Water Leak Under the Driveway: Finding It Without Digging It All Up
A leak under monoblock or tarmac does not mean the whole driveway comes up. How acoustic listening and correlation narrow the dig to one small window, who owns the pipe in Scotland and where trace and access cover fits.
Leaks Under Concrete Floors: How Slab Leak Detection Works
Solid concrete floors hide leaks better than anything else in the house. How engineers pinpoint a failing pipe in the slab with thermal imaging, acoustics and tracer gas, and the honest choice between breaking out and re-routing.
Outside Tap Leaking? Fixes and Frost Protection
A dripping garden tap is usually a worn washer or tired gland, both cheap fixes. The five-minute autumn isolation routine that prevents frost splits, and the signs that the real leak is in the wall or underground.
Cold Water Tank Leaking in the Loft: What to Do
A loft tank leak puts every ceiling below it at risk. How to shut off and drain the tank fast, tell a failed float valve from a split tank, and decide whether to repair, replace or remove it for good.