MCR Leak Detection Services
Hidden leaks traced quickly and precisely with modern detection equipment, keeping damage and disruption to a minimum.
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The Leak Detection Services We Provide
Every leak job is different, so we run a full set of specialist detection services. Whatever the problem, the goal stays the same: find the leak precisely and leave your property as we found it.
Our engineers carry thermal cameras, acoustic listening gear and tracer gas kit on every job, which means even awkward, deeply buried leaks can be traced. A suspect water leak, a boiler that keeps losing pressure, a damp patch nobody can explain: give us the symptoms and we will track down the cause without tearing the place apart.
No two buildings behave the same, so the method gets matched to the property in front of us. Thousands of jobs across Scotland, from Victorian tenements with tangled pipe runs to new builds running underfloor heating, have taught us which approach suits which building.
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Three core technologies do most of the work on our surveys, each chosen to find leaks accurately while leaving your property untouched.
The Technology Behind Our Surveys
Good detection work depends on good instruments, so we keep our kit current. Between them, our tools cover every type of leak a Scottish property can throw at us, however well hidden.
Thermal cameras read temperature, acoustic sensors pick up sound, tracer gas follows the pipe itself. Used together they find leaks that guesswork and exploratory digging never would, which keeps excavation, mess and cost right down.
Thermal Imaging
A leak cools or warms the surface around it, and a high-resolution thermal camera makes that visible. We can map moisture behind plaster, under flooring and above ceilings without so much as lifting a board.
Non-InvasiveAcoustic Detection
Ground microphones amplify the hiss of pressurised water escaping a pipe, even through concrete and soil. Listening at several points lets us close in on a buried leak to a very tight spot.
Pinpoint LocationTracer Gas Technology
We charge the pipe with a harmless gas mix that slips out through even a pinhole leak. A sensor swept over the surface picks up where the gas rises, marking the leak below.
Buried PipeworkMoisture Meters
Calibrated moisture meters tell us how far water has travelled and which direction it came from. That confirms the leak position and shows how much of the building has been affected.
Moisture MappingTracer Dye Testing
A fluorescent dye added to the system travels wherever the water goes. Under UV light it shows up clearly, giving straightforward visual proof of where the leak sits and how the water moves.
Visible ProofSalts Analysis Kit
Testing a water sample for its mineral and salt content tells us what kind of water we are dealing with: mains supply, heating circuit or rainwater getting in from outside.
Source IdentificationReasons To Choose MCR Leak Detection
Leaks found with instruments, not crowbars, so your home stays intact
Urgent call-outs across Scotland, with engineers on the road quickly
Reports prepared to the standard all the major insurers expect
You get the price up front and it does not change
Three decades working on Scottish buildings of every age and type
Current-generation detection kit takes the guesswork out of finding leaks
We know Scottish construction, Scottish weather and the regulations that come with both
Qualified engineers who turn up on time and treat your home with respect
Where We Carry Out Leak Detection
From the central belt to the coast, our engineers attend properties across Scotland quickly. Working area by area has given us a feel for the building styles and pipework quirks each region tends to hide.
Arrange Your Leak Detection Survey
A hidden leak only gets more expensive the longer it runs. Book a survey and our engineers will trace it with the right combination of detection methods for your property.
Rising water bills, spreading damp or a heating system that will not hold pressure: whatever the symptom, we will find what is behind it.