Offices, retail, hospitality and warehouses
Commercial leak detection in Perth, around trading
Commercial leak detection is about finding a hidden leak with as little disruption to trading as possible. Leak Detection and Pipe Repairs Perth locates water leaks in offices, shops, cafes, restaurants and warehouses using non-destructive methods, then documents the finding for whoever approves the repair. We agree the scope and price before booking.
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- GF13592 Gas Permit
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A hidden leak costs a business more than water
In a commercial building, a leak can mean a closed washroom, a wet storeroom or a stained ceiling above customers. The longer the source stays hidden, the more stock, fit-out and trading time is at risk.
We locate the leak first, before anything is opened. When the repair happens, only the section needed to reach the pipe is opened.
- Acoustic correlation to pinpoint a leak on a water line.
- Thermal imaging for hot water lines.
- Tracer gas for leaks under concrete.
Who books commercial leak detection
Facility managers
Property managers and commercial agents
Business owners and tenants
Owners of strata titled buildings
The spaces we work in
Offices
Retail
Hospitality
Warehouses
Planned around your trading
A detection visit is easier to plan than an emergency. We work Monday to Saturday, 6am to 8pm, so the visit can start before you open or fall on a quieter day. Give us the details below and we will scope the job so the business keeps running where it can.
Tell us before we book
- Your trading hours and quiet periods.
- Which areas can be closed, and for how long.
- Who meets us on site and holds keys.
- Whether a building manager or landlord needs notice.
- Where the water meter, any sub-meters and the isolation valves are, if you know.
What we keep to a minimum
- Areas closed off while we test.
- Water shut-offs, agreed with you first.
- Opening walls or floors, which waits until the source is located.
Narrowing the search zone by zone
A commercial site can have a long run of pipework behind one water meter. Testing it in zones narrows the search before the detailed work starts.
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Check the meter with water use stopped
With taps, appliances and equipment off, a meter that keeps moving shows water is still leaving the system somewhere.
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Isolate one zone at a time
Where the building has isolation valves for a floor, tenancy, wing, hot water system or irrigation line, closing them in turn shows which zone the water is going to. Sub-meters, where fitted, do the same job.
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Pinpoint the leak inside that zone
Acoustic listening, thermal imaging and tracer gas locate the leak within the zone before anything is opened.
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Document it
The location, method, photos and recommended repair go into the written report.
How far a site can be split into zones depends on the valves and meters it has. We find and document the leak; repair is coordinated separately with a licensed plumber.
Buildings with more than one tenancy
Shared buildings add a layer to every leak: more people to notify, more doors to open, and a question about who pays.
One meter, several tenancies
Access across tenancies
Who acts on the finding
Documented for facilities managers and insurers
Every detection job includes a written report with photos. It gives each person involved the same facts.
Facilities and property managers
Landlords and agents
Insurers
Related pages
Strata leak detection
High water bill
Thermal imaging leak detection
Leak detection report for insurance
How fixed-price detection works
Signs of a hidden leak
Commercial leak detection questions
Can you work around our trading hours?
We plan timing with you when we scope the job. We work Monday to Saturday, 6am to 8pm, so a visit can be booked before you open or on a Saturday. Tell us your trading hours and quiet periods before booking.
Will you need to turn the water off?
If a test needs the water turned off, we agree when and for how long with you first. Where the building has isolation valves, we can often shut off one zone at a time rather than the whole site.
Can you test one floor or tenancy at a time?
Where the pipework has isolation valves or sub-meters for each floor, tenancy or area, we can test them one at a time to narrow down where the water is going. Tell us what valves and meters the building has when we scope the job.
Do you need access to other tenancies?
Sometimes. Water that shows in one tenancy can come from pipework in another. The property manager or landlord usually arranges access and gives tenants notice, so involve them early.
Who receives the report?
The person or business that books the job. At their written request, we can also send it to the property manager, landlord or insurer.
Our building is strata titled. Which service applies?
If the building is strata titled, including mixed-use buildings with shops below apartments, our strata leak detection page explains how we work with strata managers and lot owners. The detection itself is the same.
Do you detect gas leaks at commercial premises?
We do not carry out gas leak detection ourselves. Call us and we will arrange a licensed gas fitter we subcontract for that work. If you can smell gas, leave the area and call your gas supplier's emergency line first. The tracer gas we use is a safe hydrogen and nitrogen mix for finding water leaks, not a gas leak service.
Do you repair the leak?
No. We find and document the leak. Repair is separate work, quoted before you authorise it and carried out by a licensed plumber, often our parent company Plumbed Right.
How is commercial leak detection priced?
Every commercial job is scoped before booking. We confirm which areas and pipework the detection covers, and the price, before we start.
Get my site assessed
Tell us about the premises and your trading hours. We will scope the job and confirm the price before booking.