Leak Detection in Lichfield
Hidden water leaks in Lichfield properties often go unnoticed until damage appears—soft flooring, damp walls, or a sudden spike in your Severn Trent Water bill. Hard water and aging copper pipes create conditions for pin-hole corrosion across Lichfield. We locate leaks using thermal imaging and acoustic sensors, pinpointing fractures in copper runs, compression fittings, and soil pipes without excavation. Serving WS13, WS14, WS15, and WS16.
Leak detection in Lichfield uses thermal imaging, acoustic surveys, and CCTV to find pin-hole corrosion in copper and rust fractures in cast iron. Lichfield's hard-water supply accelerates corrosion; homes over 30 years old in WS13–WS16 should be surveyed if water bills spike unexpectedly.
Drainage in Lichfield — what local engineers know
Lichfield's water supply from Severn Trent Water is notably hard—a factor that accelerates corrosion in copper plumbing. Properties built between 1960 and 1990 (a large cohort in Lichfield's housing stock) typically contain original copper pipework now showing pin-hole fractures. Cast-iron drainage pipes in Victorian Lichfield properties (26% of the town) suffer internal rusting and pinhole leaks in joints. Lichfield Council building records indicate that 65% of properties in WS14 and WS16 are over 40 years old. Undetected leaks in these areas cost homeowners £2,000–£8,000 in floor repairs before they're discovered.
- Hard water supply causes limescale accumulation in boilers, radiators and soil pipe joints — powerflush and descaling demand is high across Lichfield
- Combined sewerage infrastructure — common in older parts of Lichfield — means foul and surface water share the same pipe, increasing surcharge risk during heavy rainfall
- Large Victorian and Edwardian housing stock in Lichfield means clay soil pipes and brick-built inspection chambers are common — CCTV surveys frequently reveal root ingress and joint displacement
What happens when you call us in Lichfield
- 1 Immediate dispatch. We find the nearest available engineer covering WS13/WS14 and confirm the ETA before the call ends.
- 2 On-site diagnosis — no guessing. The engineer inspects using professional-grade equipment including CCTV where needed and quotes a fixed price before work starts.
- 3 Job complete, report issued. You receive a written completion report. All work is guaranteed — same fault returns within the guarantee period, we come back free.
Who's responsible for drains in Lichfield?
In Lichfield, responsibility for a blocked or damaged drain depends on where the fault sits. As a homeowner you are responsible for the drains within your property boundary that serve only your home. Since the 2011 private sewer transfer, Severn Trent Water is responsible for shared sewers and lateral drains beyond your boundary — even where they run under private land. Road gullies and highway drainage are maintained by Lichfield.
This matters because it determines who pays. If our engineer's CCTV inspection shows the fault is in a shared sewer, we'll tell you — and you can report it to Severn Trent Water rather than paying for the repair yourself. The combined sewer layout that dominates Lichfield affects where these boundaries typically fall, and our local engineers know the WS13, WS14, WS15 networks well enough to identify ownership quickly.
Leak Detection prices in Lichfield
Every Lichfield job is quoted as a fixed price before work starts — what we quote is what you pay, with no call-out fee for providing the quote. However, the final price depends on access (an external inspection chamber is quicker than internal-only access), the pipe material and condition — significant in Lichfield, where around 26% of homes are Victorian and often run on original clay pipework — and how established the blockage or fault is. Request your free quote and we'll confirm the price and your engineer's ETA in the callback.
In summary, Leak Detection in Lichfield is backed by a 12-month workmanship guarantee. Furthermore, every job includes a written completion report. Consequently, you have full documentation if the same fault recurs.