Leak detection
in Gembloux
On the building stock of Gembloux — older stone and brick building, square-plan farmsteads, recent estates on the edge — leak detection calls for a method that fits. Pinpointing where an infiltration really starts: thermal camera, progressive water testing, smoke test if needed.
The context in Gembloux
Why here in particular
What changes in Gembloux is the context: older stone and brick building, square-plan farmsteads, recent estates on the edge. The plateau is very exposed to the wind: the verges, the ridge tiles and the fibre cement sheets on the outbuildings suffer first.
The stain on the ceiling is almost never under the hole. Water runs along a rafter, follows a purlin and drops three metres further on. Looking in the wrong place costs more than looking methodically.
- Quote
- Priced after a site visit, free of charge and with no obligation.
- Duration
- 2 to 4 hours on site.
- Call-out
- Included in Gembloux and neighbouring municipalities
How it runs
How the job runs
The same protocol everywhere, adapted to what the visit reveals on site. Nothing is decided from the pavement.
- Detailed findings and history
- Roof and loft inspection
- Infrared thermography
- Methodical water testing
- Written report with photos
- Pricing up the repair
Findings
History, photos, the conditions in which the leak appears. Rain driving in and rain falling straight down do not point to the same places.
Inspection
Loft, underlay, flashings, roof valleys, chimney stacks, roof window surrounds.
Thermography
Infrared camera to map out the damp area inside the wall.
Water test
Progressive wetting zone by zone, from the bottom upwards, until the leak reappears.
Report
Origin, cause, photos, and the costing for the repair.
Frequently asked questions
Leak detection in Gembloux
The questions we get asked most often before this kind of job.
Do you come out for emergencies?
Yes: tarpaulin or temporary repair first, full diagnosis afterwards, calmly.
And if you do not find it?
That happens with a leak that only shows up in a sustained westerly. We come back when conditions are right and do not re-invoice the search.
Will my insurance cover it?
Often the search and the damage, rarely the cause if it comes down to a lack of maintenance. The written report serves as evidence for your file.
Do you come out to Gembloux with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Gembloux is one of our 17 municipalities: the call-out is included in the quote, not added at the bottom of the invoice.
Other work in Gembloux
While we are on site
Combining two jobs in one visit brings the invoice down. We suggest it when it makes sense, never to pad the quote.
Leak detection in the neighbouring municipalities
Leak detection in Gembloux: let’s talk about it
On-site visit, detailed costing within 48 working hours, with no obligation on your part.