Leak detection
in Grez-Doiceau
Pinpointing where an infiltration really starts: thermal camera, progressive water testing, smoke test if needed. In Grez-Doiceau (1390) this is a regular request: the big converted farm buildings combine long valleys, endless fascias and old roof timbers that have rarely been treated.
The context in Grez-Doiceau
Why here in particular
What changes in Grez-Doiceau is the context: brick and stone farms, converted barns, contemporary houses with flat or low-pitched roofs. The big converted farm buildings combine long roof valleys, endless runs of fascia and old roof timbers that have rarely been treated.
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 Grez-Doiceau 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 Grez-Doiceau
The questions we get asked most often before this kind of job.
Does condensation count as a leak?
No, and it happens often: a badly ventilated loft, a punctured vapour barrier. The treatment is nothing like the same, and we tell them apart before invoicing a pointless repair.
Do you have to wait for rain?
No, the water test reproduces rain in a controlled way. It is actually more precise.
Do you come out for emergencies?
Yes: tarpaulin or temporary repair first, full diagnosis afterwards, calmly.
Do you come out to Grez-Doiceau with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Grez-Doiceau 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 Grez-Doiceau
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.
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Leak detection in Grez-Doiceau: let’s talk about it
On-site visit, detailed costing within 48 working hours, with no obligation on your part.