Leak detection
in Limal
On the building stock of Limal — brick farms and village houses, estates from the 1980s to the 2000s, steeply pitched roofs — leak detection calls for an adapted method. Pinpointing where an infiltration really starts: thermal camera, progressive water testing, smoke test if needed.
The context in Limal
Why here in particular
An old farming village attached to Wavre, Limal has kept its brick core and surrounded itself with recent housing estates up on the heights. In practice the old outbuildings and garages in the village core are often still covered in pre-1998 fibre cement.
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 Limal 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 Limal
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 Limal with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Limal 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 Limal
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
A quote for leak detection in Limal?
On-site visit, detailed costing within 48 working hours, with no obligation on your part.