Grange PlumbingWhat to do if you suspect a hidden leak
Damp patches on a ceiling, a meter that ticks over when nothing is running, or an unexplained jump in your water bill — all classic signs of a hidden leak. In Burgess Hill the most common culprits are pinholes in old copper pipework, perished compression joints under floors, and supply-pipe leaks running between the meter and the house.
We use acoustic listening sticks, thermal imaging cameras and pressure testing to pinpoint the leak to within centimetres before anything is disturbed. That means a targeted repair instead of ripping up an entire floor or driveway.
If the leak turns out to be on the underground supply pipe, we can fix it in the same visit using moling — replacing the run without digging a trench across your garden or drive.
See our full leak detection serviceWhat's included
- Acoustic listening equipment for in-wall and under-floor leaks
- Thermal imaging to map hot/cold water runs
- Pressure testing and tracer gas where needed
- Underground supply pipe and driveway leaks
- Written report for your insurance trace-and-access claim
- Repairs handled in-house — including moling for buried pipes
Why Burgess Hill homeowners call Grange Plumbing
Local to Burgess Hill
Based nearby, we cover Burgess Hill and the surrounding villages regularly.
Fully insured
Every job is fully insured with a written quote and clear invoice.
Fast response
Same-day or next-day visits for leaks and water-main problems.
What leak detection work in Burgess Hill actually involves
Housing stock and why supply pipes fail in Burgess Hill
Burgess Hill has a substantial 1930s and post-war housing stock around World's End, Folders Lane and Victoria Road, plus period property in neighbouring Ditchling, Keymer and Hurstpierpoint. Galvanised iron supply pipes are especially common in the mid-century housing, and they fail from the inside out — the bore silts up with corrosion long before the pipe actually leaks.
Ground conditions across RH15
The town sits on Weald Clay with sandier ground towards the Downs at Ditchling and Keymer. Both mole well. Clay does mean leaks track sideways rather than surfacing, so accurate acoustic location before excavation saves a lot of unnecessary digging.
Access, driveways and reinstatement
Driveways widened for two cars are very common in Burgess Hill, and matching twenty-year-old block paving after a trench is rarely successful. Moling keeps the surface intact and removes the reinstatement cost from the job altogether.
Water supplier and postcodes we cover
Burgess Hill and the surrounding West Sussex villages are supplied by South East Water, and the properties we work on are mainly in the RH15 postcode area. Your water supplier is responsible for the main in the road and the communication pipe up to the boundary stop tap; the supply pipe from the boundary into your home is the homeowner's responsibility, and that is the section we replace, repair and leak-locate.
Streets and neighbourhoods we regularly work in around Burgess Hill include Wivelsfield, Ditchling, Hassocks, Keymer, Hurstpierpoint, Folders Lane, World's End and Victoria Road. If you are just outside these, it is still worth calling — most of West Sussex is within our normal working radius and there is no charge for a quote.