Investigation can reduce speculative opening
Listening, surface readings and suitable system tests can gather information before a repair opening is proposed. Their purpose is to make the next decision better informed, rather than to eliminate all physical access in every property.
The pipe must still be reached
Even a well-supported leak position may lie under a tiled floor or behind plaster. The plumber needs a workable opening to repair it. Discuss the access needed and the decorative work that will remain afterwards.
Avoid absolute promises
Construction, isolation and test conditions can limit every method. A credible explanation recognises those limits and distinguishes the investigation from the plumbing repair and the later reinstatement.
Related service
Hidden leak detection explains the practical investigation and the scope to discuss before booking.
For agreed residential work, the Exact Source package is £1,400, including applicable tax. Necessary access, plumbing repair, materials, suitable checks and a Trace & Access report are included. Decorative and remedial reinstatement is excluded.