Water leaks are not always easy to spot, but it is important to identify these as soon as possible as they can cause major damage to your property if left unrepaired for too long. There are a few signs to look out for if you think you have a leak in your property.
Receiving an increased water bill can mean you have a water pipe leak, you can check this by closing off the internal stopcock and if your meter is still ticking this can be an indication of a leak. If you have any of these signs you should contact a leak detection company and ask for an engineer to use specialist equipment and do a non-intrusive survey off your property.
Hearing unusual noises such as bubbling, whistling, loud or consistent dripping can also indicate a leak. If the pipework in your property is not up to date it could make your property more vulnerable to a leak.
Low water flow is also another indication that you may have a leak in your property, if your taps are running at a trickle compared to what they normally do there is a possibility that there is a leak on your mains water supply. Something like this would also require a leak detection survey to be conducted to restore the flow to perform quickly and efficiently.