Drainage and Underground Water Leak Detection
Any property owner that has suffered from an office or house flood may well find that flood water removal and water drainage and clean up a daunting prospect to have to face. If a flooded house has been subjected to an underground water leak then the water damage repair process will begin by trying to locate and repair the underground water leak. This is often a tricky and time consuming process. It can also be very disruptive and costly.
Insurance Policies & External Water Pipe Leaks
Insurance policies for office buildings and houses will require to be checked to ensure that they include the cost of covering and repairing external water pipe leaks and this may also involve sewer drainage pipe damage. Most building insurance policies should cover building reinstatement and your insurance company may well make appropriate recommendations for reinstatement repair companies so you can receive office or home repair quotes, before the work is allocated to a building reinstatement company.
Be aware that some drainage contractors have not invested in up to date water leak detection equipment. Nowadays new technology has dramatically improved water leak detection and it is far more efficient overall. There is now almost no need to dig multiple holes to detect a water leak in an underground pipe. It is a fact that some contractors are aware that they are paid for their time so the more holes they dig, the more they earn. Unsurprisingly, it is often in their best interest to dig as many holes as they can before the leak is actually found. This should be a factor when deciding which reinstatement company to choose. Once the leakage point of the source of water damage is located, the repair contractor can then begin to fix the leak and the restoration and reinstatement process can begin in earnest.
It is worth noting that a few of the leading property reinstatement companies in the UK now have their own drainage experts on board as part of their working teams. This means that they don’t need to bring in third party drainage contractors who may still have the mindset to dig as many holes as they can get away with. By using modern sophisticated water leak detection systems, it is often the case that only one hole needs to be dug as the location of the leak has been detected before digging starts. Modern water leak detection systems are able to pinpoint an underground water leak to just 0.5 of a metre along a 1 Kilometre length of pipe. Speedier water leak detection means that repairs are less costly, faster and the whole building reinstatement project timeline is greatly reduced.
Rising Damp and Sewage Pipe Issues
Rising damp and some flood damage is sometimes cause by collapsed or blocked sewage drainage pipes. This can be very unpleasant and can cause health issue very quickly so should be rectified as soon as possible. If your appointed reinstatement company has its own drainage team, there is no potential time delays cause by third party drainage contractors and the reinstatement contractor. In cases like these, speed of leak detection is of vital importance. Using modern leak detection systems such as oscillators and CCTV, pipe splits and blockages can be located very quickly.
Pipe Materials Used Today
A variety of materials are used to make pipes these days. It is therefore essential that the water leak detection systems and sewage blocking detection systems used can cope with these wide varieties of materials. For example, polypropylene pipes are widely used today and older, relatively primitive, water pipe detection systems, like ‘listening sticks’ are unsuitable as they only work well on metal pipes. Technology has transformed the water leak detection and sewage blockage industry and a whole new breed of technology experts have become established in the UK. These water leak ‘trace and access’ experts provide highly specialised water leak detection services.
How We Can Help
Paradigm Reinstatements is at the top of their game for building reinstatement, water leak detection, trace and access, asbestos removal, flood damage restoration, sewage blockage and drainage services. As such Paradigm are chosen by many leading loss adjusters and insurance companies as the recommended reinstatement company for fast, efficient and professional reinstatement services. We help you too.
