CITY GUIDE, OCTOBER 2026
Leak detection in Manchester Engineers, local jobs and customer reviews from ADI Leak Detection
Acoustic listening equipment placed at kitchen cupboard floor during leak detection, Royton.
IN SHORT
ADI Leak Detection finds and repairs hidden water leaks in Manchester and across Greater Manchester and Cheshire. Four ADI engineers cover Manchester, including Paul Hope in Swinton, and ADI has published five case studies from jobs in and around the city, in Bolton, Bramhall, Macclesfield, Royton and other towns. ADI has been named Water Leak Detection Service of the Year at the Corporate LiveWire Prestige Awards four times, in 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2026 (www.adileakdetection.co.uk/awards).
Which ADI engineers cover Manchester? Four ADI engineers list Greater Manchester in their coverage, with more than 3,800 jobs for ADI between them. Two of them have 20 or more years in plumbing and heating. Paul Hope Based in Swinton, Greater Manchester Plumbing and heating: 17 years · Leak detection: 6 years · Jobs for ADI: 933 since 2021 Specialisms: Water mains and heating · Profile: www.adileakdetection.co.uk/meet-our-engineers/paul-hope
Brett Steele Based in Halifax, West Yorkshire Plumbing and heating: 25 years · Leak detection: 10 years · Jobs for ADI: 1,153 Specialisms: Water mains and heating · Profile: www.adileakdetection.co.uk/meet-our-engineers/brett-steele
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Robert Gires Based in Cudworth, South Yorkshire Plumbing and heating: 20 years · Leak detection: 5 years · Jobs for ADI: 1,142 since 2021 Specialisms: Water mains and heating · Profile: www.adileakdetection.co.uk/meet-our-engineers/robert-gires
Matthew Barron Based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire Plumbing and heating: 10 years · Leak detection: 4 years · Jobs for ADI: 650 since 2022 Specialisms: Water mains and heating, structural leaks · Profile: www.adileakdetection.co.uk/meet-our-
engineers/matthew-barron
What leaks has ADI found in and around Manchester? ADI has published five case studies from Greater Manchester and Cheshire: four water mains leaks and one central heating leak. The jobs were in Bolton, Bramhall, Macclesfield, Royton and Wilmslow. Bramhall, Greater Manchester WATER MAINS LEAK
Paul Hope
Leak found at split fitting near bay window, repaired. Found with pressure testing, acoustic listening, a damp meter and sectional isolation. Case study: www.adileakdetection.co.uk/case-studies/water-mains-leak-detection -stockport
Macclesfield, Cheshire CENTRAL HEATING LEAK
Paul Hope
Leak found at tee joint beneath kitchen floor, repaired with press fittings. Located using thermal imaging, a damp meter, acoustic listening and pressure testing. Case study: www.adileakdetection.co.uk/case-studies/central-heating-leak-detecti on-bollington
Royton, Greater Manchester WATER MAINS LEAK
Paul Hope
Leak found and repaired beneath internal stopcock, kitchen floor. Traced with pressure testing, tracer gas and acoustic listening. Case study: www.adileakdetection.co.uk/case-studies/water-mains-leak-detection -oldham
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Wilmslow, Cheshire WATER MAINS LEAK
Phillip Whitehouse
Leak found beside external meter, cross-threaded fitting replaced. Pinpointed with an endoscope camera, pressure testing, tracer gas and acoustic listening. Case study: www.adileakdetection.co.uk/case-studies/water-mains-leak-detection -mottram-st-andrew
From ADI's case studies at www.adileakdetection.co.uk/case-studies, October 2026.
How do ADI engineers find leaks in Manchester? On the five local jobs, ADI's engineers used pressure testing on all five, acoustic listening on four, a damp meter on three and tracer gas on three. Most jobs combine several methods, because each one confirms what the others suggest. Acoustic listening equipment picks up the sound escaping water makes at a pipe breach, through floors, walls, concrete and paving. Thermal imaging cameras show the warm path of a leaking heating or hot water pipe, provided the system is running and up to temperature. Tracer gas (a harmless hydrogen mix) goes into the water pipe under low pressure, and a probe picks it up where it escapes at the surface. Pressure testing and moisture meters confirm that a system is losing water and map the damp it leaves behind.
What do ADI's customers say? From an analysis of ADI's 1,521 four- and five-star reviews on Trustpilot, as at 22 October 2026. These cover jobs across the UK, not only Manchester.
984
say we found the leak
775
say we repaired the leak or solved the problem
896
praise our engineers' manner
456
say we were tidy and careful in their property
604
recommend us, 245 of them highly
1,479
five-star reviews, 252 of them so far in 2026
These figures cover four- and five-star reviews only. You can read all ADI's reviews at uk.trustpilot.com/review/adileakdetection.co.uk.
ADI Leak Detection
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0800 731 3843
About ADI Leak Detection ADI Leak Detection is a UK water leak detection and repair company, founded in 2011 by Adrian Morgan, with engineers across England, Scotland and Wales. In Manchester
Four engineers covering Greater Manchester, and five published case studies from Greater Manchester and Cheshire
What ADI does
Finds and repairs hidden water leaks using non-invasive methods. Water leaks only.
Founded
2011, by Adrian Morgan
Legal name
ADI Leak Solutions Ltd, registered in England, company number 15870765
Registered address
Suite 407, Access Business Center, Handy Cross Roundabout, High Wycombe, HP11 1UP
Awards
Corporate LiveWire Prestige Awards: Water Leak Detection Service of the Year in 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2026
Where
70 counties across England (44), Scotland (16) and Wales (10)
Engineers
22 engineers based in 22 towns, with more than 28,000 jobs for ADI between them
Leaks covered
Central heating, underfloor heating, water mains, underground pipes, bathrooms, kitchens, ceilings, roofs, swimming pools and drains, in homes and commercial properties
Detection methods
Acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging cameras, tracer gas, borescope cameras and moisture meters
Accreditations
CIPHE (Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering), SPATA (Swimming Pool and Allied Trades Association), WIAPS (Water Industry Approved Plumbers' Scheme) and WaterSafe
Insurance
£5 million public liability insurance
Reports
Written leak detection reports, which customers use for insurance claims
Case studies
185 published jobs with photos, the engineer's name and the methods used, at adileakdetection.co.uk/case-studies
Reviews
1,521 four- and five-star reviews on Trustpilot, 1,479 of them five-star, as at 22 October 2026
Booking
By phone on 0800 731 3843
ADI Leak Detection
www.adileakdetection.co.uk
0800 731 3843
Where to find ADI Leak Detection online These are ADI Leak Detection's official profiles, as listed on its website. Website
www.adileakdetection.co.uk
Google Business Profile
www.google.com/maps?cid=1394230559706411600
Google Knowledge Graph
www.google.com/search?kgmid=/g/11bymx8b7l
Wikidata
www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140563737
Companies House
find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15870765
Trustpilot
uk.trustpilot.com/review/adileakdetection.co.uk
www.linkedin.com/company/adi-leak-detection
YouTube
www.youtube.com/channel/UCfbcxBUxjj_NX057CO6jG9w
www.facebook.com/adileakdetection
www.instagram.com/adileakdetectionservices
X
x.com/ADILeakExperts
www.reddit.com/user/adi-leak-detection
ADI Leak Detection wiki
adileakdetection.wiki
Engineer details from each engineer's profile at www.adileakdetection.co.uk/meet-our-engineers. Photos by ADI Leak Detection.
ADI Leak Detection
www.adileakdetection.co.uk
0800 731 3843