Subsidence Plumbing Inspections
Leakless Plumbing provide subsidence investigations in the Ipswich area using our range of high-tech drain cameras. Subsidence is huge issue for home owners and can lead to some pretty big structural concerns, including damage to your drainage and plumbing systems. Our experienced team know how to spot signs of subsidence and can our drainage cameras to confirm whether your home is likely to have issues in the future. We can then work on a contingency plan with you to minimise the risks to your drainage systems. If you’d like more information about our subsidence investigation service or would like to request a quote, please get in touch on 0422 442 605.
Subsidence occurs when the ground underneath your home or foundation moves and puts strain on the structural integrity of the building. Usually, the ground has collapsed or sunken lower unevenly which results in additional strain being put on certain areas of your home as well as shifting any underground infrastructure such as your drainage system. Factors such as weather, surrounding trees and plants, local mining or excavation activity can also effect the ground underneath your property. Another major cause of subsidence can be a leaking drain or water mains as the excess water softens and compacts the soil in the surrounding area.
If you’ve recently had a major drain leak, live in a drought-prone area or have a lot of trees and plants surrounding your home and you start to notice large cracks in your walls, foundation and other concreate or brick surfaces then that is a strong sign that you should consider having a subsidence investigation performed. Other signs of subsidence include doors and windows jamming or sticking because their frames have moved or warped as well as wallpaper becoming crinkled as the surfaces below it shifts.
Our subsidence investigation service can help you confirm whether the cracks in your home are being caused by subsidence. We use our drainage cameras to get a better look at what is happening below the surface and we’ll give you a detailed report with our findings and photos of any damage that we discover.
Our Process
Hear From our valued Clients
“After making several phone calls to after hours plumbers and gas fitters who did not even have time to listen to the issue we had, we called Laurie at Leakless Plumbing. He was so friendly and professional, and fixed the problem in less than five minutes over the telephone. Cannot recommend highly enough and would not hesitate to use this service again in the future. It will be my first call next time! 😊”
Ashley Ulyatt
“Used Leakless Plumbing on multiple retail and commercial assets for the Ipswich City Council for two years, they had been working on the properties long before my time and held a wealth of technical and historical knowledge of the assets. Very responsive and priced very competitively. They are a team of long serving plumbers and gas fitters, due to being owned and operated by a trustworthy and highly experienced leader, Ben Jesberg. A+ service, highly recommend.”
Ashleigh Saunders
“Our early morning call was promptly answered and quick arrangements made to attend our home to inspect and carry out the repair. Professional and prompt service and left the job site clean. Great advice around other plumbing concerns which we felt comfortable with. Thank you for making this such an easy task to have rectified.
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Kimberley Cansdell
“Just had a referral to us this company, and I will have no difficulties in recommending them for any plumbing work. Within 2/3 hours of talking to Ben, the job was complete. He took time out of a booked up schedule to fir our job in and arranged for one of his tradies to call by. Thanks so much Ben and your team.”
Peter Roulent
Frequently asked questions
We would recommend if you have an electric storage hot water system to check to see if
the relief valve that comes out of the top of the tank is hot. If it is hot, you will need a plumber to
inspect a possible faulty tempering valve. If the system is cold, you may need a licenced electrician
to investigate to see if the Thermostat or element has failed. If the system is leaking water, please
contact us to investigate this further.
You should contact us to investigate this further as you may have a partially blocked
drain which may need the use of a water jetter/drain machine to clear the issue. We would also
recommend using a CCTV drain camera to investigate this issue.
We would recommend checking to make sure that you have no leaking taps, toilets, or
hot water systems. With every tap turned off inside we would recommend checking your water
meter to see if it is ticking over. If the water meter is ticking over you may have a water leak
somewhere on your property. Please contact us as we may have to use our specialised leak
detection equipment to try and locate and detect your water leak.
