A leak in a clinic is not just inconvenient. It can affect appointments, safety, hygiene and the way clients feel when they enter the premises. In this Zejtun case, water was dripping through the entrance ceiling and reaching the stairs of a dental clinic.
The First Checks
The first step was to understand what had already been tried and whether the water meter showed active unexplained use. The meter did not show unusual ongoing consumption at the time of inspection, so the investigation moved to the pipework serving the affected area.
In commercial properties, this kind of staged approach is important because downtime matters. Our commercial leak detection service is designed to narrow the source as efficiently as possible before disruption spreads.
Pressure Testing And Tracing
Thermal inspection, acoustic checks and a pressure test were used to assess whether the problem was connected to a hidden pipe rather than surface condensation or an isolated roof issue.
The pressure test result indicated a pipework fault. From there, the inspection followed the pipe route through the clinic until access was found to a storage area above the toilet roof.
The Source
The leak was traced to a 22mm pipe that had been bent in a corner above the toilet drain. That damaged section was allowing water to reach the ceiling area and then drip into the entrance and stairs.
Identifying the exact pipe section meant the repair could be targeted, instead of opening unnecessary areas of the clinic.
Why This Matters For Businesses
For clinics, offices, shops and other commercial premises, a hidden leak can quickly become a customer-facing problem. A professional water leak detection inspection can narrow the evidence and help the owner decide what needs to be repaired first.
Where required, findings can be recorded in a leak detection report for the property owner, landlord, contractor or insurer.