Escape of water is now behind roughly one in five UK home insurance claims. Gas leaks carry a smaller but far more serious risk. Every year, around seven deaths happen from carbon monoxide linked to poorly maintained gas appliances.
SBB Plumbing Ltd is Bournemouth’s Gas Safe registered, CIPHE-accredited specialist for all three leak types: water, central heating and gas. We trace the source with acoustic, thermal and pressure equipment, then repair it properly. Call us today for fast, reliable help across Bournemouth.
We’ve worked across Bournemouth for over a decade. New-builds, Victorian terraces, everything with pipework running through it. Nothing about local housing stock catches us off guard.
We’re Gas Safe registered, CIPHE accredited, CHAS and SafeContractor approved. That means we’re qualified to handle water, heating and gas leaks alike, not just the easy ones.
We find the exact source first and use modern detection technology, so there’s no need to tear apart walls or floors that don’t need to be touched. Once located, we repair it properly, using suitable materials and correct techniques, so it stays fixed for good.
Fair pricing. Honest advice. A local team that turns up when we say we will, every time. These are what you get from us.
Suspect a leak? Book an inspection with SBB Plumbing today. Protect your property, your bills, and your peace of mind.
A dripping tap and a gas leak are not the same emergency, even though people often lump every leak together. Water leaks are a property problem, quietly rotting timber, weakening plaster and pushing bills up over time.
Central heating leaks are a system problem: pressure falls, efficiency drops, and the boiler works harder until it eventually breaks down.
Gas leaks are a safety problem, full stop. Left unchecked, they carry real risk of fire, explosion, or carbon monoxide poisoning, and need a licensed engineer within the hour, not the week.
Most people can spot a puddle. Almost nobody can spot a slow gas leak or a hairline crack in a sealed heating pipe without the right kit. This is why prompt leak detection and repair matters, and it changes the outcome every time.
Acting early limits damage, keeps repair costs down, and in the case of gas, keeps your household safe. Don’t wait for a small drip to become a big problem; get in touch with our team and let us find and fix it properly.
Our team consists of qualified plumbers, gas engineers, and heating specialists. No matter what type of leak you are dealing with, we can repair it. Here is what makes our team stand out:
Gas Safe registered, CIPHE accredited, CHAS and SafeContractor approved. Licensed plumbers trusted to fix water, gas and heating leaks safely.
One team qualified to detect and repair water, central heating and gas leaks, no need to call anyone else.
Our Bournemouth-based plumbers know local pipework and common leak patterns from over a decade on the job.
Acoustic, thermal and pressure-based equipment pinpoints leaks accurately, cutting down on unnecessary disruption.
Our quotes are transparent, based only on the actual work needed. No hidden fees or inflated estimates.
Got a leak emergency? Our plumbers arrive fast and stay on to help with any follow-up.
Three steps, every leak, no shortcuts. Whatever’s dripping, hissing, or draining your boiler pressure, here’s exactly what happens when you call us.
We inspect the affected area, run pressure tests, and use acoustic or thermal equipment to confirm exactly where the water, heating, or gas leak originates before any work begins.
Once the source is confirmed, we explain the cause, the fix required and the cost upfront, so you know exactly what to expect with no hidden surprises later.
We repair the leak using correct materials and techniques for the pipework or system involved, then test the fix thoroughly to confirm the leak is fully resolved.
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Every leak leaves a trace, whether it’s water, gas, or heat loss from a sealed pipe. Finding it just requires the right method for the situation.
Here’s what we actually use on site:
➡ Acoustic listening devices: Pick up the faint sound of water or gas escaping through pipe walls, even under concrete.
➡ Thermal imaging cameras: Reveal temperature differences caused by moisture or heat loss, useful for both water pipes and underfloor heating.
➡ Pressure testing: Confirms a leak exists in a sealed system before we spend time tracing it.
➡ Tracer gas surveys: A safe gas mix is pushed through sealed central heating pipework, then tracked with a sniffer to the exact leak point.
➡ Moisture meters: Measure how deep dampness has travelled into walls, timber and floors.
➡ Gas tightness testing: Standard Gas Safe procedure for confirming and locating gas leaks safely, using calibrated detection equipment.
➡ Visual and manual inspection: Radiators, valves, exposed joints and boiler connections get checked by hand on every visit, no exceptions.
Leaks come in more forms than most homeowners realise, and each one needs its own approach. We cover the full range across water, heating and gas.
Leaks rarely start loudly. Most give quiet warnings first. Knowing what to look for can save you real money and, in the case of gas, could keep your family safe.
◾ Water leak signs: Rising water bills with no change in usage, damp or discoloured patches on walls or ceilings, persistent mould or musty smells, reduced water pressure at taps, and a water meter still moving when nothing is running.
◾ Central heating leak signs: Boiler pressure that keeps dropping, radiators cold at the bottom, warm patches under floors or behind walls, a boiler that keeps switching off or losing efficiency, and damp patches near pipe runs or under radiators.
◾ Gas leak signs: A smell of rotten eggs or sulphur near appliances or the meter, a hissing sound near a gas pipe or connection, dead or discoloured plants near an outdoor gas line, unexplained headaches, nausea or drowsiness in the household, and soot marks or a yellow, flickering flame on a gas appliance.
Leaks don’t check a calendar. A pipe can split at 3 AM. A boiler can lose all its pressure over a bank holiday weekend. A gas leak can start the moment a fitting finally gives way, with zero warning.
Our leak detection and repair service runs every hour of every day, all year. The approach stays the same regardless of the hour: stop the damage first, stabilise the system second, then trace the actual cause.
Panic helps nobody. Equipment, experience and a clear head do. Call us anytime for emergency assistance.
We’re based in Bournemouth, covering postcodes from BH1 through to BH11, and we reach the wider Dorset coastline and inland towns just as quickly.
Local knowledge means faster diagnosis, since we already know which areas run older copper pipework and which run newer plastic systems.
Just outside these areas? Ask anyway. We often stretch to nearby postcodes when the diary allows.
Yes, our plumbers detect and repair water and central heating leaks using acoustic devices, thermal imaging and pressure testing. Gas leaks are handled by our Gas Safe registered engineers only, as required by law.
We rely mainly on acoustic detection, thermal imaging, and pressure or tracer gas testing. Which one we use depends on the leak type and where it's likely hiding; we pick the right tool for the job.
We combine acoustic listening, thermal imaging, pressure testing, and moisture meters to narrow things down first. We only open a wall or floor once we know exactly where to look.
Heating systems are sealed, so the usual approach is pressure testing followed by a tracer gas survey if the leak isn't visible on exposed pipework.
Not always, but it's the most common reason. Our Gas Safe engineers can rule out a faulty pressure relief valve or expansion vessel before assuming a leak.
Leave the property immediately. Don't use switches, phones, or flames inside. Call the National Gas Emergency line on 0800 111 999, then call us for a follow-up inspection and repair.
Most call-outs are attended the same day. Gas leaks and burst pipes get priority response, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Often, if your policy includes trace and access cover. It usually pays for locating the leak, not repairing it. We're happy to provide a report you can pass to your insurer if you need one.
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