Leak Finder · Dubai
Acoustic Leak Detection Dubai
Water escaping a pressurised pipe makes a distinctive sound. We amplify and triangulate it to pinpoint the leak through concrete, screed and soil.
Overview
Acoustic Leak Detection
Acoustic leak detection is the most precise method available for pressurised pipework. When water escapes under pressure it generates a characteristic hiss that travels remarkably well through pipe walls, concrete and soil.
Using ground microphones and correlation equipment, we listen along the line and triangulate the point where the sound is loudest — which is the leak.
This is the method of choice for slab leaks, buried supply lines and any situation where the pipe is inaccessible and the alternative is breaking concrete to search.
Symptoms
Signs you need acoustic leak detection
If any of these sound familiar, it is worth surveying the property before the damage spreads.
- Audible running water with all outlets closed
- A suspected leak beneath a concrete slab
- A buried supply line under a driveway or garden
- Persistent pressure loss in the system
- A water meter that keeps advancing
Scope
What the service covers
- Ground microphone surveying
- Leak noise correlation between two points
- Slab and under-floor leak location
- Buried and underground pipe detection
- Pipe route tracing and mapping
- Exact location marked for minimal excavation
Our method
How we do it
Correlation is what makes this method precise. Sensors are placed at two accessible points on the same line and the equipment measures the tiny difference in arrival time of the leak sound at each. Knowing the pipe length, material and sound velocity, it calculates the leak position mathematically — frequently to within centimetres, even under a driveway.
Every inspection is carried out by trained technicians using calibrated equipment, and you receive a written report with photographic evidence showing exactly where the leak is and what it will take to fix it.
Process
What happens, step by step
You call us
Describe what you are seeing. We advise straight away and book a visit, often the same day.
We survey
A full non-destructive survey using thermal, acoustic, moisture and pressure equipment.
We pinpoint
The source is confirmed with a second independent method, then marked precisely.
You get answers
A written report with images, the cause, and exactly what the repair involves.
Coverage
Available across Dubai
We attend every community in the emirate, usually the same day — including The Lakes, Mirdif, Al Barsha, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, Downtown Dubai, Jumeirah Village Circle (JVC), and every other area.
Questions
Frequently asked
Does acoustic detection work on plastic pipes?
It can, though plastic transmits sound less efficiently than metal. For PPR and PEX we often pair it with tracer gas.
Will background noise stop it working?
Traffic and building noise interfere, which is why we sometimes survey early morning or at night for the cleanest readings.
Can you find a leak under a driveway?
Yes. Buried lines under driveways and gardens are a core use case, located from the surface with no exploratory digging.
How accurate is correlation?
On a well-defined pipe run it is frequently accurate to within a few centimetres.
Book a acoustic leak detection survey
Same-day attendance across Dubai. Non-destructive survey, written report.