Cost is usually the first question, and it is a fair one. Here is an honest explanation of what drives the price and how to think about the value.
What affects the price
Property size and type. A single apartment bathroom is a contained job. A villa with irrigation, a pool and multiple zones takes considerably longer.
Methods required. A thermal and moisture survey is straightforward. Adding acoustic correlation or tracer gas for a buried line involves more equipment and time.
Accessibility. Buried pipework, ceiling voids and areas requiring building management access add complexity.
Urgency. Emergency and out-of-hours attendance is priced accordingly.
Why detection saves money
Compare two approaches. Without detection, a contractor opens the most likely wall, finds nothing, opens another, and eventually locates the leak — leaving you with the repair plus several unnecessary reinstatements. With detection, one small opening is made in the right place.
The detection fee is routinely a fraction of the demolition and reinstatement it avoids, which is why it is almost always the cheaper route overall.
What you should expect for the fee
A fixed price quoted before attendance, a full non-destructive survey, verification using more than one method, and a written report with images and a clear repair recommendation.
A warning on very cheap quotes
Detection is equipment and skill intensive. An unusually low price often means a visual inspection with a moisture meter, not a genuine survey — and an inconclusive result you still have to pay to resolve.
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