Fixing the leaks on pipes to your home or business
Around 70% of water lost from leakage comes from the pipes that deliver water to your home or business. That's why our skilled teams are working day and night, utilising the latest technology to fix 660 leaks per week. Through technology we can even detect some before they happen and identifying and prioritising hidden leaks that would have previously gone undetected for some time.
We carry out approximately 32,000 repairs each year on pipes to your home or business, saving the equivalent to 17 Olympic size swimming pools of water per week!
Help us to help you
We're doing all we can to prevent leaks, but if you see one while you're out and about, please let us know by reporting it to us so we can get to work fixing it.
Once the leak has been reported to us we follow the steps below to get it fixed. Sometimes repairs can take longer than we’d like, as we need to work closely with the council or local authorities to have measures such as traffic management put in place.
Investigating the leak
We book in and prioritise leaks by the amount of water being lost and if it's affecting customers' water supply. We try to get the big leaks sorted first.
Planning the repair
We look at the scale of the work, if the leak is complex we consider how to best manage the impact on customers at home, businesses or people commuting to work. We will also look to see if we need to put additional measures in place to keep taps flowing.
Fixing the leak
While repairing the leak our engineers might have to turn off the water and dig up the road or footpath.
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Leak repairedOnce we've fixed the leak, we'll turn the water back on and get your taps flowing again. We'll fill in the hole, remove the barriers and get things back to how they were before as quickly as we can over the next few days.
Spot those sneaky leaks in your home
Around 30% of water being lost through leaks is actually within customers’ homes or gardens. One of the biggest culprits for leaks in the home are modern push button toilet cisterns. A faulty cistern could be costing you as much as £400 a year in wasted water so it's really worth checking if this is the problem and getting it fixed.
The home owner, is responsible for maintaining and fixing the internal pipes and fittings and also the water pipe that runs from the boundary of the property, usually the edge of your drive or garden, into the home.
Whether you have a dripping tap or a burst pipe, a trusted plumber is only a click or two away head here to find a plumber you can trust. You can also find out more about those sneaky leaks in the household by clicking the link below.
Click here to identify and fix household leaks
You can also prevent leaks in your home by saving water and protecting your pipes to stop them bursting. If you do have any further queries, please call our friendly team on 0800 330 033.
Advice for business customers
If you're a business customer and need advice on leaks, click the button below to get started.
Leaks? We're on it!
Find out what we're doing to tackle leakage across the North West.