Leak Detection Cape Town

Leak detection in Cape Town runs into a complication a freestanding house never has. In a block of flats the water frequently enters through a part of the building nobody in the affected unit owns, and often several floors above it.

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Request a Quote

Tell us what the water is doing. We come out free, find where it is getting in, and quote in writing.

A deposit secures your booking and materials, with the balance due on completion.

Our Leak Detection Process in Cape Town

The method is the same one we run on any leak. What changes in Cape Town is the access: in a block of flats, tracing water usually means getting onto the roof and into a unit that is not the one with the stain, and that has to be arranged before the visit rather than on the day.

1
Free site inspection.
Interior mapping, roof space, then the roof surface.
2
An honest finding.
Where the water is entering, or where it is not, including when the answer is another trade.
3
Written quote for the repair.
Once we know what is actually wrong, rather than before.
4
Proof and guarantee.
Fred phones after the first proper rain to confirm it is dry. Written, minimum 2-year guarantee on any repair we carry out.

The TurboMax crew on site in branded overalls, hard hats and harnesses

Why Choose TurboMax

Tracing leaks is what this business was actually built on. Fred does the diagnosis himself, with his son Thomas running the second team, and the proof is that he phones after the first proper front to confirm the ceiling is dry rather than waiting to be called.

If it is not, we come back at our cost. Written, minimum 2-year guarantee on any repair.

Cape Town Customers on Our Leak Detection Work

Reviews from Google, alongside photographs of the details water actually comes through: flashings, valleys, upstands and outlets.

Valley of a tiled roof stripped, sealed and coated between the tile courses

Fred is a man of his word. The work they did on our roof was on time and good quality.

Chris Vermeulen

Torch-on membrane laid over a low-pitch roof beside the original rusted sheeting

Repaired some leaks, redid the waterproofing and sprayed my entire roof with liquid rubber in 2 days at a reasonable price. They also guarantee their work for 2 years.

Raihaan Davids

Sealed flashing detail where a flue penetrates a metal roof

Run by a hands-on owner who impressed with his honesty and integrity. After the first rains, he contacted me to enquire about the work.

Erinda Cooper

Overgrown concrete box gutter before clearing, and the same gutter after being waterproofed with a liquid membrane

I received an extremely professional and friendly service. I was provided with expert advice throughout the project, which was completed well within time and under budget.

Dr Deon de Jager

Rainwater outlet dressed into a reflective flat roof membrane

Excellent, professional, well-priced work. And a completely hassle-free process! 6/5. Thanks Fred!

Minka Vrba

Box gutter between two roof pitches lined with membrane

Thank you TurboMax Waterproofing for your service and after service. I can definitely recommend your professional service.

Lindie Lennox

Leak Detection in Cape Town: Common Questions

Straight answers, including the ones that talk us out of a bigger job.

What does leak detection cost in Cape Town?

The inspection and diagnosis are free, including in flats and sectional title schemes. Extended water testing over several hours, or tracing that has to cross several units and levels, is more labour and we will discuss it with you before starting.

Water is coming into my flat from the unit above. What do I do first?

Get a written report on where the water is actually entering, because until that exists nobody can make a decision. That usually needs access beyond your own flat, so speak to the trustees or the managing agent about arranging it. We deal with bodies corporate directly and are happy to do that part.

Can you inspect if the owner above will not give access?

We can inspect everything we are given access to and tell you what that rules out, which is often enough to narrow it considerably. A full trace may need the unit above or the roof. If access is the obstacle, a written note of what we could and could not examine is generally what moves the conversation along.

The damp is on my top-floor ceiling next to an outside wall. Is that the roof?

Frequently it is the parapet rather than the roof surface, which is why it gets treated as wall damp from inside the room over and over. Water enters at a cracked coping or an open slab junction and runs down inside the wall. It is checked from the roof, not from your lounge.

Do you do plumbing leak detection?

No. Internal pipe work, burst supply lines and underground pipes are a plumber's job with different equipment. What we will do is establish whether what you have is a building leak or a plumbing one, so you stop paying the wrong trade to look.