Plumbing & Heating, Swimming Pool and Water Mains Specialist · Based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
James Hunter is a leak detection engineer specialising in identifying hidden water leaks using thermal imaging, acoustic listening equipment, and tracer gas.
CIPHE accredited
WIAPS member
James is part of ADI Leak Detection — the UK's leading leak detection specialist with 1,250+ five-star Trustpilot reviews, full CIPHE and WIAPS accreditation, and £5 million public liability insurance.
James has 21 years in plumbing and heating, 4 years in leak detection, and 2 years in swimming pool leak detection, backed by an NVQ in plumbing and heating and PADI diver qualifications. He is known for his work on swimming pools, water mains, and plumbing and heating systems across London and the South East. ADI holds CIPHE and SPATA accreditations, and James works to those same standards on every investigation.
Recent leak investigations carried out by James Hunter across central heating, water mains, underfloor heating and bathroom leak detection.
The occupant of a property in SW18 had been dealing with an unresolved leak for some time, with multiple companies attending the property in an attempt to locate the source. Hot pipe leak found and repaired beneath kitchen floor screed.
With the stopcock closed and the sound still audible, the situation indicated a significant loss of water somewhere between the street main and the property. Underground mains leak located at front of property, excavated and repaired.
The customer at a property in PO5 reported that, following recent building works, the boiler pressure had begun dropping within approximately one hour of being restored. Leak found at rear of lounge; defective pipe installation replaced.
Real Trustpilot feedback from customers James has attended.
James Hunter is based in London and the South East, where he handles everything from domestic plumbing faults to water mains failures and swimming pool leaks. His 21 years in plumbing and heating means he understands how systems are built, which shapes how he tracks down where they go wrong. He is PADI qualified and dry suit certified, which allows him to investigate leaks in swimming pools that most engineers simply cannot access. Away from work, he is a keen golfer, follows football, and is a family man.
James specialises in swimming pool leak detection, water mains leak detection, and plumbing and heating systems across London and the South East. His other specialisms include central heating, underfloor heating, bathroom leaks, drain investigations, underground pipework, and leak correlation using tracer gas.
James uses thermal imaging to detect temperature anomalies caused by escaping water behind surfaces, and acoustic listening equipment to hear pressure loss in buried or concealed pipework. For underground or fully enclosed runs, tracer gas is introduced into the pipe so the escape point can be traced from above. Borescope cameras allow direct visual inspection inside pipework where access is limited, and moisture meters confirm whether suspected areas are genuinely wet.
James has 21 years in plumbing and heating, 15 years in new build plumbing, 4 years in leak detection, 2 years in swimming pool leak detection, and 1 year in commercial plumbing. His qualifications include an NVQ in plumbing and heating at level 2, PADI diver certification, and dry suit qualification — the latter two enabling him to carry out in-water inspections on swimming pools.
James works on residential homes, new build properties, and commercial premises across London and the South East. He handles internal leaks in bathrooms and heating systems as well as more involved work such as buried mains investigation, underground pipework, and swimming pool leak detection. His 15 years in new build plumbing gives him a working knowledge of how those properties are constructed, which is useful when pipework runs are not immediately obvious.
Contact ADI Leak Detection if you have an unexplained rise on your water bill, a boiler losing pressure repeatedly, warm or damp patches on floors, or a pool that is losing water without an obvious cause. These are all signs of a concealed leak that a standard plumber is unlikely to locate without specialist equipment. Call ADI Leak Detection on 0800 731 3843 to book an investigation — ADI will aim to assign James where he is available in his coverage area.
James follows a consistent five-stage process on every visit. The approach is non-invasive and designed to isolate the fault before any disruption to your property.
James works across central heating, underfloor heating, water mains, bathroom plumbing, drains, underground pipework, and swimming pools.
His specialisms cover leak correlation and tracer gas investigation alongside acoustic and thermal surveys, giving him a broad toolkit for tracing leaks in both pressurised systems and gravity drainage.
James covers London and the South East, including Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Surrey, Cambridgeshire, Essex, East Sussex, West Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire, and Suffolk.
James works on residential and commercial properties, from straightforward internal leaks in domestic plumbing through to buried water mains and complex swimming pool investigations.
His background in new build plumbing spanning 15 years means he is familiar with how modern pipework is laid out, which can make a significant difference when tracing a fault in a property built in the last two decades.
James carries out leak detection surveys across Greater London, South East, East Anglia, South West & The Midlands. His work includes domestic and commercial investigations involving central heating, water mains, underfloor heating, bathroom, and drain leaks.
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