Plumbing & Heating, Water Mains and Structural Specialist · Based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Matthew Barron is a leak detection engineer specialising in identifying hidden water leaks using acoustic listening equipment, tracer gas, and thermal imaging cameras.
CIPHE accredited
WIAPS member
Matthew 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.
Matthew brings 10 years as a qualified plumber alongside 4 years of specialist leak detection work, giving him a solid grounding in how water systems are built and where they tend to fail. He holds a Water Regulations Certificate and a CAA Drone Pilot qualification, and his work spans water mains, structural leaks, and complex plumbing investigations across the North of England and Midlands.
Recent leak investigations carried out by Matthew Barron across water mains, underfloor heating, bathroom and drain leak detection.
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Matthew spent a decade working as a qualified plumber before moving into leak detection, which means he reads a building's water system quickly and accurately. That background in plumbing and heating shapes how he approaches a job — he understands how pipework is laid, how systems behave under pressure, and what failure looks like before anything is opened up. He is particularly well regarded for water mains investigations and structural leak work, where that practical knowledge makes a real difference on site.
Matthew specialises in water mains leak detection, underfloor heating investigations, bathroom leak detection, drain leak investigation, underground leak detection, and structural leak detection. He is particularly well regarded for water mains and structural work, backed by 10 years of plumbing experience before moving into specialist leak detection.
Matthew uses acoustic listening equipment to identify the sound of escaping water through floors, walls, and buried ground. Where acoustic methods need support, tracer gas is introduced into the pipe so that any escape point can be detected at the surface. Thermal imaging cameras reveal temperature anomalies behind finishes, and borescope cameras allow direct visual inspection inside cavities without breaking into them.
Matthew has 10 years in plumbing and 4 years in leak detection. He holds a Water Regulations Certificate, which confirms his knowledge of the legal requirements governing water fittings and supply systems in the UK. He also holds a CAA Drone Pilot qualification, which can support above-ground site surveys where access or scale requires it.
Matthew works on a broad range of residential and commercial properties, from standard domestic homes with internal plumbing leaks through to properties with buried mains supply pipes, underfloor heating systems, and structural water ingress. His plumbing background means he is comfortable on complex or older properties where the water system has been altered or extended.
If you have rising damp, unexplained wet patches on floors or walls, a drop in water pressure, or a water bill that has increased without explanation, an investigation is worth arranging. Call ADI Leak Detection on 0800 731 3843 to book — ADI will aim to assign Matthew where he is available and covers your area.
Matthew 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.
Matthew works across water mains, underfloor heating, bathroom plumbing, drains, underground pipework, and structural leak investigations.
His specialisms cover the full range of common and complex leak types, from bathroom supply failures through to buried mains pipes and drain integrity checks.
Matthew covers a wide area across the North of England and Midlands, including Greater Manchester, South and West Yorkshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cheshire, Cumbria, Durham, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, and both East Riding and North Yorkshire.
Matthew works on residential and commercial properties, handling everything from internal plumbing leaks in domestic homes through to buried mains supply investigations on larger sites.
His background in plumbing and heating makes him well suited to older or more complex properties where pipework has been extended or modified over the years.
He is particularly experienced with structural and water mains jobs, where a thorough understanding of how systems are installed is essential to finding the fault accurately.
Matthew carries out leak detection surveys across The Midlands, North West, North East & Yorkshire. His work includes domestic and commercial investigations involving water mains, underfloor heating, bathroom, drain, and underground leaks.
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