Plumbing & Heating and Water Mains Specialist · Based in Birmingham, West Midlands
Phillip Whitehouse is a leak detection engineer specialising in identifying hidden water leaks using thermal imaging, acoustic listening equipment and tracer gas.
The original leak detection company, est. 2011
Phillip is part of ADI Leak Detection — the UK's leading leak detection specialist with over 1,600 Trustpilot reviews, full CIPHE and WIAPS accreditation, and £5 million public liability insurance.
Phillip holds a City & Guilds Level 3 qualification in Plumbing & Heating and brings 22 years of hands-on plumbing and heating experience, plus six years in commercial plumbing and heating. He is particularly well known for water mains and central heating leak detection across the Midlands, having worked on everything from Victorian terraced houses to large-scale industrial installations.
Recent leak investigations carried out by Phillip Whitehouse across central heating, water mains, underfloor heating and bathroom leak detection.
This was a hot water leak detection job with an added layer of complexity: part of the hot water pipework had been capped off — most likely as a temporary measure by the previous plumber — meaning the system could not be tested as a single circuit. Open-ended pipe found beneath bath, repaired with Speedfit coupler.
Water mains leak detection at properties with older pipework presents particular challenges, as lead mains pipes — common in older housing stock — can develop slow, concealed losses that cause significant water waste over time without breaking the surface. Underground lead mains leak located and capped at rear of…
The property in SK9 is a detached house fitted with an unvented cylinder and multiple stop taps — one internal stop tap in the garage, one behind the cloakroom basin, and an external stop tap on the front driveway. Leak found beside external meter, cross-threaded fitting replaced.
Real Trustpilot feedback from customers Phillip has attended.
Phillip has spent over two decades working on plumbing and heating systems across the Midlands, covering properties from tight Victorian terraces to large country houses and commercial sites. He knows how differently those buildings behave, and that shapes how he approaches every investigation. When he is not at work, Phillip follows Formula 1 and motorsport closely — the same attention to detail he brings trackside he applies to finding a hidden leak.
Phillip specialises in central heating leak detection, water mains leak detection, underfloor heating, bathroom leaks, drain investigations and underground pipework. He is particularly well known for water mains and plumbing and heating work. He is also trained and equipped for tracer gas deployment, thermal imaging and acoustic leak listening.
Phillip uses thermal imaging cameras to spot temperature changes caused by escaping water behind surfaces, which allows him to narrow a search area without opening up walls or floors. Acoustic listening equipment is used to detect the sound signature of a pressurised pipe leaking, and tracer gas is introduced into a system when a precise exit point needs to be confirmed. Borescope cameras and moisture meters are used to check inside confined spaces and measure saturation levels.
Phillip has 22 years in plumbing and heating, and six years in commercial plumbing and heating. He holds a City & Guilds Level 3 qualification in Plumbing & Heating. That background gives him a thorough working knowledge of the pipework systems he is investigating, from domestic central heating circuits to large commercial installations.
Phillip works on residential properties of all ages, including Victorian terraced houses and large detached country houses where pipe runs can be difficult to trace. He also has six years of experience on commercial and industrial plumbing and heating systems. That range means he is comfortable with both straightforward domestic investigations and more complex multi-use or older buildings.
If you are seeing unexplained damp patches, a rising water bill, low pressure on a heating system, or a warm spot on a floor that should not be there, those are all reasons to book an investigation before the damage spreads. Call ADI Leak Detection on 0800 731 3843 — ADI will aim to assign Phillip where he is available and covers your area.
Phillip 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.
Phillip works across central heating systems, underfloor heating, water mains, bathroom plumbing, underground pipework and drains.
His investigations cover everything from a slow drip in a bathroom through to a buried supply pipe losing pressure under a driveway or garden.
Phillip works across a broad stretch of England and Wales, covering the Midlands, West Midlands, Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire and Warwickshire, as well as counties further east including Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire, and into Wales covering Gwent, Powys and Wrexham.
Phillip handles residential work ranging from older Victorian terraces through to large detached country houses, where pipework layouts can be complex and access is often restricted.
He also has six years of experience on commercial and industrial plumbing and heating installations, so larger or more technically involved properties are well within his scope.
Phillip carries out leak detection surveys across South East, East Anglia, South West, The Midlands, North West & Wales. His work includes domestic and commercial investigations involving central heating, water mains, underfloor heating, bathroom, and drain leaks.
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