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, tracer gas, and acoustic listening equipment.
CIPHE accredited
WIAPS member
Phillip 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.
Phillip holds a City & Guilds Level 3 qualification in Plumbing & Heating and has 22 years working on plumbing and heating systems, plus 6 years in commercial plumbing and heating. He is particularly known for central heating and water mains leak investigations across the Midlands and surrounding regions.
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 22 years working on plumbing and heating systems across the Midlands, covering everything from Victorian terraced houses to large detached country properties and commercial industrial installations. That breadth of experience means he has encountered most pipe configurations a property can throw at him, which shapes how he approaches each job before any assumptions are made. Away from work, Phillip follows Formula 1 and motorsport closely.
Phillip specialises in central heating leak detection, water mains leak detection, underfloor heating leak detection, bathroom leak detection, drain leak investigation, and underground leak detection. He is particularly known for his work on central heating systems and water mains, covering both residential and commercial properties across the Midlands and beyond.
Phillip uses a combination of thermal imaging, tracer gas, acoustic listening equipment, borescope cameras, and moisture meters depending on the situation. Thermal imaging reveals heat or moisture patterns behind surfaces without opening them up, tracer gas identifies the exact break point in buried pipework, and acoustic equipment listens for the sound signature of water escaping under pressure. Borescope cameras are used to inspect enclosed spaces and drain runs directly.
Phillip has 22 years in plumbing and heating and 6 years in commercial plumbing and heating. He holds a City & Guilds Level 3 qualification in Plumbing & Heating, which underpins his technical knowledge of both domestic and commercial pipe systems across a wide range of property types.
Phillip works on Victorian terraced houses, large detached country homes, and commercial and industrial buildings. His experience covers both straightforward residential leaks — such as a failed joint on a central heating pipe — and more complex scenarios on larger commercial installations where pipework has been extended or modified across multiple zones.
If you have unexplained damp patches, rising water bills, a drop in central heating pressure, warm spots on a floor, or visible signs of water damage but no obvious source, a leak investigation is worth arranging. Call ADI Leak Detection on 0800 731 3843 to book an investigation — ADI will aim to assign Phillip where he is available in his coverage 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, underfloor heating, water mains, bathroom plumbing, underground pipework, and drain leak investigations.
His specialism list covers both residential leak types — such as concealed central heating or bathroom leaks — and external supply issues including buried water mains and underground pipe failures.
Phillip covers a broad stretch of central and western England and parts of Wales, working across counties including the West Midlands, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Gwent, Powys, and Wrexham.
Phillip handles a wide range of properties, from Victorian terraced houses through to large detached country homes and commercial or industrial buildings.
His 6 years in commercial plumbing and heating means he is equally comfortable on larger, more complex installations where pipework layouts are more involved.
He is known particularly for central heating and water mains investigations, which span straightforward internal pipe faults through to more complex buried supply line failures.
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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