Plastic Pipe Tracing
Tracing plastic pipes — which do not carry an electrical signal — using acoustic pipe tracing and our full utility-mapping toolkit.
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Plastic Pipe Tracing
Being able to trace pipe locations is a very important part of what we do. Not only do we need to be able to understand where pipes run if we are finding leaks on them, we also regularly carry out utility mapping exercises for our customers. Plastic pipes require specialist techniques because they do not conduct an electrical signal the way metal pipes do.
Techniques
How we trace plastic pipes
Acoustic Pipe Tracing
We have devices that introduce noise through the water inside a pipe. The noise can then be traced at surface level using specialist listening device. This method is very helpful for tracing plastic pipes.
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
This works by sending radar pulses into the ground and monitoring the reflection from structures in the ground. This method is usually very effective for tracing larger diameter services and trench locations.
How it Works
Advanced diagnostic methods reveal what standard surveys cannot detect or explain.
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Ultrasonic leak detection on a listed facade
How Trace located the source without destructive opening-up and delivered a clear remediation plan.
Commercial roof moisture survey, Central London
How Trace located the source without destructive opening-up and delivered a clear remediation plan.
Tracing a hidden pipe leak under a Victorian terrace
How Trace located the source without destructive opening-up and delivered a clear remediation plan.
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Struggling to locate a plastic pipe?
Our acoustic tracing techniques locate plastic pipework that conventional electronic methods cannot detect.