Leak detection in Bristol
Water leak detection across Bristol terraces.
Bristol blends harbourside conversions with Georgian terraces and two large universities that fill its lets, sitting across the Bristol Water and Wessex Water region. AQUAIOT senses moisture and abnormal flow across your Bristol buildings, then isolates the supply automatically before a leak runs through a period terrace or a block of student lets.
Live monitoring. Automatic shut-off.
38Sensors OK
2Caution
1Isolated
Live zones
Plant room – moistureDryOK
Riser 3 – flow14.8 L/minIsolated
Roof tank – temp4.2°CFreeze risk
Incoming main – flowNormalOK
Georgian terraces hide a slow leak.Old Bristol pipework and absorbent period finishes soak up escaping water long before it shows below, so the damage spreads through the terrace unseen.
Harbourside flats share their services.A harbourside conversion stacks flats over shared pipework, so a leak in one home can run into others before anyone on site reports it.
Student lets empty out at the worst time.With two large universities, Bristol blocks sit empty over the holidays, exactly when a leak can run for days with nobody there to see it.
It is the costliest claim on the book.Insurers pay around one point eight million pounds per day in escape-of-water claims according to the ABI, and underwriters expect active monitoring on the buildings most at risk.
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Detection built for Bristol terraces and harbourside stock
A Georgian terrace has old pipework and finishes that soak up water, a harbourside conversion packs flats over shared services, and a university block sits empty over the holidays when a leak can run unseen. AQUAIOT puts moisture sensors where water gathers, reads flow on the incoming main across the Bristol Water and Wessex Water region for the slow leak a quiet let never reports, and closes an auto-isolation valve the moment a threshold is crossed. One role-based dashboard covers terraces, harbourside flats and student blocks together.
Sensing across period and new stock. Point and rope moisture sensors in Georgian terraces, harbourside risers and plant rooms, plus inline flow analytics on the main to catch the slow leak old pipework hides.
Isolation while student lets sit empty. Auto-isolation valves close the supply on a moisture or abnormal-flow trigger, so a Bristol student block over the holidays is protected when no tenant is on site.
One view across the portfolio. A role-based dashboard ranks alerts across terraces, harbourside flats and university lets, with timestamped records for managing agents and insurers.
Live leak status
Auto-isolation valve closed – Riser 3
Abnormal flow detected 03:14. Supply isolated, team notified.
Abnormal flow detected 03:14. Supply isolated, team notified.
How It Works
Three steps from first drop to evidence
Step 01
Detect
AQUAIOT moisture, flow and freeze sensors are deployed at the points water escapes. Every reading is timestamped and logged to the cloud over secure cellular or LoRaWAN telemetry.
Step 02
Alert and isolate
When moisture is sensed or flow goes abnormal, AQUAIOT raises an immediate alert by SMS, email and app, and closes the auto-isolation valve so water is stopped before damage spreads.
Step 03
Record
Every reading, alert and isolation event is captured in exportable, timestamped logs that integrate with CAFM and BMS, so evidence for insurers is ready on demand.
Capabilities
Everything a leak detection programme needs
Purpose-built for estates, facilities and risk teams protecting buildings against escape of water across single or multiple sites.
Moisture sensing at the risk points
Point, rope and tray sensors detect water at first contact under appliances, in plant rooms, risers and tank rooms, before it spreads.
Inline flow analytics
Continuous flow monitoring on the incoming main learns normal use and flags the slow weep or continuous draw a manual check never sees.
Freeze protection
Temperature monitoring on exposed and loft pipework warns before a freeze leads to a burst, so action can be taken in time.
Automatic shut-off
Auto-isolation valves close the supply the moment a moisture or abnormal-flow threshold is crossed, with manual remote override for the duty holder.
Multi-channel alerts with escalation
SMS, email and app alerts with role-based routing, so the right person responds day or night, on a single site or across a portfolio.
Open integration, no lock-in
Connects to BMS, CAFM and SCADA via RS485/Modbus or REST API, with audit-ready exportable records for insurers and owners.
Evidence & Assurance
Evidence your insurers and auditors expect.
Multi-site role-based dashboard Insurer-recognised auto shut-off Audit-ready event logs Secure cellular and LoRaWAN telemetry
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Questions & Answers
Common questions
Does AQUAIOT cover Bristol Georgian terraces?
Yes. Moisture sensors sit across period terraces, risers and plant rooms, and inline flow analytics watch the incoming main for the slow leak that old Bristol pipework can hide.
How does it protect a student block over the holidays?
Abnormal-flow logic flags a continuous draw that should never happen in an empty Bristol block, and an auto-isolation valve closes the supply before a leak runs for days.
Can it watch harbourside flats with shared services?
Yes. Per-supply flow analytics and moisture sensing watch each home, so a leak in one harbourside flat is caught before it runs into the others through shared pipework.
Does it work across the Bristol Water and Wessex Water region?
Yes. The system reads flow on the incoming main whatever the Bristol supplier, sending real-time alerts by SMS, email and app the moment a threshold is crossed.
Is installation disruptive in a let building?
No. Sensors and clamp-on ultrasonic flow monitoring are non-invasive and retrofit-friendly, fitted in occupied Bristol lets without pipe cutting or a shutdown.
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