Leak detection in Cardiff
Water leak detection across Cardiff property.
From the civic estate to the developments around Cardiff Bay, the city holds public buildings and new blocks where pipework fails out of sight. AQUAIOT senses moisture and abnormal flow across the Dwr Cymru Welsh Water region, then isolates the supply automatically before a slow leak becomes a costly loss.
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
Civic buildings carry public risk.A leak in a public building disrupts services and lands on the public purse, and a manual round catches it only when someone is standing in front of it.
Bay developments hide their pipework.Modern Cardiff Bay blocks run services through risers and plant rooms where a slow weep can track between floors long before anyone notices.
The damage runs while buildings are empty.Overnight, at weekends and over public holidays a failed seal floods floors before anyone in Cardiff is on site to see it.
Escape of water is the costliest claim.Insurers pay around 1.8 million pounds per day in escape-of-water claims according to the ABI, and the average burst-pipe claim was around 7,500 pounds in 2024.
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Leak detection built for Cardiff buildings
In a civic building or a Cardiff Bay development a leak rarely announces itself. It seeps from a tired joint or a failed seal and runs unseen between inspections. AQUAIOT watches moisture where water collects, in risers, plant rooms and under appliances, and reads flow on the incoming main for the slow weep a manual round never catches. The moment a threshold is crossed an auto-isolation valve closes the supply and the duty holder is alerted, with every reading logged for insurers and the estate team.
Cover for the civic estate. Auto-isolation valves and flow logic protect public buildings and offices across the city, closing the supply on a moisture or abnormal-flow trigger before water reaches occupied space.
Sensing through Cardiff Bay developments. Point and rope moisture sensors sit in the risers and plant rooms of bay blocks, with inline flow analytics on the main to catch the slow weep early.
One view across the portfolio. A role-based dashboard ranks alerts across every Cardiff site, with timestamped, exportable records that stand up in insurer and audit reviews.
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.
Audit-ready event logs Insurer-recognised auto shut-off Role-based escalation Secure cellular and LoRaWAN telemetry
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Questions & Answers
Common questions
Does AQUAIOT cover buildings across Cardiff?
Yes. We deploy leak detection across the Dwr Cymru Welsh Water region, from the civic estate to Cardiff Bay developments and commercial sites throughout the city.
Is it suited to civic and public buildings?
Yes. Auto-isolation valves and flow logic protect public buildings and offices, closing the supply on a trigger before a leak disrupts services, with alerts routed to the responsible team.
How does it suit Cardiff Bay developments?
Moisture sensors sit in risers and plant rooms where water collects in bay blocks, while inline flow analytics watch the main for the slow weep a manual round will miss.
Can it shut the water off automatically?
Yes. Auto-isolation valves close the supply the moment a moisture or abnormal-flow threshold is crossed, with an immediate alert to the duty holder by SMS, email and app.
Will installation disrupt occupied buildings?
No. Sensors and clamp-on ultrasonic flow monitoring are non-invasive and retrofit-friendly, fitted in live Cardiff buildings without pipe cutting or a shutdown.
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