Leak detection in Glasgow
Water leak detection across Glasgow tenements.
Glasgow is a city of shared tenement stock and sandstone heritage, where cold winters bring a real freeze and burst risk. AQUAIOT senses moisture, flow and freeze conditions across your Glasgow buildings, then isolates the supply automatically before a frozen pipe bursts and runs through the flats below.
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
A tenement burst floods the flats below.Shared Glasgow pipework and stacked flats mean a burst in one home runs straight down the close, so a single failure becomes several claims.
Cold winters bring freeze and burst.Glasgow freeze and thaw splits exposed and void pipework, and the burst often shows only when the thaw arrives and the water starts to run.
Sandstone holds the damp.Once water is into sandstone fabric it lingers, so a leak that is caught late leaves a Glasgow building damp long after the pipe is repaired.
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 Glasgow tenements and cold winters
A tenement shares pipework, stairwells and a roof, so a burst in one flat or a cold void runs straight into the homes below. Glasgow winters bring the freeze and thaw that splits a pipe, and sandstone fabric holds water once it is in. AQUAIOT puts moisture sensors where water gathers, adds freeze sensing on vulnerable runs, reads flow on the incoming main across the Scottish Water region, and closes an auto-isolation valve the moment a threshold is crossed. The shared nature of the close is exactly why automatic isolation matters.
Freeze sensing for cold runs. Freeze sensing on exposed and void pipework warns before a Glasgow cold snap splits a pipe, alongside point and rope moisture sensors where water collects.
Isolation across a shared close. Auto-isolation valves close the supply on a moisture, flow or freeze trigger, stopping a burst before it runs down through the tenement flats below.
Protection for sandstone fabric. Inline flow analytics catch the slow leak early, cutting the water before it soaks into sandstone that holds damp long after the leak is fixed.
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.
Freeze and moisture sensing Insurer-recognised auto shut-off Audit-ready event logs Secure cellular and LoRaWAN telemetry
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Questions & Answers
Common questions
Does AQUAIOT handle Glasgow freeze and burst risk?
Yes. Freeze sensing on exposed and void pipework warns before a Glasgow cold snap splits a pipe, and an auto-isolation valve closes the supply if a burst then runs.
How does it protect a shared tenement close?
Moisture and flow sensing catch a leak in one flat early, and automatic isolation stops the water before it runs down the close into the Glasgow flats below.
Will it help with damp in sandstone buildings?
Early detection and automatic shut-off cut the water fast, which limits how much soaks into sandstone fabric that would otherwise hold damp long after repair.
Does it work in the Scottish Water region?
Yes. The system reads flow on the incoming main whatever the Glasgow supplier, sending real-time alerts by SMS, email and app the moment a threshold is crossed.
Is installation disruptive in an occupied tenement?
No. Sensors and clamp-on ultrasonic flow monitoring are non-invasive and retrofit-friendly, fitted in occupied Glasgow flats without pipe cutting or a shutdown.
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