https://emergencyleakexpertslondon.co.uk/blog/burst-pipe-first-hour 2026-11-13 https://emergencyleakexpertslondon.co.uk/diagrams/burst-pipe-first-hour-in-order.svg The first hour of a burst pipe in five steps: close the stop tap, open the cold taps, handle electrics only if dry, contain the water, then photograph and ring. The first hour in order. The times are a guide to pace, not a deadline. https://emergencyleakexpertslondon.co.uk/blog/can-a-water-leak-wait-until-morning 2026-11-13 https://emergencyleakexpertslondon.co.uk/diagrams/can-it-wait-five-factor-score.svg A five-factor score for whether a water leak can wait: electrics, control, spread, volume and change, each scored 0 to 2, with three outcome bands. The five-factor score and what each total means. A 2 on electrics or control means call now. https://emergencyleakexpertslondon.co.uk/emergency-leak-detection 2026-11-13 https://emergencyleakexpertslondon.co.uk/diagrams/leak-methods-and-where-each-fails.svg Five leak detection methods (acoustic, thermal imaging, moisture mapping, tracer gas and endoscope), each with what it is good at and when it fails. Each method, what it is good at and when it struggles. No single method finds every leak.