Check visible high-risk connections
Look for active drips, staining, wet cupboards, deteriorated flexible connectors, running toilets and unexplained meter movement. The aim is not to perform technical work yourself, but to identify obvious warning signs before the property is unattended.
Know the isolation arrangement
Where appropriate for the property and its systems, know how the domestic water supply can be isolated and who may operate it. Do not isolate services that must remain active without first understanding the consequences for equipment, irrigation, shared services or other building systems.
Arrange a response plan
For longer vacancies, make sure somebody can access the property and knows who to contact if a leak is reported. Commercial and managed properties should keep valve locations, keys and emergency contact details available to authorised staff.
Related information
After-Hours Plumbing Emergency Checklist
The immediate objective is usually to protect people, limit water release and preserve useful information for the repair team.
Emergency Plumbing
Urgent leaks, burst pipes and uncontrolled water can cause expensive secondary damage. The first priority is to make the situation safe and stop the water where possible.
Kitchen Plumbing
Kitchen plumbing combines supply pipework, wastes, appliances and cabinetry. Small leaks can remain hidden, so access and moisture damage around cupboards and floors should be considered.
Kitchen sink leak repair - Pretoria
A leaking kitchen sink was attended to in Pretoria. Internal job records mark the work as finished happy and show the Johannesburg field team assigned, with a later materials expense record tied to the same job number.