Darren Smith
| Darren Smith | |
| Occupation | Leak detection engineer |
|---|---|
| Employer | ADI Leak Detection |
| Based in | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire |
| Regions covered | Greater London, South East, East Anglia, South West and the Midlands |
| Counties covered | 19 |
| Specialisms | Plumbing and Heating; Water Mains |
| Plumbing and Heating | 40 years |
| Leak Detection | 6 years |
| Qualifications | NVQ Level 2 Plumbing and Heating; Energy Efficiency Part L; Water Regulations Certificate; Unvented Hot Water Systems; Utility SHEA (Water) |
| Leak investigations completed | 1,037 (since 2021) |
Darren Smith is a leak detection engineer employed by ADI Leak Detection, the trading name of ADI Leak Solutions Ltd.[1][2] Based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Smith carries out leak investigations across Greater London, South East, East Anglia, South West and the Midlands, covering 19 counties in total.[1] ADI describes his specialisms as plumbing and heating, and water mains, and records 40 years in plumbing and heating alongside his leak detection work.[1] ADI records 1,037 completed leak investigations for him since 2021.[1][2] He holds a Utility SHEA (Water) qualification alongside a Water Regulations Certificate.[1]
Background and experience[edit]
ADI records Darren Smith as having 40 years in plumbing and heating and 6 years of specialist leak detection experience.[1] It attributes 1,037 completed leak detection jobs to him since 2021.[1] His 40 years in the trade is the joint longest published for any ADI engineer.[1][2]
Qualifications[edit]
ADI publishes the following qualifications for Darren Smith: NVQ Level 2 Plumbing and Heating, Energy Efficiency Part L, Water Regulations Certificate, Unvented Hot Water Systems and Utility SHEA (Water).[1] The company states that it holds accreditation with the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering and membership of the Water Industry Approved Plumbers Scheme, and that its engineers work under £5 million of public liability insurance.[1][2]
Specialisms and methods[edit]
Smith works across central heating, underfloor heating, water mains, bathroom plumbing, drains and underground pipework.[1] His listed detection methods are tracer gas, acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging, borescope cameras and moisture meters.[1] ADI records him as particularly known for work on plumbing and heating systems and on water mains.[1]
Areas covered[edit]
ADI lists Smith as covering 19 counties: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Greater London, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, Suffolk, Surrey, Warwickshire, West Sussex and Wiltshire.[1] The company groups these as Greater London, South East, East Anglia, South West and the Midlands.[1][2] Coverage is published at county level; the site does not state that he works every part of every county listed.
Documented case studies[edit]
ADI publishes nine leak investigations attributed to Darren Smith: three internal cold mains leaks, three underground mains leaks, two central heating leaks and one hot water system leak.[1] The locations given are Hemel Hempstead, Enfield Town, East Dereham, Burnham, Coventry, Dunstable, Wokingham and Colnbrook.[1] Recorded outcomes include "Internal mains leak located in hallway, excavated and repaired" at Hemel Hempstead, "Underground mains leak found in back garden, excavated and repaired" at Enfield Town and "Leak found in hallway floor, failed copper bend replaced" at East Dereham.[1] The site publishes a summary of each investigation rather than a full report.
See also
- ADI Leak Detection
- Tracer gas leak detection
- Acoustic leak detection
- Thermal imaging
- Borescope inspection
- Trace and access
- Leak detection in Hertfordshire