James Bexter
| James Bexter | |
| Occupation | Leak detection engineer |
|---|---|
| Employer | ADI Leak Detection |
| Based in | Cullompton, Devon |
| Regions covered | South West and Wales |
| Counties covered | 11 |
| Specialisms | Plumbing and Heating; Water Mains |
| Plumbing and Heating | 8 years |
| Oil Fired Appliance Technical | 4 years |
| Leak Detection | 1 years |
| Qualifications | Plumbing & Heating NVQ Level 2; OFTEC Technician |
| Leak investigations completed | 212 (since 2025) |
James Bexter is a leak detection engineer employed by ADI Leak Detection, the trading name of ADI Leak Solutions Ltd.[1][2] Based in Cullompton, Devon, Bexter carries out leak investigations across South West and Wales, covering eleven counties in total.[1] ADI describes his specialisms as plumbing and heating, and water mains, and records 8 years in plumbing and heating alongside his leak detection work.[1] ADI records 212 completed leak investigations for him since 2025.[1][2] He is an OFTEC-qualified technician, with four years of oil fired appliance work behind him.[1]
Background and experience[edit]
ADI records James Bexter as having 8 years in plumbing and heating across commercial and domestic systems, 4 years of oil fired appliance technical experience and 1 year in leak detection.[1] It attributes 212 completed leak detection jobs to him since 2025.[1] He holds a Plumbing & Heating NVQ Level 2 and an OFTEC Technician qualification.[1] His 8 years in the trade is the shortest published for any ADI engineer.[1][2]
Qualifications[edit]
ADI publishes the following qualifications for James Bexter: Plumbing & Heating NVQ Level 2 and OFTEC Technician.[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]
Bexter works on central heating systems, underfloor heating, water mains, bathroom plumbing, drains and underground pipework.[1] ADI describes his investigations as ranging from slow internal drips affecting bathroom fittings through to pressurised mains failures on buried supply pipes and drain leak investigations.[1] His listed detection methods are tracer gas, acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging, borescope cameras, moisture meters and leak correlation.[1]
Areas covered[edit]
ADI lists Bexter as covering eleven counties: Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Gwent, Mid Glamorgan, Somerset, South Glamorgan, West Glamorgan and Wiltshire.[1] The company groups these as South West and Wales.[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 James Bexter: four central heating leaks, three underground water mains leaks, one hot water system leak and one underfloor heating leak.[1] The locations given are Marlborough, Gloucester, Bath, Padstow, Exeter, Chepstow, South Molton, Torquay and Taunton.[1] Recorded outcomes include "Leak found in buried PEX pipework, corner of office room" at Marlborough, "Underground mains leak located and pipe section replaced" at Gloucester and "Buried hot pipework traced and leak located downstairs" at Bath.[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 Devon