Kyle Storkey
| Kyle Storkey | |
| Occupation | Leak detection engineer |
|---|---|
| Employer | ADI Leak Detection |
| Based in | Bracknell, Berkshire |
| Regions covered | Greater London, South East, East Anglia, South West and the Midlands |
| Counties covered | 19 |
| Specialisms | Plumbing and Heating; Water Mains; Structural |
| Plumbing and Heating | 12 years |
| Leak Detection | 10 years |
| Structural Leak Detection | 5 years |
| Qualifications | Approved Plumber & Drainage; CAA Licenced Drone Pilot |
| Leak investigations completed | 2,254 (since 2015) |
Kyle Storkey is a leak detection engineer employed by ADI Leak Detection, the trading name of ADI Leak Solutions Ltd.[1][2] Based in Bracknell, Berkshire, Storkey 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, water mains, and structural, and records 12 years in plumbing and heating alongside his leak detection work.[1] ADI records 2,254 completed leak investigations for him since 2015.[1][2] He is a CAA licensed drone pilot, a qualification ADI links directly to his roof and structural leak work.[1]
Background and experience[edit]
ADI records Kyle Storkey as having 12 years in plumbing and heating, 10 years in leak detection and 5 years in structural leak detection.[1] The company attributes 2,254 completed leak detection jobs to him since 2015.[1][2] He is one of two ADI engineers listed with a Civil Aviation Authority drone pilot licence, which the company states is directly relevant to roof and structural investigations.[1] ADI describes his structural work as often involving properties where earlier investigations had failed to identify a cause.[1]
Qualifications[edit]
ADI publishes the following qualifications for Kyle Storkey: Approved Plumber & Drainage and CAA Licenced Drone Pilot.[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]
Storkey works across central heating, underfloor heating, water mains, bathroom plumbing, drains, underground pipework, roof leaks and structural leak investigations.[1] He is one of the few engineers on ADI's site listed for both roof and structural leak detection.[1] His listed detection methods are tracer gas, acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging, borescope cameras and moisture meters.[1]
Areas covered[edit]
ADI lists Storkey as covering 19 counties: Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Cambridgeshire, Dorset, East Sussex, Essex, Gloucestershire, Greater London, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Northamptonshire, Oxfordshire, 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 Kyle Storkey: two central heating leaks, two hot water system leaks, two internal cold mains leaks, two underground water mains leaks and one drainage leak.[1] The locations given are Faringdon, Gerrards Cross, Camberley, Billingshurst, Blandford Forum, Bursledon, Bracknell, Bewbush and Woodley.[1] Recorded outcomes include "Two leaks found and repaired beneath utility room slab" at Faringdon, "Leak found at flexi hose connection in second floor en-suite shower" at Gerrards Cross and "Leak found at shower waste trap, drying programme required" at Camberley.[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 Berkshire