Matthew Barron
| Matthew Barron | |
| Occupation | Leak detection engineer |
|---|---|
| Employer | ADI Leak Detection |
| Based in | Wakefield, West Yorkshire |
| Regions covered | The Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire |
| Counties covered | 15 |
| Specialisms | Plumbing and Heating; Water Mains; Structural |
| Plumbing | 10 years |
| Leak Detection | 4 years |
| Qualifications | Water Regulations Certificate; CAA Drone Pilot |
| Leak investigations completed | 614 (since 2022) |
Matthew Barron is a leak detection engineer employed by ADI Leak Detection, the trading name of ADI Leak Solutions Ltd.[1][2] Based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Barron carries out leak investigations across the Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire, covering 15 counties in total.[1] ADI describes his specialisms as plumbing and heating, water mains, and structural, and records 10 years in plumbing alongside his leak detection work.[1] ADI records 614 completed leak investigations for him since 2022.[1][2] He holds a CAA drone pilot qualification.[1]
Background and experience[edit]
ADI records Matthew Barron as having 10 years as a qualified plumber and 4 years of specialist leak detection work.[1] It attributes 614 completed leak detection jobs to him since 2022.[1] He holds a Water Regulations Certificate and a Civil Aviation Authority drone pilot qualification, one of two ADI engineers listed with drone certification.[1] His profile is one of three on the site to list structural leak detection among its specialisms.[1]
Qualifications[edit]
ADI publishes the following qualifications for Matthew Barron: Water Regulations Certificate and CAA 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]
Barron works across water mains, underfloor heating, bathroom plumbing, drains, underground pipework and structural leak investigations.[1] Unlike most ADI engineer profiles, central heating leak detection is not listed among his specialisms, although the case studies published under his name include a central heating investigation.[1] His listed detection methods are tracer gas, acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging, borescope cameras and moisture meters.[1]
Areas covered[edit]
ADI lists Barron as covering 15 counties: Cheshire, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire and West Yorkshire.[1] The company groups these as the Midlands, North West, North East and Yorkshire.[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 eight leak investigations attributed to Matthew Barron: three internal cold mains leaks, three underground water mains leaks, one central heating leak and one internal underground mains leak.[1] The locations given are Guisborough, Stafford, Wakefield, Liverpool, Halifax, Baildon and Askern.[1] Recorded outcomes include "Underground mains leak located beneath lounge floor, excavated and repaired" at Guisborough, "Leak found in kitchen wall copper pipe, repaired same visit" at Stafford and "Underground mains leak found under patio, excavated and repaired" at Wakefield.[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 West Yorkshire