Robert Gires
| Robert Gires | |
| Occupation | Leak detection engineer |
|---|---|
| Employer | ADI Leak Detection |
| Based in | Cudworth, South Yorkshire |
| Regions covered | The Midlands, North West and Yorkshire |
| Counties covered | 14 |
| Specialisms | Plumbing and Heating; Water Mains |
| Plumbing and Heating | 20 years |
| Domestic and Commercial Plumbing | 25 years |
| Leak Detection | 5 years |
| Water Mains Leak Detection | 5 years |
| Powerflushing | 10 years |
| Qualifications | Plumbing and heating and gas NVQ level 2 |
| Leak investigations completed | 1,118 (since 2021) |
Robert Gires is a leak detection engineer employed by ADI Leak Detection, the trading name of ADI Leak Solutions Ltd.[1][2] Based in Cudworth, South Yorkshire, Gires carries out leak investigations across the Midlands, North West and Yorkshire, covering 14 counties in total.[1] ADI describes his specialisms as plumbing and heating, and water mains, and records 25 years in domestic and commercial plumbing alongside his leak detection work.[1] ADI records 1,118 completed leak investigations for him since 2021.[1][2] Ten of his years in the trade were spent on central heating powerflushing.[1]
Background and experience[edit]
ADI records Robert Gires as having 25 years in domestic and commercial plumbing, 20 years in plumbing and heating, 5 years in leak detection, a further 5 years specifically in water mains leak detection and 10 years of powerflushing experience.[1] It attributes 1,118 completed leak detection jobs to him since 2021.[1][2] ADI states that his powerflushing background gives him an understanding of heating system condition when tracing leaks in pressurised pipework.[1]
Qualifications[edit]
ADI publishes the following qualifications for Robert Gires: Plumbing and heating and gas NVQ level 2.[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]
Gires works on central heating leaks, water mains, underfloor heating circuits, bathroom plumbing, drains and underground pipework.[1] ADI states that he handles straightforward internal leaks through to underground investigations and full water mains replacement on buried supply pipes.[1] His listed detection methods are tracer gas, acoustic listening equipment, thermal imaging, borescope cameras and moisture meters.[1]
Areas covered[edit]
ADI lists Gires as covering 14 counties: Cheshire, Derbyshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Merseyside, North Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire and West Yorkshire.[1] The company groups these as the Midlands, North West 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 nine leak investigations attributed to Robert Gires: three central heating leaks, one external cold water mains leak, one hot water pipe leak, one internal cold mains leak, one internal cold water leak, one lead water mains leak and one underground water mains leak.[1] The locations given are Guisborough, Hessle, Grimsby, Bolton upon Dearne, Lincoln, Southampton and Alton.[1] Recorded outcomes include "Leak found under door frame, lead pipe repaired" at Guisborough, "Leak found under kitchen unit floor, faulty fitting replaced" at Hessle and "Leak found under utility room slab, pipework repaired with copper" at Grimsby.[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 South Yorkshire