Hidden water leak detection for residential buildings in Ajyad, Makkah

Prepared by the technical team · editorial review · last updated 13 November 2026 · Sources

What is specific about Ajyad for hidden water leak detection

The centre of Ajyad is at 21.4179, 39.8292, about 4.4 km from the centre of Makkah, with an approximate radius of 1.2 km. The service-area circle on the map below is drawn from this point. Main roads in or near Ajyad: First Ring Road, Second Ring Road, King Abdulaziz Road.

The centre of Ajyad sits about 340 m above sea level (SRTM open elevation data).

Ajyad is a dense urban area centred at 21.4179, 39.8292, roughly 4.4 km from the centre of Makkah, and it spreads across an approximate radius of 1.2 km. That compact footprint means many residential buildings sit close together, so a leak in one block can travel through shared pipe runs and affect neighbouring properties. Our survey work here starts by mapping the building cluster, so the technician knows which water lines and risers serve each unit before any equipment is opened up.

The centre of Ajyad sits about 340 m above sea level. Elevation matters for water pressure: a higher point in the district can mean the supply reaches rooftop tanks and upper floors with a different pressure profile than lower streets. In practice, we check pressure at the tank outlet and at the lowest fixture, because a pressure drop that looks like a leak can sometimes come from supply conditions rather than a fault in the building. Tank condition is part of the same check. Internal tank coatings are priced at SAR 25–65 per m², and a coating that has failed can let water seep through the tank wall and show up as a hidden leak. We inspect the tank interior and the joints before recommending any recoating, so owners pay only for the area that needs it.

Owners in this district often make the same errors, and our service is designed to avoid them. Many wait until a damp patch appears on a ceiling before calling anyone, by which point water has already spread through the structure. Others assume a rising water bill is only a meter fault and never test the lines behind the walls. A common mistake is repairing a visible joint while ignoring a second leak further along the same run. Some owners also ask for tank work without a proper inspection, paying for coating on a tank that only needed a valve or gasket. We record readings, trace each line, and confirm the source before any work begins, so the repair matches the real problem.

For a whole building, a survey of the shared systems comes before unit-by-unit work.

Signs worth paying attention to

If you notice one of these signs in Ajyad, it is a good moment to talk to the team:

• A damp patch that slowly grows on a wall or ceiling
• A hissing or trickling sound in the wall after the taps are off
• The meter keeps turning with every tap closed

Where the problem usually comes from

• A common cause: a hot line that expands and contracts with use.
• A corroded joint inside a wall.
• A common cause: a cracked pipe under floor tiles.

How we choose the tool in Ajyad

How the work is done, step by step

1. Meter test: We stop all use and watch the meter to confirm whether water is actually being lost.
2. Line isolation: We close valves one line at a time to see which line loses pressure.
3. Acoustic listening: We follow the sound of water escaping under pressure and compare its strength between points.
4. Thermal imaging and moisture mapping: We map how far the wet area spreads behind paint and tiles.
5. Documentation: Readings, photos and the likely position go into a written report.

Ajyad in facts and sources

Short answers for Ajyad

What we advise against

• Repainting the stain while the moisture keeps coming back
• Breaking tiles at random before the line is identified

The written outputs

The written output: a technical report with the readings, the likely leak position and a confidence level. The report is numbered and can be checked with its verification code.