We find the leak without spoiling your home
Nortons Fugas is a company specialising in water leak detection and location in Estepona: the old town, the town centre, the New Golden Mile, Cancelada, Benavista and every residential estate in the municipality. We pinpoint the exact location of the fault with a geophone, tracer gas and a thermal imaging camera, with no guesswork, and we take care of water leak repair in Estepona if you need it.
We respect finishes and flooring
In Estepona and on the Costa del Sol
Know the price before we start
For your insurer, community or developer
Estepona has grown a great deal in recent years, and traditional homes in the old town now sit alongside thousands of new-build properties. In both, a hidden leak usually gives warning signs before it becomes a serious problem:
If you recognise any of these, call us. The sooner it is found, the less damage and the lower the cost.
Call +34 722 37 28 27
Nortons Fugas is part of Grupo Fugagrass S.L.U., a company based in Málaga and in business since 1975, and we work regularly in Estepona. We know the two types of property found in the municipality: the whitewashed houses of the old town, with installations that are decades old, and the new-build developments of the New Golden Mile, Cancelada or Valle Romano, with penthouses featuring rooftop terraces, hot tubs and large communal pools.
In a new home, lifting designer flooring to look for a leak is expensive and hard to match. That is why we locate the exact spot first and open only what is essential, and we document the fault in case you need to claim from the developer or your insurer.
Every job follows a technical protocol: we locate the leak, document it with photos and measurements, and only then carry out the work.
A hidden leak keeps damaging floors, ceilings and your neighbour’s home until it is found. Call us and we will give you a fixed-price quote before we start.
We choose the technique to suit the installation: a lead or iron pipe in an old-town house is not the same as multilayer pipework in a new apartment. We often combine several methods to confirm the exact spot.
A geophone picks up the sound of water escaping from a pressurised pipe. It locates the leak under large-format porcelain, marble or wooden floors without lifting them, which is essential in Estepona’s new homes.
We fill the pipe with a harmless mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen, which escapes through the break and is detected at the surface. It is the ideal method for very small leaks at joints and fittings, and for pipes under gardens and terraces.
A thermal imaging camera shows temperature differences in floors and walls. We use it to trace the underfloor heating and hot water circuits in new homes and see where moisture is building up.
We run a camera through downpipes, drains and inspection chambers to find breaks, poorly sealed joints or blockages, both in old drainage systems and in newly completed buildings.
| Method | How it works | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Geophone | Listens for the sound of escaping water | Pipes under porcelain, marble or wooden floors |
| Tracer gas | A harmless gas escapes through the break | Joints and fittings, gardens and terraces |
| Thermal imaging camera | Shows temperature differences | Underfloor heating and hot water circuits |
| Video camera | Records the inside of the pipe | Downpipes, drains and inspection chambers |
An orderly method that cuts the time we spend in your home and avoids unnecessary building work: diagnosis, exact location and, only then, repair.
You tell us what you have noticed and we arrange a visit. For emergencies we aim to come out the same day whenever possible.
The technician checks the installation with a geophone, tracer gas or thermal imaging and marks the exact location of the fault on the floor or wall.
We give you a technical report with photos and the location, useful for your insurer or for a claim against the developer, and if you wish we repair the leak.
Old-town houses, apartments, penthouses and villas: leaks in bathrooms, kitchens, underfloor heating, hot tubs and pools.
Developments and estates with communal pools, garages and gardens. Report for the property manager, the insurer or the developer.
Hotels, restaurants, shops and golf courses that cannot be left without water in the high season.
Municipal buildings, schools, sports facilities and irrigation networks in parks, gardens and along the seafront.
Our customers’ trust is our best guarantee. Read their reviews of our leak location without building work service.
We work throughout Estepona: the old town, the town centre and the port, Seghers, El Padrón, Buenas Noches, Bahía Dorada, Costa Natura, Valle Romano, Arroyo Vaquero and the whole New Golden Mile (Cancelada, Atalaya, El Paraíso, Bel Air and Benavista).
From our base in Málaga we also cover Casares, Manilva, Benahavís, San Pedro Alcántara, Marbella and the rest of the Costa del Sol, as well as the whole of Andalusia, with a regular service in Granada and Cádiz.
Estepona · Province of Málaga
Water leak location without building work in Estepona, the New Golden Mile, Cancelada, Benavista and all its residential estates. 24-hour emergencies.
A small leak can ruin new flooring, cause damp in the flat below or send your water bill soaring. If you notice a drop in pressure, damp patches or a meter that won’t stop, call us. At Nortons Fugas we handle emergencies in Estepona and across the Costa del Sol 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
It depends on the type of property, how many metres of pipe need checking and the technique required (geophone, tracer gas or thermal imaging). At Nortons Fugas we give you a fixed-price, no-obligation quote before we start, and we include a technical report with the exact location of the leak.
New homes come with legal guarantees against construction defects, and a leak in the installation may be covered depending on its cause and how long it has been since handover. To make a claim, it is essential to show where the fault is and what caused it. Our technical report, with photos and the exact location, provides the basis for doing so.
Modern installations are usually multilayer or polyethylene, very durable materials, but their weak points are the joints: a poorly crimped fitting or a faulty seal can start to drip months after handover. These are small leaks that are hard to see, and we locate them with tracer gas, a geophone and thermal imaging.
Yes, and it is usually noticed first on the ceiling of the flat below. The loss may be in the pipework, the tub or pool itself, or the terrace waterproofing. With level and pressure tests, dye and thermal imaging, we identify the source before opening anything.
We locate swimming pool leaks without draining the pool. We pressure-test the supply and return pipes, check skimmers, inlets, lights and the main drain, and use dye and an underwater geophone to find cracks in the shell. This tells us whether the loss is in the pool shell or in the filtration circuit.
If the damp appears only after rain and dries out over time, it is most likely water getting in through the roof or terrace. If it is always there, grows when it has not rained or the meter moves with the taps closed, it points to a leak in the plumbing. If in doubt, our inspection will confirm it.
Yes. We can check a property’s water installation with pressure tests, meter readings and thermal imaging to detect hidden leaks before you buy. It is a useful check, especially for homes that have been closed for some time or older houses in the historic centre.
Yes. We handle emergencies 24 hours a day in central Estepona, the port, Seghers, El Padrón, Cancelada, Benavista and the other residential estates, as well as in Casares, Manilva, Benahavís and San Pedro Alcántara. You can call us on +34 722 37 28 27 at any time, 365 days a year.
Yes. Once the fault has been located we can repair the leak, opening only the exact spot and taking care of your home’s finishes. The technical report also helps you file a claim with your home or community insurance.
