We find the leak before breaking anything
Nortons Fugas is a company specialising in water leak detection in Cádiz city, the Bay of Cádiz, Jerez, the coast and the whole province. 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 Cádiz if you need it.
We open only where the fault is
In Cádiz and the province, 365 days a year
No surprises on the final bill
For your insurer, residents’ association or property manager
In Cádiz, the humid air, sea salt and sandy coastal soils mean a leak can be mistaken for other problems or go unnoticed for months. Look out for these signs:
If you recognise any of these, call us. A leak found in time prevents damage to the structure and to neighbouring homes.
Call +34 722 37 28 27
Nortons Fugas is part of Grupo Fugagrass S.L.U., an Andalusian company in business since 1975, and we work regularly throughout the province of Cádiz. We know its properties well: the centuries-old buildings in the old town of Cádiz, with roof terraces, courtyards and water cisterns; the apartment blocks of Extramuros and the Bay; the housing estates with pools in Chiclana, El Puerto or Sotogrande; and the holiday homes on the coast that stay closed for months.
We work to one clear principle: first we locate the leak, then we open only that spot. This avoids lifting floors, chipping façades or digging up gardens unnecessarily, and makes the repair quicker and cheaper.
Every job follows a technical protocol: we confirm the leak exists, locate it and document the result before any work begins.
The longer you wait, the more water is lost and the more damage your home suffers. Call us and we will give you a fixed-price, no-obligation quote before we start.
We choose the technique to suit the installation. On the Cádiz coast, where humid air can mask a leak, we combine several methods to tell a genuine fault apart from simple condensation or salt damp.
A geophone picks up the sound of water escaping from a pressurised pipe. It is ideal for Cádiz flats and houses with pipes embedded under floor tiles or in ostionera stone walls, because it marks the leak without opening anything.
We introduce a harmless mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen into the pipe, which escapes through the break and is detected at the surface. It is the most reliable method in sandy coastal ground, where water from a buried leak soaks away without leaving visible traces.
A thermal imaging camera shows temperature differences in floors, walls and ceilings. It lets us trace hot water pipes and separate damp caused by a leak from damp caused by condensation or rising damp, both very common in Cádiz.
We run a camera through downpipes, drains and inspection chambers to find breaks, open joints or corroded sections, which are common in the old drainage systems of the historic centre and near the sea.
| Method | How it works | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Geophone | Listens for the sound of escaping water | Pipes embedded under floors or in walls |
| Tracer gas | A harmless gas escapes through the break | Pipes buried in sandy ground |
| Thermal imaging camera | Shows temperature differences | Hot water and damp of unclear origin |
| Video camera | Records the inside of the pipe | Downpipes, drains and inspection chambers |
A clear procedure so you always know what we are doing in your home: diagnosis, exact location and, only then, repair.
You explain the symptoms and we arrange a visit. For emergencies in Cádiz city, the Bay and Jerez, we aim to come out the same day.
We check the installation with a geophone, tracer gas or thermal imaging, depending on the case, and mark the exact location of the leak.
You receive a technical report with the location for your insurer or residents’ association and, if you wish, we repair the leak opening only what is essential.
Flats, houses and holiday homes: leaks in bathrooms, kitchens, water heaters and gardens, with minimal disruption.
Rising mains, downpipes, water tanks, garages and roof terraces. Written report for the property manager and the insurer.
Hotels, campsites, restaurants, wineries and industrial units that cannot stop operating.
Municipal buildings, schools, sports facilities and irrigation networks for parks and promenades.
What our customers say is our best guarantee. Read their reviews of our leak location without building work service.
We work in Cádiz city, both in the old town (La Viña, Santa María, El Pópulo, San Carlos) and in Extramuros (Puerta Tierra, Bahía Blanca, La Laguna, Cortadura), and around the Bay: San Fernando, Puerto Real, El Puerto de Santa María, Chiclana and Jerez de la Frontera.
We also travel to the north-west coast (Rota, Chipiona, Sanlúcar), La Janda (Conil, Vejer, Barbate, Zahara), the Campo de Gibraltar (Algeciras, La Línea, San Roque, Sotogrande, Tarifa) and the Sierra de Cádiz. Our base is in Málaga and we cover the rest of Andalusia.
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Water leak detection without building work in Cádiz city, the Bay, Jerez, the coast and the whole province. 24-hour emergencies.
A small leak can end up damaging the structure, causing damp in the property below or sending your water bill soaring. If you notice a drop in pressure, damp patches that won’t go away or the meter moving with no usage, call us. At Nortons Fugas we handle emergencies in Cádiz and the province 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
It depends on the size of the installation, how accessible the pipes are and the technique required. 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.
In Cádiz it is common to mistake a leak for condensation or rising damp, because of the nearby sea. A leak usually keeps growing even when you ventilate, appears near pipes and is often accompanied by unusual readings on the water meter. With thermal imaging and moisture meters we confirm the cause before opening anything.
Yes. The salty air speeds up corrosion of metal pipes, meters on façades and installations on roof terraces and in courtyards, especially in old buildings in the historic centre. Over the years pinholes and micro-leaks appear, and they are best located before they damage walls and floors.
In sandy coastal ground, water from a broken pipe easily soaks downwards and never reaches the surface. The leak can stay hidden for months and only show up on the water bill. In these cases tracer gas is the most reliable way to locate it.
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.
Yes, the levante wind and the sun greatly increase evaporation. To find out whether there is also a leak, try the bucket test: fill a bucket with pool water, place it on a step and mark the level inside and outside. If after 24 hours the pool has dropped clearly more than the bucket, there is a leak.
Turn off the main stopcock when you leave and write down the meter reading. If the meter has moved when you come back with the stopcock open and no water in use, there is a leak. It is worth having the installation checked before the summer season, especially in homes in Chiclana, Conil, Rota or Zahara that stay empty for months.
Yes. We handle emergencies 24 hours a day in Cádiz city, San Fernando, Puerto Real, El Puerto de Santa María, Chiclana, Jerez, the north-west coast, La Janda, the Campo de Gibraltar and the Sierra de Cádiz. 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. The work is kept to a minimum and the technical report helps you file a claim with your home or community insurance.
