We find your leak without breaking floors or walls
Nortons Fugas is a company specialising in water leak detection in Granada city, the metropolitan area, the Costa Tropical and the whole province. We pinpoint the exact location of the fault using a geophone, tracer gas and a thermal imaging camera, with no guesswork, and we take care of water leak repair in Granada if you need it.
We mark the exact spot before opening anything
In Granada and the province, all year round
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Valid for your insurer or property manager
In Granada, cold winters with frost and the old plumbing in the historic centre mean many leaks stay hidden for months. These are the most common signs:
If you recognise any of these, call us. The sooner we find the leak, the less damage and the lower the repair cost.
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 Granada. We know its buildings well: from the lead and galvanised iron pipes in the Albaicín, the Realejo and the city centre, to the housing estates with gardens and pools in the Vega and the holiday homes on the Costa Tropical.
Our method never changes: locate first, then open only where the fault is. This avoids unnecessary damage to floors, tiling or protected façades and lowers the final cost of the repair.
Before any work begins, we follow a technical protocol that identifies the exact source of the leak and records every step in a report.
A hidden leak won’t fix itself: every day your bill rises and the damp spreads. Call us and we will give you a fixed-price quote before we start, with no obligation.
We choose the method according to the type of pipe, its age and how deep it runs. In older homes in Granada or on plots with buried pipes, we usually combine several techniques to confirm the exact spot.
A geophone amplifies the sound of water escaping from a pressurised pipe. It is highly effective in Granada flats and houses with pipes embedded under terrazzo, marble or tiles, because it locates the leak without lifting the floor.
We fill the drained pipe with a harmless mixture of hydrogen and nitrogen, which escapes through the break and is detected at the surface. It is the right method for buried supply pipes, irrigation systems and villas in the Vega and the metropolitan area.
A thermal imaging camera reveals temperature differences in floors and walls. In Granada, where heating and underfloor heating run for much of the year, it is key to finding leaks in hot water circuits without opening anything up.
We run a camera through drains, downpipes and inspection chambers to spot breaks, roots or displaced joints, which are common in the old drainage systems of buildings in the historic centre.
| Method | How it works | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Geophone | Listens for the sound of escaping water | Pipes embedded in flats and houses |
| Tracer gas | A harmless gas escapes through the break | Buried supply pipes, irrigation and villas |
| Thermal imaging camera | Shows temperature differences | Heating, hot water and underfloor heating |
| Video camera | Records the inside of the pipe | Downpipes and old drainage |
An orderly method that cuts the time we spend in your home and avoids unnecessary building work: first we diagnose, then we locate, and only then do we repair.
You describe the symptoms and we arrange a visit. For emergencies in Granada city and the metropolitan area, we come out the same day whenever possible.
The technician checks the installation with the right equipment (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 the location, useful for your insurer, and if you wish we repair the leak by opening only the area needed.
Flats, houses and cármenes: leaks in bathrooms, kitchens, heating and underfloor heating, with minimal disruption.
Rising mains, downpipes, garages and communal water tanks. Written report for the property manager and the insurer.
Hotels, holiday apartments, industrial units and fire protection systems that cannot stop.
Municipal buildings, schools, sports centres and irrigation networks in parks and gardens.
The trust of those who have already called us is our best calling card. Read their reviews of our leak detection without building work service.
We serve Granada city (Albaicín, Realejo, Centro, Zaidín, Chana, Genil, Beiro, Ronda and Norte) and the whole metropolitan area: Armilla, Maracena, Las Gabias, La Zubia, Ogíjares, Churriana de la Vega, Cájar, Peligros, Albolote, Atarfe and Santa Fe.
We also travel to the Costa Tropical (Motril, Almuñécar and Salobreña), Loja, Guadix and Baza, and the villages of Sierra Nevada and the Alpujarra. Our base is in Málaga and we cover the rest of Andalusia.
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Water leak detection without building work in Granada city, the metropolitan area, the Costa Tropical and the whole province. 24-hour emergencies.
A small leak can end in a flood, damp in the flat below or an exorbitant water bill. If you notice a drop in pressure, damp patches or your boiler keeps losing pressure, call us. At Nortons Fugas we handle emergencies in Granada and the province 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The price depends on the type of installation, 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.
Many buildings in the Albaicín, the Realejo and the city centre still have lead or galvanised iron pipes that corrode over the years and run inside very thick walls. That is why the leak often appears far from the damp patch. With a geophone and thermal imaging we locate it without damaging valuable features or protected façades.
Yes. When water freezes it expands and can crack outdoor pipes, meters on façades and poorly insulated pipework, especially in mountain areas such as Monachil, Güéjar Sierra or the Alpujarra. If the pressure drops after a frost or the meter turns with everything closed, have the installation checked as soon as possible.
The typical sign is a boiler that loses pressure and needs topping up often. First we run a pressure test to confirm which circuit is leaking, then we use a thermal imaging camera to trace the pipes and mark the exact spot, without lifting the floor.
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.
Try the bucket test: fill a bucket with pool water, place it on a step and mark the water level inside the bucket and in the pool. If after 24 hours the pool has dropped clearly more than the bucket, there is a leak, not just evaporation. In the height of the Granada summer evaporation can be high, but it affects both equally.
As a general rule, a fault before the meter or the service valve is the responsibility of the local water company, which in Granada city and much of the metropolitan area is Emasagra. From the meter inwards, the installation belongs to the owner or the residents’ association. Our leak location tells you exactly which section the leak is in.
Yes. We handle emergencies 24 hours a day in Granada city, the metropolitan area, the Costa Tropical (Motril, Almuñécar and Salobreña), Loja, Guadix, Baza and the rest of the province. 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 limited to a few tiles or a short section of wall, and the technical report helps you file a claim with your home or community insurance.
