Leak detection in Marbella.
Damp wall, high bill, or a meter that keeps moving — on a villa, we check the house and the irrigation system separately to find it.
Tip: check your meter with the irrigation off too — it isolates house leaks from garden ones.
Signs you might have a hidden leak
The clearest sign — water is escaping somewhere in the house or garden system.
Often points to an underground irrigation or supply leak on villa plots.
A slow leak inside a wall or under a floor, common in older buildings.
If nothing's changed but the bill has, something's leaking somewhere.
May point to a leak in a hot water pipe running underneath.
Water escaping elsewhere reduces what reaches your tap.
Leaks in Marbella — what to expect
On Golden Mile and Nueva Andalucía villas, the underground supply pipe often runs a long way from the street to the house, and there's usually a separate irrigation system running alongside it. A leak in either can push your bill up without any obvious sign inside the house, so we check both before assuming it's the household plumbing.
In Old Town, buildings are older and closer together, and a leak is more likely to show up as damp on a shared wall. We start with non-destructive checks — pressure testing and listening equipment — before considering opening anything up.
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FAQ — leak detection Marbella
My water bill jumped but I can't find anything wrong. What now?+
That's the classic sign of a hidden leak. We start with the water meter — if it moves with everything off, water is escaping somewhere in the system, house or garden.
Could it be my irrigation system, not the house?+
Yes, and on a Golden Mile villa that's actually common. We check the household plumbing and the irrigation line separately, because the fix is different depending on which one it is.
Will you need to dig up my garden or break into a wall?+
Not usually straight away. Pressure testing and listening equipment narrow the location down first, so any digging or opening-up is targeted, not a guess.
I manage this property remotely — can you send proof of the work?+
Yes, that's normal for us here. Photos and a clear explanation of what was found and fixed, sent to you directly.
Think you have a leak in Marbella?
Don't wait on it — send your request and we'll find it, wherever it's coming from.
Same-day visits are limited. Morning requests go first.