Leak Detection Across Lanzarote
We serve every municipality across Lanzarote with professional equipment worth over €80,000. No Find, No Fee guarantee.
All Our Service Areas
Based in Playa Blanca, we provide professional leak detection services across the entire island of Lanzarote. Our team covers every municipality, from the capital Arrecife to the rural villages of the north. Each location has unique plumbing challenges that we understand in depth.
Lanzarote presents unique plumbing challenges not found on mainland Spain. The volcanic terrain makes excavation extremely expensive, up to 10 times more costly than in normal soil. The island's hard water accelerates pipe corrosion, particularly in buildings from the 1960s to 1980s. Coastal properties suffer additional deterioration from the Atlantic's saline environment. Our leak detection equipment, worth over £80,000, eliminates guesswork and pinpoints leaks with centimetre accuracy.
From five-star hotels in Puerto del Carmen to rural fincas in Tinajo, from tourist apartments in Costa Teguise to luxury villas at Marina Rubicón, every property type requires a different approach. Select your area below to learn about the specific challenges in your location and how we can help.
Leak Detection Lanzarote: Why Local Expertise Matters
Calling a mainland plumber or a general trade company to handle a suspected leak in Lanzarote is one of the most common mistakes property owners make. The island's geology, water supply infrastructure, and building methods are fundamentally different from mainland Spain and the rest of Europe. Without understanding these differences, even an experienced plumber can spend days investigating the wrong area, causing unnecessary damage and escalating costs.
Canary Detect exists specifically for Lanzarote. We know the island's water system, its building traditions, and the specific failure points that repeat across every municipality. Every call we take, every survey we carry out, and every report we write is informed by our experience working exclusively on this island.
What Makes Leak Detection in Lanzarote Different
Desalinated Water Supply
Every drop of water on Lanzarote passes through a desalination plant before reaching your property. Desalinated water has a different mineral profile from mainland water and accelerates internal corrosion in copper and galvanised iron pipes over years. This is why leak rates in older Lanzarote buildings are significantly higher than in equivalent properties on the mainland.
Volcanic Rock Excavation
Lanzarote sits on a layer of solid basalt rock just below the surface. Excavating to reach a buried pipe in volcanic terrain costs between five and ten times more than the same job on mainland soil. Getting the location of an underground leak exactly right before digging is not optional here. Our specialist detection equipment locates leaks to within centimetres, saving you significant excavation costs.
Aljibe Water Storage Systems
Traditional Lanzarote properties, particularly rural fincas and older village houses, rely on aljibes, underground stone cisterns that store water from the mains or from rainwater collection. These cisterns can develop hairline cracks in the volcanic stone walls that lose water silently over months or years. Our acoustic and thermal equipment locates leaks in aljibes without requiring them to be drained.
Holiday Property Occupancy Patterns
A significant proportion of properties on Lanzarote are holiday homes occupied only a few weeks per year. A leak that starts during a vacant period can run for months before the owner visits. By the time the damage becomes visible, water may have been penetrating walls, floors, and foundations for an extended period. Remote water meter monitoring and annual leak surveys are the most reliable way to protect a property that sits empty for much of the year.
How We Carry Out Leak Detection Across Lanzarote
Every leak detection survey we carry out begins with a water meter test to confirm whether water is actively leaving the system. If the meter moves with all taps and appliances switched off, there is a leak somewhere in the pipework. We then use pressure testing to identify which section of the plumbing is affected, narrowing the search area before applying our specialist detection equipment.
Depending on the property type and the suspected leak location, we use acoustic listening devices to hear the sound of water escaping from pressurised pipes, tracer gas detection to find leaks in underground or inaccessible pipework, thermal imaging cameras to identify temperature anomalies caused by water movement behind walls or beneath floors, and CCTV drain cameras to inspect drainage systems and sewer connections.
Every survey produces a written report with the leak location marked precisely, photographs of the evidence, an assessment of the probable cause, and recommendations for repair. This report is accepted by all major insurance companies operating in the Canary Islands and can be used to support a claim for water damage.
Frequently Asked Questions: Leak Detection Lanzarote
How do I know if I have a leak and not just a high water bill?
Switch off all taps and appliances and check whether your water meter is still moving. If the dial or digital display is changing with nothing running, you have an active leak. If the meter is static but your bill has been rising over several months, you may have a slow or intermittent leak that does not show up on an instant test. Either way, call us for a professional assessment.
Do you cover the whole island of Lanzarote?
Yes. We cover every municipality across Lanzarote, from Arrecife and the main tourist resorts in the south to Haría and the remote villages of the north. There is no area of the island we do not serve. Response times vary by location but our 24/7 emergency service reaches all areas.
What does the No Find, No Fee guarantee mean?
If we carry out a full leak detection survey and are unable to locate a leak, you do not pay for the survey. This guarantee reflects our confidence in our equipment and our team. In practice, we locate the source of the problem in the vast majority of surveys we carry out. On the rare occasions we cannot locate a leak, we will also explain why and advise on the next steps.
How quickly can you respond to an emergency?
Our emergency response time depends on your location. For properties in and around Playa Blanca, Yaiza, and Puerto del Carmen we can often reach you within one hour. For properties in the north of the island, response times are typically two to four hours. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including public holidays.
Can you provide a report for my insurance company?
Yes. Every Canary Detect survey produces a full written report documenting the leak location, the detection methods used, photographic evidence, and our assessment of the cause. This report is accepted by all major insurers operating in the Canary Islands, including those covering holiday properties owned by residents of the UK and other European countries.
Can't Find Your Area?
We cover the entire island of Lanzarote. Contact us and we'll confirm coverage for your area.