What pool leak detection actually costs in Lanzarote
Most pool leak detection on Lanzarote falls between €150 and €400 depending on the pool and what we have to do to find the leak. This post is what Leakbusters Lanzarote actually charges, what the price covers, and the honest reasons it varies. No hidden fees.
If we don't find your leak, you don't pay. That's the policy.
€150-200 — basic inspection
Suits pools where the leak is somewhere we can usually narrow down quickly. Includes:
- Visual check of the whole pool structure
- All fittings, returns, drain covers
- Dye test around suspected areas
- Pressure test of the accessible pipework
- Written findings report
A lot of pool leaks turn out to be a cracked return fitting, a worn light niche gasket, or a deteriorated skimmer throat. Anything visible and obvious comes out at this level.
€250-350 — full detection
When the basic check doesn't find it, we step up to the equipment:
Acoustic detection — sensitive microphones picking up the sound of water escaping through buried pipes or behind the pool shell. No digging.
Electronic leak detection — for vinyl liners or to locate breaches through concrete. Picks up the leak with millimetre accuracy.
Pressure isolation — every plumbing line tested in isolation to find which one has failed.
Most pools that need more than basic checks land in this band.
€350-400+ — complex jobs
Some jobs take longer because the pool is more complicated:
- Infinity edge or overflow with multi-tank hydraulics
- Heated pools with long buried plumbing runs
- Pools with multiple suspected leak points
- Commercial and community pools with big surface areas
We quote up-front before we start anything in this band.
What actually affects the price
Pool size and design — A basic rectangle with standard fittings is quicker than one with beach entries, integrated spas, grottos, or feature walls.
Pool age — 1980s and 90s concrete pools have known failure patterns we know how to look for, but the older the pool the more failure points there are. Fibreglass shells from that era often have osmotic blistering as well as leaks.
Accessibility — Pools surrounded by decking, fixed seating, or heavy landscaping that blocks access to the plant room or buried pipework take longer.
Repair history — Pools that have been worked on multiple times often have non-standard pipe routing where someone rebuilt around an old leak. That complicates systematic testing.
What's included in the price
Every Leakbusters Lanzarote pool leak detection comes with:
- Written report with photos of where the leak is
- Exact location marked on-site so the repair team knows where to dig (or whether they need to dig at all)
- Recommended repair, with approximate cost so you can decide
- No find, no fee
Questions to ask any leak detection company
If you're getting quotes from us or anyone else, ask:
- What's actually included in the quoted price?
- What happens if you don't find the leak — do I still pay?
- Will I get a written report with photos?
- What detection methods do you use?
- How long will it take?
A quote that doesn't answer those is incomplete.
Don't pay for detection you don't need
Before you book anyone, rule these out:
- Evaporation — 5-7 mm a day in Lanzarote summer. Do the bucket test first (separate post on this site).
- Splash-out — A pool full of kids loses a lot of water you don't see leaving.
- Backwash — Sand filter backwash uses 200-400 litres each cycle. Weekly backwashing is over a cubic metre a month.
- Winterisation — Some pools are partially drained off-season. Check what the level should be before assuming it's dropped.
Why detection pays for itself
A leak you ignore for a year, on Lanzarote water prices (€3-5 per cubic metre):
- 100 litres a day × 365 days = 36 cubic metres a year in water
- That's €110-180 just in water
- Plus pool chemicals you keep adding that leak straight out
- Plus pump electricity from running the system harder
- Plus structural damage from water undermining the deck
A €300 leak detection that locates a €150 repair stops all of that. Worth doing properly.
What to look for in a leak detection company
A few markers of a serious pool leak detection specialist:
- They do this for a living, not as a side-line to general pool maintenance
- They have actual acoustic and electronic equipment, not just dye and a torch
- Fixed-price quotes, not hourly creep
- Local experience on Lanzarote pools specifically — the pool stock here is mostly 80s-90s concrete and 2000s fibreglass, and the failure patterns are particular
- A no-find no-fee policy on detection
Leakbusters Lanzarote ticks all of those. If you're getting evaporation losses plus more, call us and we'll quote on the spot.