Plumbing

What does this service include?

Full residential and commercial plumbing: emergency faults, new installations, pipe replacement, water heaters, taps and pumps. Coverage across the entire Costa del Sol — Marbella, Estepona, Fuengirola, Mijas, Benalmádena, Málaga city.

We cover:

• Emergency faults: leaks, blockages, no water, no hot water
• Replacement of electric water heater or gas boiler
• Installation of instant gas water heaters
• Pressure pumps for homes with low mains pressure
• Water softeners (important on the Costa del Sol — hard water)
• Reverse osmosis filters for drinking water
• Tap replacement in kitchen and bathroom
• WC and cistern replacement
• Bath-to-shower conversion (see bathroom fitting)
• Repair or replacement of copper, multilayer, PEX pipework
• Leak detection with thermographic camera or tracer gas
• Drain cleaning and unblocking with machine
• Complete plumbing installation in a home
• Pool pumps and maintenance
• Automatic garden irrigation

How long does it take?

• Emergency callout (severe leak, no water): same day, usually within 2–4 hours if you call during working hours
• Tap / trap / cistern change: 30–90 min
• Electric water heater change: 2–3 hours
• Gas boiler change: 1 day (excluding commissioning by authorised gas technician)
• Hidden leak detection and repair: 0.5–2 days depending on location
• Replacement of complete pipework in an 80 m² home: 5–10 days
• Complete plumbing installation in a new 100 m² home: 10–15 days

How much does it cost?

Honest 2026 prices — qualified plumber, branded materials, itemised invoice and written warranty:

• Callout and diagnosis (deductible if you proceed with repair): €100 – €180
• Out-of-hours or emergency callout (evening/night/weekend): €150 – €250
• Small repair on site (gasket change, trap adjustment): €100 – €220 all in
• Kitchen tap change: €100 – €220 labour (excluding tap)
• WC change with cistern: €280 – €550
• Electric water heater change: €380 – €700 labour (excluding unit; a new Junkers 80 L heater is €380 – €600 separate)
• Gas boiler change: €700 – €1,400 labour (Vaillant/Junkers condensing boiler €1,500 – €3,000 separate)
• Hidden leak detection with camera/gas: €280 – €550 + repair
• Pipework replacement, 80 m² home (multilayer): €3,500 – €7,500
• Complete plumbing installation, 100 m² new build: €6,000 – €10,000
• Water softener with installation: €1,500 – €2,800
• Reverse osmosis kitchen system: €600 – €1,100

We’re not the cheapest plumber on the listing. We’re the one who arrives when we say, invoices what we quoted, and hands over work that doesn’t break in 6 months. For international clients with a second home — the majority of our book — that difference is what matters.

How do we work?

1. Notify by phone or WhatsApp. For emergencies, direct call: +34 624 37 99 17. We come as soon as possible.
2. Diagnosis. If it’s a small job, we give a price on site and repair if you OK it. For larger work, written quote by email before starting.
3. Repair or installation. We warn before cutting water, protect floors and furniture, tidy up on completion.
4. Verification. We verify no leaks, correct pressure, drains running properly.
5. Invoice and warranty. We hand you an itemised invoice and written warranty (1 year on labour minimum).

Frequently asked questions

Is the water on the Costa del Sol very hard? Yes, especially in zones supplied from La Concepción reservoir and some wells. Limescale affects heaters, boilers, washing machines, taps. We recommend a softener in villas if you plan to stay for many years — it pays for itself in 5–8 years of appliance maintenance.

How do I know if I have a hidden leak? Symptoms: water bill rising without more consumption, damp patches on wall or ceiling, sound of water running when everything’s closed, a hot tile over underfloor heating where it shouldn’t be. Close the main stopcock, watch the meter: if it spins, leak confirmed.

Electric water heater or gas boiler? Electric heater is cheaper to buy and maintain, but hot water is slow (recovery time) and electricity shows on the bill. Gas boiler (condensing) gives instant hot water, heating if you have it, and consumes less for households of 3+ people. For holiday lets with 2 people, an electric heater is justified.

Do you work with insurance? Yes. We give a written report detailing cause, materials and labour so your insurer (Mapfre, Mutua, AXA, Generali) reimburses if you have cover.

Warranty? 1 year on labour, 2 years on new installations. Equipment (heaters, boilers, softeners) carries manufacturer warranty (2–5 years).

Do you serve owners living in the UK / Germany / Sweden? Yes, that’s our main client profile. We have a bilingual team and an English-speaking project manager who coordinates jobs with you even if you’re out of the country. If there’s a fault in your home while you’re abroad, your administrator or neighbour lets us in, we intervene, we send you a photographic report and invoice by email. No need to catch a flight.