Leak detection and repair
An unseen leak costs more than a visible one: it works away for weeks before it shows. We locate it before opening anything, repair it, then make good whatever had to be removed.
Plumbing
Plumber in Nice and on the Côte d’Azur
A leak gives no warning, and it damages before it shows. Leak detection, sanitary ware, water heaters, bathroom renovation. The same craftsman follows the job from quotation to handover.
- 15years in the trade
- 2countries, France and Italy
- 4languages spoken, including Spanish
- 24hto get an answer
- Free quotation +33 7 44 82 82 83
Plumbing is judged on what you no longer see once the walls are closed: the quality of the joints, the fall on the waste pipes, the access left to the stopcocks. GR Solution works for private clients as well as estate agencies and managing agents, in Nice and the surrounding towns.
Bathroom renovation
Strip-out, new water and waste runs, electrical supply to wet-room standard, sanitary ware and finishing. With electrics and plumbing handled by the same craftsman, there is nobody to wait for in between.
Water heaters and hot water
Replacing a cylinder, adapting the bracket and connections, making the electrical side safe. Sizing is decided on the real number of outlets, not on a catalogue.
Water supply and waste pipes
Renewing or creating supplies, replacing old pipework, moving a water point. Stopcocks are left accessible: that is what limits the damage on the day something goes wrong.
Taps and sanitary appliances
Mixer taps, showers, wall-hung WCs, washing machine and dishwasher connections. Wearing parts are replaced before they fail, which costs far less than afterwards.
Blockages and emergency call-outs
Blocked waste, trap, stack. The diagnosis comes before the work: we find where the blockage is before dismantling anything, and the quotation follows once the cause is known.
A fault, a leak, a project?
Call the craftsman who will do the work. No switchboard, no call back in three days. The visit to prepare a quotation is free.
How it works
Four steps,
no surprises.
01
First contact
You describe what you need by phone, by email or through the form. A quick reply.
02
Site visit and survey
The state of the installation, the constraints of the building, the options available. Nothing is priced without having been seen.
03
Detailed quotation
Items, materials, labour and timescale, in writing and explained if you wish.
04
The work and afterwards
The job run to the agreed dates, the place left clean, and still reachable after handover.
Areas covered
Nice and nearby,
Genoa as well.
The business is based in Nice and along the Côte d’Azur. Gabriele also works in Genoa, which helps owners and professionals managing property on both sides of the border.
Main area · France
Nice & Côte d’Azur
Nice and the surrounding towns, as far as Monaco, Antibes and Cannes: flats, villas, year-round and holiday lets, business premises.
+33 7 44 82 82 83
Second area · Italy
Genoa
Flats in the historic centre, older buildings, seafront developments. The constraints of the building stock are familiar, and dealings can be in Italian.
+39 349 604 3319
Frequently asked questions
Your questions about plumbing.
How do you find a leak you cannot see?
You start by isolating. Close the supplies one by one and watch the meter: that alone tells you whether the leak is on the cold water, the hot water or the heating. Then you look without breaking anything, with a moisture meter, a thermal camera or by pressurising the network. Nothing gets opened up until the spot has been located, which avoids taking down three metres of wall for nothing.
What should you do in the first minutes of a water leak?
Turn off the water. Cut the power to the affected area if the water is getting near a socket or a light fitting. Photograph everything before you mop up, because those photos are what the insurer works from. Then report the claim. If the water comes from a neighbour or runs into their flat, the joint water damage report is filled in by both parties. Emergency repairs can be done straight away; putting things back usually waits for the loss adjuster.
How long does it take to redo a bathroom?
Two to three weeks for a complete bathroom: strip out, rework the water and electrical services, waterproofing, tiling, drying time, then fitting the sanitaryware. Tiling and drying set their own pace and cannot be compressed. What stretches a job is almost always a delivery date for materials, not the fitting itself.
Water heater failure: repair or replace?
An electric water heater lasts between ten and fifteen years. Under ten years, an element, a thermostat or a safety group can be replaced and the appliance runs again. Beyond that, if the tank itself is leaking there is nothing to repair: a pierced tank gets replaced. In hard water like ours, descaling and replacing the anode noticeably extend the life of the unit.
Rented property: who pays to repair a leak?
The pipework itself is the owner’s responsibility, because it is part of the building. Day to day upkeep stays with the tenant: seals, traps, flexible hoses, and clearing blockages caused by use. A leak caused by age is always the owner’s. When it is unclear, the age of the fitting settles it more often than the argument does.
Contact & quotation
Let’s talk about
your project.
Describe in a few lines what you need and where the property is. Gabriele will call you back to arrange a visit.