Rathmines is one of our busiest patches, and for good reason: it's full of beautiful period homes that come with period plumbing. We're in and around Dublin 6 most weeks, so we're rarely far away when something goes wrong.
The plumbing in Rathmines homes
Much of Rathmines is Victorian and Edwardian red-brick, and a lot of it still has original imperial-sized and lead pipework hidden in the walls. That older pipe is exactly what starts to weep at the joints and drops water pressure. The area also has a huge number of subdivided houses and apartments, where several homes share a single soil stack, so a blockage in one flat quickly becomes everyone's problem.
- Lead and old copper pipe runs prone to weeping joints
- Low water pressure in upper-floor flats
- Shared soil stacks and drains in converted houses
- Older hot water cylinders that struggle to keep up
What we do in Rathmines
- Leak detection & pipe repair, including lead pipe replacement
- Hot water & cylinder repairs for period homes and flats
- Drain cleaning for kitchens, bathrooms and shared stacks
- Taps, toilets & fixtures
- Drain surveys & repairs
What a Rathmines neighbour says
"Old house off the Rathmines Road with a leak behind the kitchen units. They traced it without ripping the place apart and had it sorted in an afternoon."
Areas we cover nearby
As well as Rathmines itself we cover Rathgar, Ranelagh, Harold's Cross and Portobello, right across Dublin 6 and into the city. Not sure? Send us your Eircode and we'll confirm.