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Hiring a plumber in Ireland
Some of this work is restricted by law. Each guide says which.

37 guides for hiring plumbers in Ireland, each one checked against the regulator, the statute or the official consumer guidance, with the sources and the month at the end. What to check, what to ask, what a fair quote looks like and what you should be handed when the job is done.

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Grouped the way you would ask for them. Every guide covers the checks, the questions and the quote for that job — then takes you to the plumbers who cover your area.

Booked by the job: a scope, a written quote and a company answerable for the result.

Booked by the job: a scope, a written quote and a company answerable for the result.

Booked by the job: a scope, a written quote and a company answerable for the result.

Booked by the job: a scope, a written quote and a company answerable for the result.

What every plumbing & heating guide covers

The checks that apply

Public liability, and ask specifically about water-damage cover, trader status under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, photo ID and references. No register covers this work, so each guide says what to check instead.

The questions worth asking

Six to eight questions for the job — what is included, who actually comes, what happens if something is damaged — each with what a good answer from a plumber sounds like.

What a fair quote looks like

What the written quote should contain, the warning signs, and what you should be handed when the job is done — the invoice, and the sign-off where the job produces one.

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How these guides are made

Checked at the sourceEvery legal, safety or qualification point is taken from the regulator or the statute itself, linked in the guide's sources with the month it was reviewed.
IndependentNo provider is named or recommended. The guides describe what to look for; the search shows who is near you, nearest first.
Kept currentEach guide shows the month it was last reviewed. When a rule changes, the guides it affects are updated and the date moves with them.

Questions people ask

It depends on the job. 11 guides in this category name a register or a licence that applies to the work; 26 guides say that none does. Each guide names the body, links to it, and says what the registration covers.

The work itself, what is not included, the materials, the call-out if there is one, the dates, and the total with VAT shown separately. The quote should state the VAT rate; most work in this family is at 20%, so a price 'plus VAT' is that much dearer than it looks. In writing before anyone starts — a message on Locufy counts.

An invoice with the trader's name and address, a note of any guarantee and how long it runs, and — where materials were supplied — their own warranties. Check the work against the written scope before anyone leaves.

Say what is wrong in writing first: under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 a service must be carried out with reasonable skill and care, and work that is not must be put right. If that fails, the Small Claims procedure handles consumer claims up to £10,000 (small claims track) in England and Wales, £5,000 (simple procedure) in Scotland and £5,000 (small claims) in Northern Ireland.

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Sources — checked October 2026

  1. Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998, regulation 3
  2. Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, regulation 5 — notice to the water undertaker
  3. Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, regulation 6 — contractor's certificate
  4. Water Supply (Water Fittings) (Scotland) Byelaws Extension Order 2024
  5. Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2009
  6. gov.uk — Approved Document G: sanitation, hot water safety and water efficiency (England, 2024 amendments)
  7. gov.uk — Approved Document G with 2024 amendments, paragraphs 3.40 to 3.42 (unvented hot water)
  8. gov.uk — building work, replacements and repairs to your home (England)
  9. gov.uk — competent person schemes: current schemes and how they are authorised
  10. gov.uk — building regulations: use a competent person scheme
  11. gov.uk — VAT rates
  12. gov.uk — when to register for VAT (the £90,000 threshold)
  13. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 54 — what you can ask for when a service falls short
  14. Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, regulation 30 — the 14-day cancellation period
  15. Citizens Advice — problem with building work, decorating or home improvements (England)
  16. Civil Procedure Rules Part 26 — the small claims track limit (England and Wales)
  17. Scottish Courts and Tribunals — making a claim under simple procedure
  18. nidirect — the small claims process (Northern Ireland)