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New Building

Plumbing for a New Build

Today there are more and more people deciding to have their home designed and built to match their individual needs. This can be an extremely stressful time, no matter what the timeline or budget. Constantly trying to juggle work and family commitments and keeping on top of the build can be difficult, so it’s important that you have your architect complete detailed plans for each of the tradesmen.

First Fix

One thing that is vital to get right first time, is the plumbing and heating. Before your plumber begins the ‘first fit’ on your new home, you will need to work out exactly where you want appliances, kitchen equipment, bathroom fittings, showers, toilets lightening etc.

Making sure that your designs work with your available space and budget are often things that get overlooked. You need to consider the placement of radiators, or are you opting for underfloor heating, or solar power. What type of heating system will be the most economical and efficient for the size of home you are building?

Working off architectural drawings is the best way to ensure that everything is exactly where you want them. There should be no mistakes made or no excuses if there are. A good plumber will thoroughly check the plans before setting to work and highlight anything that may be a problem.

Second Fix

The next stage of plumbing for a new build is the ‘second fix’ plumbing, which happens once the joinery and interior walls are in place. It means connecting all appliances and sanitary ware to the pipework, testing, and certifying them. This will include the boiler, radiators, toilets, taps and more. If your plumber has laid the ‘first fix’ pipework correctly this should all go without any hiccups. Your plumber will also look after the insulation of the heating pipes both internal and external. This will ensure they do not lose any warmth, and therefore conserve energy.

Why Choose ACR Plumbing and Heating?

ACR Plumbing and Heating Ltd is a C2 registered company, providing guaranteed services that are covered by our public liability insurance policy.

When you choose ACR Plumbing and Heating to take care of the plumbing for your new build, you can be assured you are working with a company with over 30 years’ experience.

All of our team of engineers are fully qualified and approved Register Gas Installers of Ireland (RGII). We are also members of the National Guild of Master Craftsmen and are Worcester Bosch Group approved installers.  We are also registered with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for the ‘Home Energy Saving’ scheme for condensing boiler and heating controls upgrade grants.

Our team are highly professional, diagnostic, and installation engineers. Our high-quality workmanship, friendly staff, and punctual services ensure that we have been able to maintain our excellent reputation. We fully assess and quote every job in advance, so you know that there are no hidden extras.

What to Expect When You Choose ACR Plumbing and Heating

  • Fully qualified engineers.
  • Focused customer service.
  • Excellent rates and value for money.
  • Reliability (we turn up on time, and when we say we will).

We Guarantee:

  • Prompt and consistent service
  • Economical prices
  • No hidden costs

 Call us today on 01-4979838 or email us to discuss your project and how we can help make things a little less stressful.

Dublin Plumbing Service

You Won't Go Wrong with ACR Plumbing and Heating

ACR Plumbing and Heating offer a top-class Dublin plumbing service.  We are a C2 registered company, providing guaranteed services that are covered by our public liability insurance policy. With over 30 years’ experience we believe that a good Dublin plumbing service is not just about the quality of work, but our dedicated team provide excellent customer service that keeps our customers returning year after year. 

All our team of engineers are fully qualified and approved Register Gas Installers of Ireland (RGII). We are also members of the National Guild of Master Craftsmen and are Worcester Bosch Group approved installers.  We are also registered with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for the ‘Home Energy Saving’ scheme for condensing boiler and heating controls upgrade grants.

Our team are highly professional, diagnostic, and installation engineers. Our high-quality workmanship, friendly staff, and punctual services ensure that we have been able to maintain our excellent reputation. Our rates are competitive and as we fully assess and quote every job in advance, you will never be charged for any hidden extras.  

With ACR you can be reassured that our team will never leave your home without completing the job and cleaning up before they leave.  We want your job to go as smoothly as possible, and we will always go above and beyond to make sure this happens.

Our Dublin plumbing service includes the following:

  • Supply, service, repair and installation of gas boilers and controls.
  • Domestic and commercial plumbing services, from maintenance to repairs and emergencies.
  • Complete bathroom renovations, including design, tiling and electrics.
  • Installation of dishwashers and washing machines.
  • Leak detection and repair.
  • Supply and fit electric showers, power showers, and storage tanks.

What to Expect When You Choose ACR Plumbing and Heating

  • Fully qualified engineers.
  • Focused customer service.
  • Excellent rates and value for money.
  • Reliability (we turn up on time, and when we say we will).

 

We Guarantee:

  • Prompt and consistent service
  • Economical prices
  • No hidden costs

If you’re looking for a Dublin plumbing service, call ACR Plumbing and Heating today on 01-4979838 or email us for a no obligation quote.

ACR is the award-winning company you can trust!

SMALL BATHROOM

Budget Bathroom Renovations

Don’t think your budget can’t get your bathroom looking stylish and relaxing?

Sadly, even though your bathroom is the most used room in your home, it is not uncommon for the bathroom to be the last room you renovate. If your current bathroom is in need of a facelift, but you don’t know what to do, ACR Plumbing and Heating can help.

When you choose ACR for your bathroom conversion we can ensure that there is as little discomfort as possible to you. Our team of highly professional, skilled engineers can help. You can be reassured that our team will never leave your home without completing the job and cleaning up before they leave.  We want your job to go as smoothly as possible, and we will always go above and beyond to make sure this happens.

Our rates are competitive and as we fully assess and quote every job in advance, you will never be charged for any hidden extras.

We help you with the design ensuring you make the most of your space and budget. We can also do all the plumbing, electrics, and tiling, reducing both the stress and expense of using multiple contractors.

A bathroom conversion can be a costly, disruptive, and a stressful process. When you come to ACR Plumbing & Heating to organise your bathroom conversion, we can guide the process as much or as little as you like. We can help you design your perfect bathroom from scratch by sourcing the materials and installing them for you – or, if you have a specific idea of what you want, we can bring your design to life and install materials that you have purchased yourself.

Call ACR Plumbing and Heating today on 01 4979838 or contact us to discuss your budget bathroom renovations!

ACR PLUMBING AND HEATING TEAM

Dublin Plumbing & Gas Services

For reputable, reliable, and professional Dublin plumbing and gas services, you’ve found what you’re looking for with ACR Plumbing and Heating. At competitive rates, we carry out Dublin plumbing and gas services with a level of professionalism that you expect and deserve.

Highest standards of workmanship

For over 30 years’ experience, we have provided Dublin with plumbing and gas services, giving us a level of experience and knowledge of the industry far surpassing that of many of our competitors.

As members of the National Guild of Master Craftsmen, we are confident of our ability to work to the highest of professional standards – whether we are renovating your bathroom, or simply installing your dishwasher, we treat every job with the same level of importance.

All our team of engineers are fully qualified and approved Register Gas Installers of Ireland (RGII). We are also members of the National Guild of Master Craftsmen and are Worcester Bosch Group approved installers.  We are also registered with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) for the ‘Home Energy Saving’ scheme for condensing boiler and heating controls upgrade grants.

Our team are highly professional, diagnostic, and installation engineers. Our high-quality workmanship, friendly staff, and punctual services ensure that we have been able to maintain our excellent reputation. Our rates are competitive and as we fully assess and quote every job in advance, you will never be charged for any hidden extras.

Excellent customer service

Of course, the ability to do the job (and do it well) is the most important thing – but it’s not the only thing that matters. Many of our gas services are completed within an hour, leaving you to get on with your day – and whatever job we have come to do, we leave your home exactly as we found it. We know that having plumbing work done can be very disruptive, so we do our best to minimise the impact as much as possible. Our engineers are polite, respectful, and will never leave your home in a mess.

What to Expect When You Choose ACR Plumbing and Heating

  • Fully qualified engineers.
  • Focused customer service.
  • Excellent rates and value for money.
  • Reliability (we turn up on time, and when we say we will).

 We Guarantee:

  • Prompt and consistent service
  • Economical prices
  • No hidden costs

 We also carry out complete bathroom renovation and repairs, burst pipe repairs and underfloor heating installation.

You can find a comprehensive list of services offered here, along with testimonials from a few of our many happy and returning customers. We hope to hear from you soon!

Call ACR Plumbing and Heating today on 01 4979838 or contact us and see how we can help.

Better Energy Homes Scheme

The Better Energy Homes scheme is a Government programme that gives fixed cash grants to homeowners to use for insulation and heating system upgrades. These upgrades are recommended home improvements can make your home more comfortable and cheaper to run.

You can get an extra €300 if you do three of the measures listed below and extra cash bonus if you get a fourth. And if you availed of the grant before, you can apply again if you get additional work done.

Better Energy Homes grants can be applied for when you make any of the following energy efficient improvements under the scheme:

  • Attic insulation
  • Cavity wall insulation
  • Internal dry lining wall insulation
  • Heating controls upgrade
  • Boiler Upgrade Solar heating

To be eligible for the Better Energy Homes scheme, you must:

  • Be a homeowner
  • Live in a home that was built before 2006
  • Use a scheme­ registered contractor

Save Money

Installing an energy efficient boiler in your home can save you up to 50% on your home heating bills. Lots of heat – or potential heat – is lost through inefficient appliances and poorly insulated walls and attics. You may not think these measures would make much difference to your energy bills, but you would be very surprised!

 

Energy Efficient

Also, older boilers are often less efficient than newer condensing gas boilers. ACR Plumbing and Heating can replace your old boiler – and your old heating controls – with newer more efficient models.

When your boiler is operating at only 90% efficiency you are wasting energy and money. If you replace your old boiler with a more energy-efficient boiler, that usually function at about 60% efficiently you can make sizeable savings on your energy bills.

Helping the Environment

Ensuring your home is energy efficient is your contribution to safeguarding our environment. Although gas central heating is in general cleaner and more efficient than other methods of heating your home, it isn’t without its impact on the planet.

How to Get Your Better Energy Grant

  1. Decide what form of upgrade best suits your home. You can do this by talking to a good building contractor, architect, energy advisor or gas installer like ACR Plumbing and Heating.
  2. Select a registered contractor from the SEAI list of approved contractors like ACR Plumbing and Heating.
  3. Fill out the online application form on the SEAI site. This approval process takes just minutes.
  4. You now have six months to get the work completed on your home.
  5. You will receive a form in the post called the “Declaration of Works” – one for each of the improvement measures you are getting done.
  6. Return the form by post to SEAI, P.O. Box 119, Cahirciveen, Co. Kerry along with the Request for Payment form.
  7. You will generally find your money in your bank account within four weeks.

There is lots of helpful information about the better energy grants on the SEAI website and this FAQs section can answer some of your questions.

How ACR Plumbing and Heating Can Help

ACR Plumbing and Heating are registered contractors with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). This means that if you choose to use ACR Plumbing and Heating to upgrade to a more efficient condensing boiler or upgrade your heating controls, you can avail of the Better Energy Homes scheme. And as a registered contractor on the Better Energy Homes scheme, you can trust that we are fully qualified to get the job done properly.

When you choose ACR you can be assured you are working with a company with over 30 years’ experience. All our engineers are friendly, professional, and fully qualified. 

Our rates are extremely competitive, and we carry out a full assessment of the work and provide you with a free, no obligation quote, so you never receive an unexpected bill at the end of the work.

Contact us on 01-4979383 or by email today for a quote and see what we can do to help you.

 

Burst Pipe Repair: Your Emergency Guide

A burst pipe is an emergency, and you must act as soon as possible to prevent extensive damage to your home.

It goes without saying that, if you need a burst pipe repair and you’re even a little unsure about carrying out the job yourself, you should call a qualified emergency plumber. However, before you pick up the phone, you will need to carry out burst pipe ‘first aid’.

Step 1 – Stop the flow

Turn off your water supply. Find the main stopcock and turn it off – this should be under your sink, or near the main entrance to your home. If you don’t know where the stopcock is, familiarise yourself with it now – when faced with a water emergency you won’t want to be hunting under the sink for it!

Step 2 – Drain the system

Remove water from the system by flushing all of your toilets and running the cold taps. Removing water from the system will help prevent further damage to your home and electrics before a burst pipe repair can be carried out. Switch off any water heating systems you have running, and once they are switched off, run the hot taps too.

Step 3 – Secure your electrics.

If the burst pipe is leaking anywhere near any electrics or appliances, turn your electric off at the mains immediately. However, if the water is leaking on or near the mains switch, call an emergency electrician straight away and do not attempt to switch it off yourself – if you do, you risk electrocution.

Step 4 – Contain any leaks.

If your ceiling is bulging, you can attempt to drain the water by using a knife or a screwdriver to pierce the bulge and let the water out. However, you should only attempt this if you’re sure that it is safe to do so – if there is any chance the burst pipe could have damaged the structural integrity of a room, do not enter it until professionals have been called.

Step 5 – Arrange a burst pipe repair.

Choose ACR Plumbing and Heating

When you choose ACR  you can be assured you are working with a company with over 30 years’ experience. All our engineers are friendly, professional, and fully qualified.  We will never leave a job unfinished and always clean up as we work.

Our rates are extremely competitive, and we carry out a full assessment of the work and provide you with a free, no obligation quote, so you never receive an unexpected bill at the end of the work.

Contact us on 01-4979383 or by email today for a quote and see what we can do to help you.