Plumbers in Longford: Local, RGI-Registered, From Longford Town to Lanesborough

Browse the directory on this page and narrow it to your own town or area, then contact a local plumber directly by phone or email. There are 11 plumbers listed across Co. Longford, covering Longford Town and the surrounding towns. For any gas work, choose an RGI-registered gas installer and confirm the registration number before the job starts.

As a rough 2026 guide, plumbers in Longford charge €60 to €100 per hour for standard call-outs, €80 to €150 for emergencies, €2,200 to €3,200 for a new combi boiler installed, and €4,500 to €9,000 for a full bathroom fit-out. Get written quotes from two or three local plumbers before committing to significant work.

For gas boiler installation and any notifiable gas work in Longford, you are legally required to use an RGI (Registered Gas Installer) contractor. For general plumbing such as burst pipes, leaks, bathroom fitting and central heating, RGI registration is not a legal requirement, but it is a strong indicator of a professional plumber.

Longford Town has the main concentration of plumbing contractors serving the county. Granard has some local coverage for north Longford. Ballymahon and Lanesborough in the south often draw from Longford Town or Athlone-based contractors. For non-emergency planned work, most contractors in Longford book one to two weeks ahead. For genuine emergencies like burst pipes or no heating in winter, same-day response is generally available from the main urban centres in the county.

Most homes in Co. Longford are on oil-fired heating, making it one of the strongest counties for SEAI heat pump conversion. The One Stop Shop scheme pays up to €12,500 towards a qualifying heat pump, covering the unit, the heating upgrades it needs and a BER assessment. Homes built before 2011 heated by oil or solid fuel are typically eligible. Applications are made through the SEAI website and require a registered contractor to carry out the works.

Longford Town is served from the Lough Forbes supply and has moderately soft water. Many rural areas in Longford rely on private wells, and water quality testing before installing a new boiler or heat pump is strongly recommended where supply source is uncertain. Longford is inland and flat, with minimal shelter from northerly and north-westerly winds. Cold snaps can be prolonged, and the Midlands frost record is well above the national average. Lanesborough, on the Shannon, benefits from some winter temperature moderation near the river. Together these mean the most common call-outs in Longford are burst or frozen pipes in cold weather, boiler scale and efficiency loss, blocked drains, and low water pressure in older homes.

For any job over €500, yes. Two or three quotes in Longford give you a realistic picture of the going rate and help spot outliers, both suspiciously cheap quotes and overpriced ones. For emergency repairs, still ask for the call-out fee and hourly rate before the plumber arrives.

Most plumbers in Longford charge a call-out fee of €80 to €150, which covers travel and the first 30 to 60 minutes of labour, and applies even if the job turns out to be minor. Always ask about the fee before the plumber comes out, and get it in writing if the total is likely to exceed €300.