Plumbers in Roscommon: Local, RGI-Registered, From Roscommon Town to Elphin

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. Roscommon, covering Roscommon 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 Roscommon 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 Roscommon, 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.

Roscommon Town and Boyle are the main plumbing service hubs. Ballaghaderreen is served by contractors from both Roscommon and Castlebar. Travel times for emergency call-outs in the more dispersed rural areas can be significant, and having a regular local plumber's contact is particularly valuable here. For non-emergency planned work, most contractors in Roscommon 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. Roscommon 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.

Roscommon draws from groundwater sources and lake systems. Much of the county is on relatively soft water from Connacht's drumlin landscape. Private well water is common in rural areas, and basic testing for iron content and pH is advisable before installing heating systems. Roscommon sits in the north Midlands and is subject to cold northerly airflows in winter without coastal moderation. The Curlew Mountains in the north of the county can experience heavy snowfall, and the flat drumlin country south of Roscommon Town is prone to frost pooling. Together these mean the most common call-outs in Roscommon 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 Roscommon 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 Roscommon 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.