Plumbers in Sligo: Local, RGI-Registered, From Sligo Town to Strandhill

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 15 plumbers listed across Co. Sligo, covering Sligo 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 Sligo 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 Sligo, 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.

Sligo Town has several well-established plumbing businesses. For the more dispersed rural areas, contractors typically travel from the town. Tobercurry and Ballymote have local coverage, and Enniscrone is within range of both Sligo and Ballina contractors. For non-emergency planned work, most contractors in Sligo 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.

Co. Sligo has a mix of urban gas-heated homes and rural oil-heated properties, and both qualify for SEAI support. Gas-heated homes can access boiler efficiency and controls grants; oil-heated homes qualify for heat pump conversion grants of up to €12,500 through the One Stop Shop scheme. Applications are made through the SEAI website and require a registered contractor to carry out the works.

Sligo draws from Lough Gill and other local surface water sources. Water quality is generally good. The coastal areas of Strandhill and Enniscrone see elevated salt air exposure, which affects the longevity of boiler flue terminals and external metalwork. Sligo faces Atlantic weather with regular winter storms. Ben Bulben creates a local wind shadow effect on its south side, but the coast and the open south Sligo plain are fully exposed. Frost is regular but not extreme by inland standards. Together these mean the most common call-outs in Sligo 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 Sligo 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 Sligo 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.