Boiler replacement · Cabra and Glasnevin
Boiler Replacement in Cabra and Glasnevin
Cabra, Glasnevin, Drumcondra and Ashtown. Tell us what you have now and one Registered Gas Installer who covers the area rings you with a price.
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- 24,635homes in Cabra and Glasnevin
- 64%heat with gas
- 66%built before 1981
- 64%are houses
How much is a new boiler in Cabra and Glasnevin?
A new gas combi fitted in Cabra and Glasnevin is €1,995–€6,200, typically about €2,800. A system boiler is €1,895–€4,900, and a back boiler or old system to combi €3,100–€6,500.
Homes in Cabra and Glasnevin, and the boilers they need
Homes in Cabra and Glasnevin are older than most: 66% were built before 1981, against 49% across Dublin. Older homes often still have a back boiler, or an open-vented system with a cold tank in the attic and a cylinder in the hot press.
Gas heats 64% of homes in Cabra and Glasnevin, against 70% across Dublin. Every one of those boilers should be serviced once a year by a Registered Gas Installer.
27% heat with electricity, mostly apartments with storage heaters and newer homes with heat pumps. Neither has a boiler to service.
Only 64% of homes are houses. In apartments the boiler is usually a combi in a kitchen press, and the flue route decides what can replace it.
Replacing a boiler in Cabra and Glasnevin: in homes this old the job is often a back boiler or an old regular system to a combi, €3,100–€6,500 with the tanks and cylinder out.
New boiler prices in Cabra and Glasnevin
Typical prices. The engineer confirms the price before any work.
| Job | Typical price | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Gas combi boiler, supplied and fitted | €1,995–€6,200 | Size and make. A like-for-like swap in the same spot is the low end. |
| Gas system boiler, supplied and fitted | €1,895–€4,900 | For homes with a hot water cylinder. A new cylinder is extra. |
| Back boiler or regular system to combi | €3,100–€6,500 | The cylinder and tanks come out, pipes are changed, often the boiler moves. |
| Combi, 24 to 25 kW (apartment, small house) | €2,150–€3,290 | Up to about 10 radiators and one bathroom. |
| Combi, 28 to 30 kW (3-bed semi) | €2,320–€3,390 | The usual size for a 3-bed with one or two bathrooms. |
| Combi, 35 kW (bigger house) | €2,470–€3,990 | More radiators and a stronger shower flow. |
| Moving the boiler to a new spot | €500–€1,500 | Short moves on the same wall are the low end. A new room, with a new flue and gas run, is the top. |
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Cabra and Glasnevin: questions
Do you cover all of Cabra and Glasnevin?
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How many homes in Cabra and Glasnevin heat with gas?
64%, in the CSO's census figures. 6% heat with oil and 27% with electricity.
How old are the homes in Cabra and Glasnevin?
66% were built before 1981 and 4% since 2011, in the CSO's census figures.
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