Boiler replacement · Dublin 2 and the south inner city
Boiler Replacement in Dublin 2 and the south inner city
The city centre south of the Liffey, Portobello and Ranelagh's edge. Tell us what you have now and one Registered Gas Installer who covers the area rings you with a price.
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- 17,168homes in Dublin 2 and the south inner city
- 50%heat with gas
- 51%built before 1981
- 27%are houses
How much is a new boiler in Dublin 2 and the south inner city?
A new gas combi fitted in Dublin 2 and the south inner city 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 Dublin 2 and the south inner city, and the boilers they need
51% of homes in Dublin 2 and the south inner city were built before 1981 and 5% since 2011, close to the Dublin mix of 49% and 8%. Most boilers here are wall-hung gas boilers in a kitchen or utility room.
Gas heats 50% of homes in Dublin 2 and the south inner city, the second lowest share of 30 areas in Dublin. Every one of those boilers should be serviced once a year by a Registered Gas Installer.
45% heat with electricity, mostly apartments with storage heaters and newer homes with heat pumps. Neither has a boiler to service.
Only 27% 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 Dublin 2 and the south inner city: most apartments here swap combi for combi, €2,150–€3,290 for a 24 to 25 kW boiler in the same spot.
New boiler prices in Dublin 2 and the south inner city
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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New boilers, by job
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Dublin 2 and the south inner city: questions
Do you cover all of Dublin 2 and the south inner city?
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How many homes in Dublin 2 and the south inner city heat with gas?
50%, in the CSO's census figures. 1% heat with oil and 45% with electricity.
How old are the homes in Dublin 2 and the south inner city?
51% were built before 1981 and 5% since 2011, in the CSO's census figures.
New boilers across Dublin
- Swords16,020 homes, 74% gas, 14% oil
- Malahide and Howth24,215 homes, 71% gas, 17% oil
- Balbriggan13,563 homes, 69% gas, 20% oil
- Rush and Lusk12,705 homes, 52% gas, 30% oil
- Castleknock15,780 homes, 76% gas, 12% oil
- Blanchardstown and Mulhuddart12,040 homes, 75% gas, 5% oil
- Ongar and Clonsilla13,276 homes, 80% gas, 6% oil
- Lucan17,258 homes, 83% gas, 8% oil
- Palmerstown and Fonthill7,328 homes, 80% gas, 11% oil
- Clondalkin17,424 homes, 69% gas, 14% oil
- Tallaght26,585 homes, 68% gas, 11% oil
- Firhouse and Bohernabreena12,198 homes, 74% gas, 13% oil
- Rathfarnham and Templeogue19,469 homes, 74% gas, 19% oil
- Dundrum11,905 homes, 79% gas, 10% oil
- Stillorgan11,571 homes, 76% gas, 10% oil
- Blackrock12,422 homes, 76% gas, 8% oil
- Dún Laoghaire17,821 homes, 75% gas, 7% oil
- Killiney and Shankill14,031 homes, 72% gas, 14% oil
- Sandyford and Dublin 1817,360 homes, 77% gas, 11% oil
- Ballsbridge and Sandymount18,837 homes, 64% gas, 4% oil
- Dublin 2 and the south inner city17,168 homes, 50% gas, 1% oil
- Dublin 818,080 homes, 52% gas, 1% oil
- Rathmines and Kimmage24,461 homes, 69% gas, 6% oil
- Ballyfermot and Drimnagh17,970 homes, 79% gas, 4% oil
- Dublin 1 and the north inner city27,329 homes, 44% gas, 2% oil
- Cabra and Glasnevin24,635 homes, 64% gas, 6% oil
- Finglas and Ballymun20,313 homes, 80% gas, 6% oil
- Artane and Whitehall18,213 homes, 77% gas, 8% oil
- Clontarf21,671 homes, 75% gas, 7% oil
- Donaghmede16,842 homes, 78% gas, 7% oil
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