County Sligo · 29 km from Sligo town
Plumber in Tubbercurry
Tubbercurry is the market town on the N17 in south Sligo, 29 km from Sligo town in a straight line. Arek Olczak covers it from his base in Sligo town: repairs, bathrooms, boilers, cylinders, pumps and drains.
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Tubbercurry in numbers
Homes in Tubbercurry, from the 2022 census
Tubbercurry against Sligo town, so you can see what's different about the houses here.
| Tubbercurry | Sligo town | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 2,307 | 20,608 |
| Households | 905 | 8,213 |
| Built 2001 or later | 55% | 23% |
| Built before 1971 | 15% | 27% |
| Heated with oil | 62% | 55% |
| Heated with electricity | 8% | 19% |
| On a septic tank or own treatment | 50 | 285 |
| Water from a group scheme or own source | 31 | 142 |
| Holiday homes | 35 | 88 |
| Vacant dwellings | 158 | 1,047 |
Figures from the CSO's 2022 census. Percentages are of households that answered each question. Distance: our calculation from OpenStreetMap place points.
What that means for the plumbing in Tubbercurry
- Oil heating. 62% of homes in Tubbercurry heat with oil. That means an oil boiler, a circulating pump and usually a cylinder in the hot press. Boilers and heating.
- Newer houses. 55% of homes were built in 2001 or later. Many are now 15 to 20 years old, when original shower pumps, immersion elements and cylinder thermostats start to give up. Pumps.
- Older houses. 140 homes (15%) were built before 1971. Uisce Éireann says lead was often used for plumbing up to and including the 1970s (Uisce Éireann). Repairs.
- Septic tanks. 50 homes in Tubbercurry are on a septic tank or their own treatment system, not the public sewer. When every drain is slow, the tank may be the cause. Drains.
- Wells and group schemes. 31 homes take water from a group scheme or their own source rather than the public mains. Homes on a well depend on a pump. Pumps and water pressure.
- Holiday homes. The census counted 35 holiday homes in Tubbercurry. Houses left empty in winter are where pipes freeze and split.
- Rented homes. 43% of households in Tubbercurry rent, against 44% in Sligo town. Arek works for landlords and letting agents as well as owners.
Plumbing in Sligo
What Arek does in Tubbercurry
- Plumbing repairsLeaking pipes, dripping taps, running toilets, valves and leak finding.
- Bathroom renovationsFrom the strip-out to the finished room: pipework, suite, shower and tiling.
- Boilers and heatingBreakdowns, servicing, new boilers and radiators that stay cold.
- Hot water and cylindersNo hot water, immersion faults and cylinder replacement.
- Pumps and water pressureShower pumps, pressure pumps, tanks and weak flow.
- Blocked drains and toiletsSinks, toilets, gullies and outside drains.
Near Tubbercurry
Arek also covers Ballymote, Coolaney, Enniscrone, Sligo town (plumber in Sligo) and the rest of the county. Ring 085 708 8979 or send the form.
Reviews
What customers say about Arek
Three of Arek's reviews, word for word.
- ★★★★★
Arek was very helpful and efficient in doing a plumbing job for me recently. I would highly recommend him.
Padraig O'D, Sligo - ★★★★★
We have hired Arek over the last number of years to do various repairs in our cafe. His work is completed to a good standard, and he leaves the place spotless afterwards. We have always found him to be punctual, efficient, and lovely to deal with.
Mary, Sligo - ★★★★★
I cannot recommend SOS maintenance service enough. Arek is a pleasure to deal with. He is reliable and will get any job, big or small, completed to the highest standard in a timely manner.
Ciara M, Sligo
50+ five-star reviews in all. Read them on Google.
Water coming through, or no water at all?
Don't fill in a form for a burst pipe, a flood or a boiler leaking everywhere. Ring Arek on 085 708 8979, day or night. His emergency site, emergencyplumbingsligo.com, has what to do in the first few minutes.
Questions
Plumber in Tubbercurry: questions
Do you cover Tubbercurry?
Yes. Tubbercurry is one of the ten County Sligo towns Arek covers from Sligo town, 29 km away in a straight line.
Will I know the price first?
Yes. Arek talks the job through, looks at it if he needs to, and tells you the price before he starts.
Our house is on a well. Can you help with the pump?
Yes. Pumps and pressure vessels are part of Arek's work. If you've no water at all, ring 085 708 8979.
My holiday home is empty for the winter. What should I do about the water?
Turn the water off at the stopcock when you leave. Either leave the heating on low or have the system drained down. If you'd like it checked before you close up, ring Arek.
We're on a septic tank and every drain is slow. Can you help?
Arek clears the blockage and tells you whether the tank needs emptying. Emptying itself is a job for a licensed emptier.
Is there an emergency number?
The same one: 085 708 8979, day and night. Emergency help is on emergencyplumbingsligo.com.
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Areas
Towns Arek covers
Sligo town and nine towns around the county. Distances are straight lines from Sligo town centre, measured by us from OpenStreetMap.