Boiler Pressure Dropping / Leak

abbey

Hi Folks,

I put in a new pressurised boiler on old piping. The pressure has been slowly dropping suggesting there is a leak somewhere. I've had a plumber come in and pull up the floor boards and fix 2 leaks.However I still seem to have dropping pressure.
The house is a small 3 bedroom detached house (90 sq metres) / about 60 years old. It is been suggested now that I should consider replacing all the piping and the plumber has quoted me a price that I think is quite a bit on the high side.

Do I really need to replace all the piping? There is no evidence of a leak upstairs. I don't know any plumbers so I'm wondering what would a 2nd opinion suggest?
Also, back to the price it seems to be far too much..... any ideas what the ball park cost in Dublin would be to do the job?

Cheers.

Dtp1979

abbey wrote: »

Hi Folks,

I put in a new pressurised boiler on old piping. The pressure has been slowly dropping suggesting there is a leak somewhere. I've had a plumber come in and pull up the floor boards and fix 2 leaks.However I still seem to have dropping pressure.
The house is a small 3 bedroom detached house (90 sq metres) / about 60 years old. It is been suggested now that I should consider replacing all the piping and the plumber has quoted me a price that I think is quite a bit on the high side.

Do I really need to replace all the piping? There is no evidence of a leak upstairs. I don't know any plumbers so I'm wondering what would a 2nd opinion suggest?
Also, back to the price it seems to be far too much..... any ideas what the ball park cost in Dublin would be to do the job?

Cheers.

If it's gunbarrell then yes I'd replace. What price did you get? Are your floors concrete or wooden?

The lips

Sorry to hijack but how did your original plumber find leaks underneath the floor boards?

Was there evidence of a leak on the ceiling underneath?

se conman

If the 3 leaks were due to Corroded pipework then it is safe to assume that you will have more leaks because the rest of the pipework is probably in the same condition.
You may need to explain how you have come to the conclusion that the plumbers price is high. Do you know what the price should be or is the price just higher than you were expecting?
Either way there is no harm in getting a few different quotes.
From the information you have given, replacing all the pipework in one hit is probably the best option and will be cheaper in the long run.

abbey

Folks,

Thanks for the advice.

The plumber has pulled up some floor boards already and fixed 2 leaks that he found. The pipes are copper and the current flooring is wood throughout and I will be putting new flooring in at some point.

I have been quoted €1500 to take up the floors, take out old and replace upstairs and downstairs.

I had a really bad experience with a plumber previously so I suppose I'm justasking to see what more wise heads would suggest.

Cheers.

abbey

I should add that I don't know if the price is reasonable or not, it has been suggested to me that it is on the high side. I suppose I am just making sure I am not overspending as I have spent a small fortune on plumbing already. Plus I have little money left so....

Dtp1979

abbey wrote: »

Folks,

Thanks for the advice.

The plumber has pulled up some floor boards already and fixed 2 leaks that he found. The pipes are copper and the current flooring is wood throughout and I will be putting new flooring in at some point.

I have been quoted €1500 to take up the floors, take out old and replace upstairs and downstairs.

I had a really bad experience with a plumber previously so I suppose I'm justasking to see what more wise heads would suggest.

Cheers.

1500 sounds ok. Make sure it includes lagging all new pipes underfloor inside. No point in heating the air under the floors.