Plumbing · Cork
Plumbing repairs and installations across Cork City and the surrounding area.
Leaks, drips, low pressure, no hot water, a shower that runs cold, a cylinder that needs replacing or a whole bathroom — Christy takes the small jobs as seriously as the big ones.
In short
C. Kenneally fixes leaks, taps, toilets, low water pressure, cylinders, showers and blocked drains, and fits complete bathrooms, across Cork City and the surrounding area. Call-out and first hour costs from €95 including VAT, and the fixed price for the job is agreed before any work starts.
Updated 18 October 2026 · C. Kenneally Heating & Plumbing
In this section
Plumbing services
Leaks & plumbing repairs
Leaks, taps, toilets, valves and pipework.
Bathrooms & showers
Shower upgrades, electric and mixer showers, full bathroom refits.
Hot water cylinders
Cylinders, immersions and unvented (pressurised) cylinders.
Blocked drains
Sinks, toilets, showers and outside gullies cleared.
Pumps & water pressure
Shower pumps, booster pumps and well pumps.
Emergency plumber
Burst pipes, major leaks and no water.
Low water pressure
Low pressure can come from the mains supply, a partly closed stopcock, a blocked filter, undersized pipework, or a gravity system that was never designed for a modern shower. We find which one it is before suggesting a pump or a pressurised system — sometimes the fix is a valve. See Pumps & Water Pressure.
Frozen pipes
Cork does not freeze often, which is exactly why pipes in attics, garages and outside walls are rarely lagged. If a pipe has frozen, turn off the stopcock and thaw it gently — never with a naked flame. If it has split, call us. Lagging exposed pipework before winter is a small job worth doing.
Advice centre
Plumbing guides.
How do I stop pipes freezing?
Insulate pipes in the attic, garage and on outside walls, keep the heating on low during a cold snap, and protect outside taps. Know where your stopcock is in case one bursts.
C. Kenneally · Oct 2026How do you find a hidden water leak?
Start by checking whether water is being used when nothing is running — a meter, a hissing sound or a filling cistern tells you. Then follow the stains and damp back towards the pipework. The source is often away from where the water shows.
C. Kenneally · Oct 2026What should a bathroom renovation quote include?
It should list every stage — strip-out, pipework, sanitaryware and who supplies it, tiling, electrics, waterproofing, waste removal and making good — with what is and is not included. Three quotes for the same bathroom can be thousands apart simply because they include different things.
C. Kenneally · Oct 2026What should I do when a pipe bursts?
Turn off the water at the stopcock, turn off the heating and the immersion, turn off electrics near the water if it is safe to reach the board, open the taps to drain down, then call a plumber.
C. Kenneally · Oct 2026Which type of shower suits my house?
An electric shower heats mains water and works almost anywhere. A mixer shower needs a hot supply — a combi boiler, a gravity cylinder with a pump, or a pressurised cylinder — and performs as well as that supply allows.
C. Kenneally · Oct 2026Why am I running out of hot water?
Usually the cylinder is too small for how the household uses it, the immersion element or thermostat has failed, the boiler coil is not heating it fully, or the timer is not giving it long enough.
C. Kenneally · Oct 2026Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does a plumber cost in Cork?
With C. Kenneally, call-out and first hour starts from €95 including VAT. For larger jobs the fixed price is agreed in writing before any work starts. See the Prices page for every published price.
Do you take on small plumbing jobs?
Yes. Dripping taps, running toilets, stopcocks and outside taps get the same care as a full bathroom.
Do you cover my area?
If you are within about 15 miles of Togher, yes. Christy is based in Togher, and we cover Cork City and everywhere within about 15 miles: Ballincollig, Bishopstown, Douglas, Blackrock and Mahon, Glanmire, Blarney, Carrigaline, Passage West, Cobh, Midleton, Kinsale and Bandon.
Book a service or request a quote.
Book a service or ask for a price online, and attach a photo of the boiler, the leak or the job. Christy replies with a fixed price or a time to call, and nothing starts until you have agreed it.
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