Plumbing and heating in Berlin
Hard water, gas boilers on every floor and pipes shared by a whole building define building services in Berlin. Our Berlin team takes care of repair, renewal and maintenance in flats, apartment buildings and commercial premises.
On site
What matters in Berlin
Berlin tap water is hard, so instantaneous heaters, cylinders, boilers and fittings scale up faster here than in many other regions. In period buildings from Wilmersdorf to Friedrichshain, vertical risers serve several flats above one another, and bathrooms often sit on timber joist floors where small leaks cause costly damage. Occasionally lead pipes are still found, which must be replaced under the drinking water ordinance. Many flats heat with their own gas boiler, while prefabricated blocks in Pankow or Köpenick are supplied through central shafts and district heating. Surrounding Brandenburg, by contrast, has detached houses with their own heating systems.
In Berlin and Brandenburg, our regional team, scheduled from the head office in Essen, handles all jobs of the plumbing and heating division. The team on site inspects the bathroom, risers or boiler room, documents the condition with photos and discusses a sensible order of work with you. Your contact person accompanies the project throughout and liaises with the property manager and residents in apartment buildings. If walls must be opened or bathrooms retiled, we schedule the relevant divisions at the same time. Your quote is free and does not bind you.
Focus areas
Typical jobs in Berlin
Keeping limescale in check
Hard water clogs heat exchangers, aerators and cisterns. Regular descaling and servicing extends the life of boilers and cylinders and keeps the energy use of your hot water low.
Riser renewal in occupied buildings
We renew supply and waste risers flat by flat, set up a temporary supply where needed and announce shut-offs in the building so that every household can plan.
Extra care above timber floors
In period bathrooms we check connections and waterproofing especially thoroughly and run a leak test before closing up, because water in the joists goes unnoticed for a long time.
Servicing and replacing gas boilers
Single-flat boilers need regular servicing. When replacement is due, we show you which solutions are technically possible in the building and what to clarify with the owners or manager.
Scope of services
Everything that belongs to Plumbing & Heating
- Plumbing installation
- Pipework & connections
- Taps, toilets & washbasins
- Leaks & repairs
- Drain cleaning
- Heating installation & radiators
- Hot water & boilers
- Maintenance for property managers
FAQ
Frequent questions from Berlin
Your question is not listed? Call us or send us a message – we answer personally.
How often should boilers and cylinders in Berlin be descaled?
That depends on the appliance, water temperature and usage, but with hard Berlin water a regular check during servicing pays off. Signs of scale are longer heating times, noises in the appliance and fluctuating temperatures. We check the condition and descale before heating elements or heat exchangers are damaged.
My period building still has lead pipes – what needs to be done?
Lead drinking water pipes are no longer permitted under the drinking water ordinance and must be replaced or taken out of service. The building owner is responsible. We establish which sections are affected, plan replacement with approved materials and coordinate the work in an apartment building with the manager and residents.
Do you work for property managers with buildings in several boroughs?
Our Berlin team works in every borough as well as in Potsdam and the surrounding Brandenburg towns. Managers get one contact person, fixed maintenance cycles per property and a short photo report after each visit. That makes it easy to trace later which riser, boiler or fitting has already been renewed.
Put your Berlin building services in good hands
Write and tell us what your flat or house in Berlin needs, and we will reply with a proposed date for a site visit.
Also in our second service area
Plumbing and heating in Essen