Ikšķile is a suburban town on the Daugava with districts of detached houses and newer residential development. We work with private houses and with apartment buildings alike.
Ikšķile lies between Riga and Ogre, and its building stock is dominated by detached houses and newer residential schemes. For water meter work this means that most properties are private houses, where every situation is individual.
In a private house the meter may be in a utility room, in the basement or outside the house in a well. That is precisely why here we almost always start by establishing the situation rather than quoting a price straight away.
Detached housing. In private houses the meter assembly is not standardised. Two neighbouring houses may have been built years apart and with different water supply solutions, so a survey before the work is useful.
Newer residential schemes. In newer houses the assembly is usually well laid out and accessible. Here it is more often a matter of a planned replacement or an additional metering point.
Proximity to the Daugava and the reservoir. Being close to water bodies means that in parts of the area the groundwater level is higher. In outdoor wells and basements this speeds up corrosion of the connections.
Steep slopes in places. The terrain affects where in the house the water inlet sits. In practice this means the assembly is more often at the lowest level, and not always easy to reach.
Detached house owners. The majority of requests; every situation individual.
Owners in newer residential schemes. Properties with a well laid out and accessible assembly.
Owners with an outdoor well. Situations where the meter is outside the house and there is a risk of freezing in winter.
Residents of apartment buildings. A smaller share, but with predictable assemblies.
In Ikšķile most of the work is in private houses, where every situation is individual. Delivery of the meter is part of the service.
For properties with no metering, and where an additional metering point is needed for the garden or an outbuilding.
You fill in the form and give us the approximate number of metering points — in a private house it is not always just one.
We write back and agree a time. In Ikšķile we plan work on outdoor wells with the weather in mind.
We replace the meter and check that the connections are watertight. For outdoor wells we plan the work with the weather in mind.
We seal the meter and prepare a separate certificate for each metering point.
In a private house the number of meters is not always obvious. Besides the inlet meter there may be separate metering points for garden watering, an outbuilding or a sauna. If you are not sure how many metering points your property has, give us an approximate number and mention that a survey is needed — we will establish it on site, and the quote will then be accurate.
In Ikšķile the most common questions are about outdoor wells. The main one is whether the meter can be replaced in winter. It can, but it depends on the condition of the well: if there is water or ice in it, the work becomes harder and it is sometimes more sensible to postpone. If the well has not been opened for a long time, we recommend checking it before we arrive.
The second question is how many metering points a private house ought to have. There is no universal answer — it depends on how the house was built and whether there are outbuildings or a watering system. We establish this during the survey.
Owners of newer houses often ask whether the meter needs replacing at all yet. Not necessarily. In practice the most useful indicator is whether the meter is working correctly — whether the readings make sense and whether there is any moisture around the connections.
In Ikšķile most properties are private houses, and no two situations are alike. Neighbouring houses may have been built twenty years apart and with completely different water supply solutions. That is precisely why here we almost always give a firm price after a survey rather than by email.
For outdoor wells the main seasonal question is freezing. If you suspect the meter has frozen, the most important thing is not to thaw it with an open flame and not to try to force the water supply back on — both of these can turn minor damage into a burst.
The number of metering points in a private house is not self-evident either. Besides the inlet meter there are often separate points for garden watering, a sauna or an outbuilding. If you are not sure how many there are, give us an approximate number — we will confirm it on site.
In Ikšķile we work mainly with private house owners, but also with apartment building property managers where meters need replacing in several apartments. How we organise work across several metering points is described in the section for property managers.
Near Ikšķile we also work in these places — the jobs can be combined.
| Type | town |
| Municipality | Ogre municipality |
| Region | Riga region |
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