New apartment developments are growing fast in Dreiliņi — a neighbourhood where the assemblies are new, but there are often more than two metering points.
Dreiliņi is a neighbourhood on the eastern periphery with rapidly growing new residential development, detached houses and supermarkets. For water meter work it differs from the old estates in almost every respect.
In the new buildings the assembly is designed with access in mind and is usually in good order. At the same time, it is in the newest properties that we most often find more than two metering points in a single apartment.
New apartment developments. The assembly sits in a service recess or behind a panel; tidy, but sometimes with narrow access.
Several metering points. In the newer apartments it is not always just cold and hot water.
Detached houses. The neighbourhood also has private houses with individual assemblies, often in a utility room.
Supermarkets and warehouses. At commercial properties the metering is split up and the work has to be agreed with the site manager.
In Dreiliņi the service is adapted to the new housing, where there tend to be more metering points.
Residents of the new developments. The majority of requests in Dreiliņi.
Detached house owners. Individual situations around the edges of the neighbourhood.
Representatives of commercial properties. Supermarkets and warehouses with split metering.
You fill in the form with a description of the property — we will clarify the exact details when we talk.
We reply and establish how many metering points the apartment has — in Dreiliņi there are often several.
We carry out the replacement; in the new buildings we check every metering point, not just two.
We seal all the metering points and prepare a single set of documentation.
In the new buildings of Dreiliņi the work usually goes quickly, but it is worth checking beforehand how many metering points the apartment has and whether the service recess can be reached freely. Fitted furniture in the way is the biggest time-waster in this neighbourhood.
In many cases in Dreiliņi the answer is that the meter does not need replacing yet. But there are situations where acting is worthwhile even in a new building.
The first is if the readings look illogical or do not match your actual consumption. The second is if damp appears around the connections. The third is if metering no longer matches actual use after the apartment has been altered.
If you notice any of these, describe it in your request. If the survey shows everything is fine, we will tell you that too.
The most common question in new housing is whether the meter needs replacing yet. Often the answer is “not yet” — and we say so if the survey confirms it.
The second question is about the number of metering points. In the new developments there tend to be more than two, so the exact number affects both the time and the price.
The third question is about access. If the service recess is behind fitted furniture, it is worth clearing it before we arrive — that is the biggest time-waster in this neighbourhood.
Most of the housing stock in Dreiliņi is relatively new. For water meter work that changes the typical reason for getting in touch.
In the old estates people call because the meter has worn out or caused a problem. In Dreiliņi the question is usually a different one: does the meter need replacing at all yet, is an additional metering point needed, or what to do after altering the apartment.
That means the honest answer in many cases is “not yet”. If the survey shows the meter is working correctly, we say so — rather than selling you work you do not need.
In the new developments the assembly is usually designed with access in mind, but that often changes once people move in. The service recess tends to end up behind a fitted wardrobe or a washing machine.
In practice this is the biggest time-waster in Dreiliņi — not the work itself, but clearing the access. If you know in advance that the assembly is behind furniture, it is worth clearing it before we arrive.
If that is not possible, tell us in your request. In most cases a solution can be found, it just means allowing more time for the work.
We work the same way in the neighbourhoods nearby.
| Status | Riga neighbourhood |
| City | Riga |
| Location | Right bank of the Daugava / eastern or northern Riga |
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