[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":74},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post-how-to-improve-water-pressure":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":65,"description":12,"excerpt":66,"extension":67,"meta":68,"navigation":69,"path":70,"seo":71,"stem":72,"__hash__":73},"posts/sites/plumbers-galway/content/posts/how-to-improve-water-pressure.md","Low Water Pressure in Galway? Here's Why and How to Fix It",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":59},"minimark",[9,13,18,25,31,37,43,49,53,56],[10,11,12],"p",{},"Few things are more frustrating than a weak shower or a tap that barely trickles. Low water pressure is a common issue in Galway homes, particularly in older properties and certain parts of the city and county. Here's what's usually behind it.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"common-causes-of-low-water-pressure","Common Causes of Low Water Pressure",[10,19,20,24],{},[21,22,23],"strong",{},"Limescale buildup"," is the most frequent culprit in Galway, where the water supply is moderately hard. Over time, limescale accumulates inside pipes, showerheads, and tap aerators, gradually reducing flow. This is usually fixable without major work.",[10,26,27,30],{},[21,28,29],{},"Old lead or steel pipes"," in properties built before the 1970s may have corroded internally, restricting flow. These should be replaced both for pressure and for health reasons.",[10,32,33,36],{},[21,34,35],{},"A faulty pressure reducing valve (PRV)"," — fitted in most modern homes — can fail and either reduce pressure too much or allow it to climb too high. A plumber can test and replace this quickly.",[10,38,39,42],{},[21,40,41],{},"Shared supply pipes"," in older terraced housing or apartments sometimes can't keep up with demand if multiple properties are drawing from the same branch simultaneously.",[10,44,45,48],{},[21,46,47],{},"Irish Water supply pressure"," can be lower in rural parts of Galway county. If neighbouring properties also have poor pressure, the issue may be on Irish Water's side — worth reporting to them.",[14,50,52],{"id":51},"what-we-can-do","What We Can Do",[10,54,55],{},"Galway Plumbing Services will diagnose the cause of your low pressure and give you a clear, honest recommendation. In many cases a relatively simple fix — replacing a PRV, descaling showerheads, or fitting a pump — makes an immediate difference.",[10,57,58],{},"Call us on the number above for a free quote.",{"title":60,"searchDepth":61,"depth":61,"links":62},"",2,[63,64],{"id":16,"depth":61,"text":17},{"id":51,"depth":61,"text":52},"2026-02-01",null,"md",{},true,"/sites/plumbers-galway/content/posts/how-to-improve-water-pressure",{"title":5,"description":12},"sites/plumbers-galway/content/posts/how-to-improve-water-pressure","KcOWjYDVGl7_01mAC7OOPcMXWfWqQdn3erxWARLvfYg",1777562501440]