Remote reading
A collector in the basement or stairwell reads the meters. The manager sees a table, not photos of receipts.
Water meter installation and replacement
Installing or replacing a water meter means valves, a seal and the building manager, not just a new device in the shaft. If you want, the new meter can have remote reading, so nobody photographs the dial every month. NextTek fits and connects meters for flats, houses and managers. A flat's meter no longer has to be swapped just because a date passed, and we say so plainly. Electricity and heat are on the energy monitoring page. The prices below are a range, not an invoice.
What the building actually gets
The goal is not a pretty chart. The goal is a reading nobody has to dictate over the phone.
A leak, not only a bill
If the meter turns at night, when nobody needs water, it is often a toilet or a hose. You notice that sooner than on a quarterly bill.
Cold and hot
They are separate meters. A hot-water meter at the substation is not the cold meter in the shaft by the flat.
Decide on 2027 in time
By 1 January 2027 an apartment building must decide on water metering: one remote-read system or the current meters. Replacement is not mandatory.
Compare the reading
If the gap against the building meter is large, we look for a leak first. We do not blame the meter at once.
Do not pay for needless verification
Since June 2025 a water meter in a flat no longer needs verification every four years. If it works, you may keep using it.
Who this page is for
A flat owner often wants to stop photographing the dial. A manager wants every flat in one list.
One flat
You can replace your own meter if the manager allows it and there is a place for the transmitter. One smart meter without a building collector shows less than the advert promises.
The whole building
Then it makes sense: one collector and a meter per flat. For heat meters the EU requires remote reading by 1 January 2027, unless the country shows it is not cost-effective. An apartment building must make its own decision on water metering by the same date, and the same reading is already easier for the manager.
Tell us what you need to open, read, or protect.
Book a free consultationA price we can say honestly
Smart water meters are not one price for all of Riga. Diameter differs, so does whether the meter already pulses, and how many flats are in the building.
Smart water meter price
One point with a transmitter in a private home is often about 80–200 euro for the device, plus labour and a collector if you need one. A network for dozens of flats is a different quote. We write that after seeing the shaft.
What we do not swap quietly
We remove a sealed meter only when the manager or supplier releases it. Otherwise the reading is no good for billing afterwards.
Estimate water meter costs
The calculator shows a rough cost. We prepare an exact quote after we see the site. Ranges on this page are not a formal offer.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a water meter with remote reading?
A meter whose reading can be taken from the basement or from software, without opening every shaft. It does not count water differently. It counts the same, and the figure travels on.
Does a smart water meter find a leak?
It notices that water runs when it should not. It will not say exactly where. You still look at the toilet, the boiler, or a hose.
What do smart water meters cost?
One point is often about 80–200 euro for the device, without labour and without a building collector. A building project depends on the number of flats. We give a formal price after a visit.
Can I replace the meter myself?
Not if it is a sealed billing meter. Ask the manager first. Otherwise the new reading may not count.
How is this different from a heat meter?
A water meter counts litres. A heat meter counts heat in the pipe. Both can be read remotely, but they are not one device. Heat is on the energy monitoring page.
What has to be done by 2027?
The EU directive wants heat meters and allocators remotely readable by 1 January 2027 where it pays off. An apartment building must also decide on its water metering system by then. Swapping meters is not mandatory.
Does a flat's water meter have to be replaced every four years?
Not any more. Since June 2025 a flat's meter needs no periodic verification. If it works correctly, you may keep it. The rule stays for the building's main meter.
When is replacing a water meter worth it?
When it leaks, stops, is damaged, or the owners decide on one system for the building. Also when you want remote reading and the old meter cannot do it.
What should be ready before a water meter swap?
Access to the shaft and valves that actually close. Ask the manager who seals the new meter and how to report the starting reading, so the bill matches.
How many points need reading?
Tell us if it is a house or an apartment building, and whether residents photograph the meters today.