Clear information
Scope, timing and price are agreed before work starts, and any change is discussed before it happens — never billed after.
Robert Manaila, an English-speaking plumber in Bucharest.
Pimlico Instal is a plumbing and heating business serving homes and companies in Bucharest and Ilfov. Robert Manaila personally manages the work.
15+ years of plumbing and heating experience in Romania and the United Kingdom.
Robert George ManailaFounder, Pimlico InstalRobert Manaila’s experience.
After studying at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest, Robert worked with Distrigaz from 2003–2006 and Lazar Instalcom SRL from 2006–2008, then spent the next ten years managing installation teams in the United Kingdom.
As supervisor with London Electrical Group and head supervisor for Plumbing & Engineering Services at London MEP, he designed and delivered complex systems for office buildings and led teams of more than 80 people.
In 2021 he came back to Bucharest and put the UK decade to work as a contractor for Romanian companies — the client roster below — before registering Pimlico Instal in 2024. The name is a nod to the Pimlico district of London: the decade that set the company’s standard is written into it. The company provides plumbing and heating installation, repairs, maintenance and design using established materials and documented working practices.
Once demand became steady, Robert chose to keep Pimlico small rather than expand the team indefinitely. The company runs on a limited calendar so he can stay directly involved in every project, from the first assessment to the handover.
English-speaking service.
Pimlico works in English as comfortably as in Romanian. Robert spent ten years running installation teams in the United Kingdom, so the quote, the scheduling, the visit itself and the invoice can all be handled in English — no translation apps, no guessing about what was agreed.
The proof is public: the Google profile stands at 5.0 stars from nearly 180 reviews, including reviews written in English by Bucharest’s international residents. For an English-speaking plumber in Bucharest, the language is not a translation layer — it is how Robert worked for a decade.
Pimlico’s service standards.
Professional installation, punctual attendance, protection of the work area, a clean handover and a one-year workmanship warranty.
Professional work
Appointments are kept, the work area is protected, and no installation is handed over untested.
A UK decade behind the work
Robert ran plumbing and engineering teams on London office projects for ten years; that standard of documentation and finish is what a Bucharest apartment gets.
Property-specific recommendations
The recommendation starts from your property and its budget, not from a catalogue — including the honest version, when a repair is not worth doing.
Plumbing and heating for homes and businesses.
Installation, repairs, maintenance and design across Bucharest and Ilfov — quoted in writing, scheduled to an agreed window and covered by a one-year workmanship warranty.
A limited working calendar.
Robert takes on a limited number of projects at a time, so the person who priced the job is the person who checks it before handover.
Clear information and agreed work.
Nothing proceeds on assumptions: scope, timing and price are agreed first, and any change is discussed before it costs money.
How Pimlico works.
The following points apply to assessments, quotations and completed work.
Honest advice and clear information.
Clients get a direct recommendation — including when a repair is not worth doing — and stay informed at every stage.
Punctuality.
Appointments are set in advance and kept. When something must move, you hear about it immediately, not at the appointed hour.
Support for difficult or urgent work.
Complex installations are the interesting part of the job, and the emergency line answers 24/7 when water will not wait.
Recommendations based on the property.
The proposal starts from the property — the existing system, how it is used and the budget it has to fit — not from a catalogue.
15+years of European-market experience
1,225+completed jobs, by Pimlico’s count
1,000+satisfied customers, on the same count
10years on UK projects
Professional history.
- 2003–08
Distrigaz and Lazar Instalcom
Plumbing, heating and gas-system experience in Romania.
- 2008–18
United Kingdom projects
Office-building installations, site supervision and teams of more than 80 people.
- 2021–24
Back in Bucharest
Contractor for Romanian companies, from the return home to the registration of Pimlico Instal in 2024.
- Today
Current practice
Plumbing and heating work for homes and businesses across Bucharest and Ilfov.
Selected clients and partners.
Seva Project · Dole Fresh Romania · NFG Trade · Kok Bau Construct · Stroyrent SRL · Micul Meseriaș · FAIRNATICEZ SRL · M&S Comexim SRL · P.B.Y. Fashion Design SRL · London Electrical Mechanical Group · Regal Construct · London MEP Project
Contact Pimlico.
Call or send us a short description and a few photos. We will confirm whether the issue can be priced remotely or requires an assessment visit.