France maintenance price index: plumbing (residential)
France maintenance price index: plumbing (residential) stood at 121.2 in Q2 2026, according to INSEE – Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (BDM). It is one of the indicators in the Construction prices table (Value · Quarterly), with a complete series running from Q1 1999 to Q2 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Construction prices table
| Indicator | Q2-2026 | Q1-2026 | Q4-2025 | Q3-2025 | Q2-2025 | Q1-2025 | Q4-2024 | Q3-2024 | Q2-2024 | Q1-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price index for maintenance and improvement of buildings - Residential - CPF 43.22 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation | 121.2 | 119.3 | 119.4 | 119.1 | 119.9 | 119.3 | 119.6 | 119.1 | 118.6 | 118.6 | |
| Price index for maintenance and improvement of buildings - Non residential - CPF 43.29 - Other construction installation | 112 | 113.3 | 112 | 110.6 | 110.2 | 111 | 109.3 | 109.3 | 108.4 | 108.3 | |
| Price index for maintenance and improvement of buildings - Residential - CPF 43.29 - Other construction installation | 115.2 | 116.5 | 115.2 | 113.8 | 113.7 | 114.2 | 112.2 | 111.9 | 110.5 | 109.6 |
Understanding france maintenance price index: plumbing (residential)
This series tracks the evolving transaction prices charged by plumbing and heating contractors for repair, replacement, and improvement work within residential buildings. The operational scope covers domestic water supply installations, sanitary equipment fitting, central heating maintenance, and gas pipe servicing inside private homes and apartment blocks. By stripping out commercial HVAC projects, the metric provides a dedicated reading on the cost of maintaining household wet services and climate systems.
Observers should rely on annual growth rates rather than quarter-to-quarter movements to bypass seasonal maintenance patterns linked to heating season preparations. Revisions to early estimates occur frequently as local plumbing enterprises finalize their quarterly reporting forms. A common analytical pitfall is equating these service charges with retail plumbing fixture prices, as trade labor fees constitute a significant and distinct component of the overall billing index.
Frequently asked questions
- Which types of repair tasks are counted within this residential plumbing series?
- It measures the cost of domestic pipe repairs, sanitary fixture installations, and residential central heating maintenance.
- How does seasonality affect the interpretation of these figures?
- Heating preparation before winter often creates temporary quarterly volatility, making twelve-month comparisons more reliable.
- Do these index numbers reflect the retail cost of buying plumbing supplies?
- No, they measure the total billed service and material prices charged by plumbing contractors, not standalone retail store prices.