Family business for sanitary installations and plumbing (Spenglerei) work in new builds and renovations in Möhlin, Aargau.
WIRTHLIN HAUSTECHNIK AG
CH-4313 MöhlinNew on Amplifa
Family business for over 50 years
WIRTHLIN HAUSTECHNIK AG is a family business based in Möhlin in the Aargau, specialising in sanitary and plumbing (Spenglerei) work on new builds and renovations. In the sanitary sector, the company plans and installs water supply and wastewater lines, bathroom and shower installations, barrier-free wet rooms, boilers, water softening systems, and domestic water, gas and rainwater supply systems, complemented by wellness facilities and swimming pools. The plumbing (Spenglerei) work covers pitched-roof and flat-roof work, gutters, drains, lightning protection systems, façades, roof structures, snow guard systems, light domes as well as special sheet-metal fabrications and artistic metalwork such as spires and decorative cladding. Materials processed include copper, copper-titanium-zinc, stainless steel and Uginox. With around 20 employees and 2 apprentices, the company supports customers from planning and building services coordination through to execution, and for more than 50 years has provided individual, personally supervised solutions.
- Site
- CH-4313 Möhlin
- Processes
- Sanitary installation (sanitary and wastewater lines, installation work), Sanitary installations for new builds and renovations, bathroom renovations incl. planning, Installation of water softening systems / domestic water filters, Delivery and installation of washing machines, dryers (tumble dryers) and storage water heaters, Gas supply (in the home), domestic water supply, rainwater utilisation, Wellness products, swimming pools, barrier-free wet rooms, Plumbing (Spenglerei) and pitched-roof work (new builds and renovations), Plumbing (Spenglerei) and flat-roof work
- Materials
- Copper, Copper-titanium-zinc, Stainless steel, Uginox, Copper-Titanium-Zinc, Uginox (stainless steel), Liquid polymer
- Founded
- 1966
- Employees
- around 20 employees
- Industries
- Building services, Sanitary installation, Plumbing/roofing (Spenglerei/Dachdeckerei), Construction (new builds and renovations)
- 01
Consulting and planning
- 02
Building services coordination
- 03
Sheet-metal working / special fabrication
- 04
Sanitary or plumbing (Spenglerei) installation
- 05
Service and maintenance
Plumbing (Spenglerei) materials
Copper
Classic plumbing sheet metal for gutters, drains and roof work.
Copper-Titanium-Zinc
Weather-resistant sheet metal material for roof and façade work.
Stainless steel
For gutters and drains with high corrosion resistance.
Uginox (stainless steel)
Stainless steel material for plumbing work and special fabrications.
Liquid polymer
Liquid polymer waterproofing membranes for flat roofs and roof structures.
Location
Möhlin
CHHead office: sanitary installations and plumbing (Spenglerei)
- Materials
- Copper, copper-titanium-zinc, stainless steel, Uginox
- Plumbing (Spenglerei) workshop
- Sanitary and service warehouse with electronic ordering system
- Technical office
Services and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanitary installation (sanitary and wastewater lines, installation work)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sanitary installations for new builds and renovations, bathroom renovations incl. planningAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of water softening systems / domestic water filtersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Delivery and installation of washing machines, dryers (tumble dryers) and storage water heatersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gas supply (in the home), domestic water supply, rainwater utilisationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wellness products, swimming pools, barrier-free wet roomsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plumbing (Spenglerei) and pitched-roof work (new builds and renovations)Forming | – | – | – | – | Copper, Copper-titanium-zinc, Stainless steel, Uginox |
| Plumbing (Spenglerei) and flat-roof workForming | – | – | – | – | Copper, Copper-titanium-zinc, Stainless steel, Uginox |
| Special fabrications in sheet metalForming | – | – | – | – | Copper, Copper-titanium-zinc, Stainless steel, Uginox |
| Gutters and drain pipes / roof water drains / cleaning of guttersAssembly | – | – | – | – | Copper, Copper-titanium-zinc, Stainless steel, Uginox |
| Lightning protection systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Façades, roof structures, snow guard systems, light domesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Liquid polymer waterproofingSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Planning and coordination / building services planningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Company history
- 1966
Heinz Wirthlin opens his sanitary business on 2 November in his parents' home on Bahnhofstrasse in Möhlin.
- 1967
Office set up on the ground floor; Franz Kaister joins the company, Christa Wirthlin assists in the office.
- 1968
First trained plumber (Spengler) hired; start of apprenticeship training in sanitary and plumbing trades.
- 1970
New workshop built in place of the pigsty.
- 1980
Land purchased to the southwest and south of the workshop; a greenhouse used as storage space, later as a plumbing workshop.
- 1984
Heinz Wirthlin dies in April at the age of 46; Franz Kaister and Christa Wirthlin continue to run the business.
- 1989
Franz Kaister dies in March; Rolf Mahrer takes over coordination and technical operations management.
- 2003
Andreas Wirthlin takes over the sole proprietorship HEINZ WIRTHLIN on 1 July and rebrands it as WIRTHLIN HAUSTECHNIK AG (limited liability company).
- 2003-2008
Conversion and extension work: additional office, meeting room and staff break room.
- 2012
Modernisation of the sanitary and service warehouse with electronic ordering system; redesign of the driveway.
- 2014
Concrete surface laid between the workshop and the company building.
- 2017
Renovation of the office building, new workstation for a building services planner, IT modernised and relocated to a separate server room.
- 2018
Switch to IP telephony via Swisscom and installation of a new communications platform.