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Hunt to find best plumber

Sarah Mason 18th Jan, 2026   0

SILHILLIANS are being called on to get applications in to find the nation’s best plumber.

The inaugural Plumber Awards will celebrate the best plumbers in the UK and not only give tradespeople the chance to be recognised for their amazing work.

Winners will also get prizes from sponsors including CT1, Kingsbridge, Polypipe Building Products, Powered Now, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering and Refresh.

There are 11 regional awards up for grabs, with the winner from each region going through to the final stage of the competition to be in with the chance of being crowned the national winner.

Regional winners will be announced in March and the national winner will be crowned on stage at InstallerSHOW 2026, held at the NEC in June.

The winners will be determined through a combination of judges’ scores, a public vote, and then a technical challenge to decide the national winner.




The judging panel is made up of industry experts, professional bodies, and fellow plumbers including key people from the CIPHE and Watersafe, as well as award-winning plumbers.

The awards are for plumbers working on domestic projects only, and to be eligible, they must be 18 years old or over and hold an NVQ 2 or 3 as a minimum.


Plumbers are being encouraged to enter to showcase their work and make the most of the business, media, and brand awareness opportunities that come with winning an award such as this.

For more or to submit an application click here.