Is there a register for plumbers like Gas Safe?

cashferret

My shower has just packed in and I need to find a plumber quickly who can either fix it or fit a new one. How can I find someone well-qualified who does good work rather than some cowboy? Is there a register?

macman

Not in the same sense as GSR, because anyone can call themselves a 'plumber' and do plumbing work.

karl-123

yes its called the institute of plumbing karl.....

Rikki

I use the Trading Standards web site - Buy with Confidence. Just enter your postcode and what you are looking for and they will list the closest. Click Here

Small Job Friendly members are happy to consider work/orders for £75 or under

Canucklehead

Good evening: try here. As Macman says, anyone can call themselves a plumber.

HTH

Canucklehead

moonrakerz

Canucklehead wrote: »

Good evening: try here. As Macman says, anyone can call themselves a plumber.

HTH

Canucklehead

The trouble is that anyone can set up a so-called "trade body" or whatever, which is a "shelter" for the guys you refer to
How about the Central Register of Approved Plumbers ? you and I could be the founder members :rotfl:

(NOT that I am implying that CIPHE is anything other than a totally reputable organisation !!)

Canucklehead

moonrakerz wrote: »

The trouble is that anyone can set up a so-called "trade body" or whatever, which is a "shelter" for the guys you refer to
How about the Central Register of Approved Plumbers ? you and I could be the founder members :rotfl:

(NOT that I am implying that CIPHE is anything other than a totally reputable organisation !!)

The number of texts, emails and post the OH gets these days from 'organisations' purporting to be the greatest thing since the last greatest thing is mindboggling...all designed to take your cash for sfa. Imo..time for plumbing to become a regulated profession but that day will never come in this country.... the time served will continue to get lumped in with the bodger brigade/quick coursers etc.

P.S. Thanks for sharing the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the C.R.A.P. but will have to pass just this once.:D

Canucklehead

macman

I rather like the sound of Plumbers' Independent Professional Executive?

moonrakerz

macman wrote: »

I rather like the sound of Plumbers' Independent Professional Executive?

.........I think I may have started something here.................

cashferret

Thanks, everyone - and I like all these names for a new organisation you're coming up with!

Canucklehead

Just one more then...one for those based in the West Country... the Council of Water Based Operatives (Yeovil, Somerset).

OP: let us know how you get on.

HTH

Canucklehead