A brand-new awards scheme designed to celebrate excellence in plumbing has officially opened for entries on 1^st September 2026.

The Plumber Awards, sponsored by Polypipe Building Products, CT1, and Powered Now, The UK’s Best Job Management Software for the trade and partnered with the CIPHE, will recognise and unite those who are consistently pushing boundaries and delivering top-class services to customers across the UK.

In its inaugural year, at least 11 regional awards will be available for UK’s best plumbers to win. Bringing home the title of Best Plumber in the region has the potential to give plumbers a huge reputational boost that could transform their business. Everyone shortlisted will also be welcomed into a tight-knit community of top-tier plumbers.

Plumbers across the UK are being encouraged to enter now. Entry is online via the awards’ website. All plumbers will be asked to provide details of their training and qualifications, how they go above and beyond for customers, and examples of their work together with the products they choose and reasons why. This entry process allows judges to understand how each plumber works, what’s important to them and how they stay on top of ever-changing legislation to enable them to provide the best service to their customers.

All projects involving a domestic property can be entered, and judges welcome images and any more supporting evidence that plumbers may have to enhance their entry.

Entries officially open on 1^st September 2025 and close on 31^st January 2026. To be eligible, plumbers must be 18 years old or over and hold an NVQ 2 or 3 in England, Wales and NI or an SNVQ3 only in Scotland as a minimum.

Those who put forward their names could become the first ever national winner of The Plumber Awards and enjoy exclusive prizes from big-name brands including Polypipe Building Products, CT1 and the CIPHE and more sponsors who will be announced soon.

The winner will be crowned on stage at InstallerSHOW 2026, held at the NEC in Birmingham in June 2026.

Do you know someone who should enter, or would you like to enter yourself? More information on entries and sponsorship is available online here or by contacting the organisers on 0161 871 1188.

Popular sealant and adhesive brand, CT1, has joined a growing line up of industry names to  support The Plumber Awards – a brand-new awards scheme set to recognise and reward the best plumbers in the UK.

A key component of any tradesperson’s toolkit, CT1 is a high-performance non-toxic sealant and construction adhesive that doesn’t contain any solvents. It bonds to a wide range of materials including metals, glass, mirrors, wood and concrete and is used by tradespeople and homeowners alike for a great finish. It works well in wet or dry conditions, is odourless, and has excellent resistance to chemicals and UV. Plus, it’s made in Britain, and we’re all for backing British manufacturers.

You’ll be hard pushed to find a tradesperson that doesn’t use CT1 products, so we’re glad to have them on board. And we imagine our plumber community will be too!

Speaking about the decision to support the awards, Nicola Walsh from CT1 said: “Our products have been a popular feature in the trade community for almost 20 years and are widely used by plumbers for everything from sealing up a bathtub to fixing an annoying leak. We love the energy of plumbing community and are proud that our products play a part in the day-to-day of many. We’re always happy to support initiatives that set to recognise and reward this community, such as The Plumber Awards. We’re looking forward to seeing the entries and celebrating the very best of UK plumbing talent.”

CT1 joins the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineers, Polypipe Building Products and Powered Now as sponsors of the awards, which are completely free for plumbers to enter as a result of the backing of these brands.

The UK’s best job management software for the trade, Powered Now, is the latest brand to prove its commitment to UK tradespeople by supporting the brand-new Plumber Awards.

Powered Now is a business management app that has been a game changer for thousands of plumbers, sole traders and business owners across the UK, handling multiple time-consuming admin tasks so tradespeople can focus on the important stuff – their trade.

Through the app, tradespeople can easily sort receipts and expenses, as well as process customer and purchase invoices. It also includes a workflow management function, a record of compliance certificates that are easy to find and upload, quoting software and client-facing areas. It’s an all-in-one support for plumbers and other trades, with a UK-based award-winning customer support team available to speak to over the phone. It will become a plumber’s best friend next Spring when the new Making Tax Digital legislation comes into force in April 2026, making the process as quick and easy as possible each quarter.

The Plumber Awards was launched this year to celebrate the achievements of amazing plumbers across the UK; those who are consistently pushing boundaries and delivering top-class service to their customers.

Speaking about supporting the awards, Benjamin Dyer, Co-Founder and CEO at Powered Now, said:  “We’ve always been backers of schemes that recognise UK tradespeople – everyday heroes who play a vital role in our communities but often go unnoticed. The Plumber Awards give an excellent opportunity for amazing plumbers to gain recognition for their projects and we hope to see some of our app users submit entries.”

Powered Now joins the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineers and Polypipe Building Products as inaugural sponsors of the awards, with more to be announced soon. The awards are completely free for plumbers to enter as a result of brands like these backing them – so, thank you!