The Plumber Awards 2026 Entry form

Judges of The Plumber Awards are searching for knowledgeable and technically skilled plumbers across the UK who take pride in their work, solve complex problems effectively, and raise standards in the industry.

We’re asking you to provide examples of plumbing jobs you’ve delivered, this could be domestic or light commercial projects in the past 12 months that shows us how you approach your work, your technical skills and the care you took to do the job to the highest standards. We’d like you to tell us as much as you can with as much details as possible, and what made the jobs a success, to help the judges decide who wins.

Your examples could be from a range of planned and unplanned work, above ground or below ground drainage systems, refurbishment or renovations, new build projects, water saving, and more.

Tell us how you solved problems that challenged you, the decisions you made and the end results.

Your entry will be sent to the administration team who will be in contact if they require more information.

Initial Questions:

Required Fields:

Full name
200 characters max

Email address
200 characters max

Business Name
200 characters max

Business Address

Mobile phone number
200 characters max

I agree to be contacted by The Plumber Awards team regarding my entry

Region:

Please choose your option carefully and if in doubt, contact the organisers.

Your qualifications:

Please confirm you hold the minimum qualifications examples- NVQ 2 or 3 in England, Wales and NI, SNVQ3 only in Scotland

Please list the qualifications you have and the year you gained them. Max 1500 characters

Please detail any extra training you’ve done in the past 12 months (CPD) – this could be via industry bodies, manufacturers etc.
Max 1500 characters

How do you go above and beyond for your customers, explain the customer journey?
Max 2000 characters

Judges will be looking for design, installation and handover/commission as well as your skills. The more detail you provide the better your chances of success.

Your Project:

Please tell us about one or more projects you are particularly proud of – what were the problems and how did you solve them for your customer
Max 2000 characters

Please provide as much technical detail and customer care information as you can here – what was done, how, and why? Include applicable information with calculations performed, pipe sizing, flow rates, temperatures, testing, commissioning and handover. How did you comply with the Water Regulations, Building Regulations and British Standards?

Which products did you select for the job and why?
Max 2000 characters

Please give technical reasons for the products chosen (e.g. performance, fit, value, variety).

Tell us what was different or unique, challenging or just especially satisfying about this job? Why does it stand out?
Max 2000 characters

Please tell us more about how you run your business (this could include values, software you use to deliver the best service etc) Max 2000 characters

Supporting information

Please upload any of the following if available:

Up to 3 photos (max size 4mb):

Any extra material (plans, drawings, quotes, customer feedback

What happens next?

Our team will review your entry
Judging takes place in February 2026
Regional winners will be announced in March 2026
The national winner will be revealed live at InstallerSHOW in June 2026 at NEC Birmingham

Need help?

If you’re unsure about your project or need help with your entry:

Email us: PlumberEntries@refreshpr.co.uk
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