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Begin A Profitable New Career As A Plumber

Plumbers are always in demand throughout the UK whatever the time of year. The building industry has clearly slowed down, but work in domestic properties is flourishing. We constantly hear how difficult it is to get someone to fix a leaking tap or sort out a bathroom toilet. And then of course as people improve their homes, they need the services of a good plumber to fit the hot and cold water systems etc. All of which means that re-training for a plumbing career could provide you with a very secure future.

Free In-Depth Information

The money will soon start coming in once you've undergone specialised training and built your knowledge.

To help you gain a better understanding of the different training paths available, we've written a very useful e-book that you can access without charge. It will make sense of all the course features offered by the various plumbing trainers.

Download the e-book first, and go through it when you've got some time to spare. And then return to this page to refer to any of the training companies offering plumbing courses. You could put it in your Favourites file to make it easier to find again.

Build A Business Of Your Own

A lot of people decide to get into plumbing so they can become self-employed and control their own destiny. In reality the bulk of new career plumbers enter the domestic market working predominantly by and for themselves. Obviously this makes sense when you think of the level of demand in just about every town in the country.

As with all the trades, good plumbers pick up a lot of their business via recommendations from satisfied customers. Working for yourself means getting on well with everyone around you. (After all you never know who's considering your services!) Treating customers respectfully and courteously will always reap rewards!

Plumbers working in the commercial environment usually work regular hours. If you plan to work for private customers though, your hours can be much more varied. Householders are often out at work themselves, and plumbers who are prepared to work some evenings and weekends can significantly boost their income.

Ongoing Security of Income

There's always work available for plumbers and heating engineers. Once you've got yourself trained and certified, you need to get good at promoting yourself.

The work is very satisfying, as you're either seeing a job through from beginning to end, or solving problems for people when emergencies occur. The fact that you're moving around working in different properties all the time makes the work really interesting as well.

Plumbers who work for themselves must get to grips with doing quotations that win contracts at the right price. Naturally this means budgeting in all your own costs as well as labour and materials. It sounds complicated, but it's quite straightforward really. The best commercial colleges should include training on setting up in business.

The Best Training For You

Whether you opt to attend an FE college full-time, or study part-time with a commercial company, you'll need to qualify in certain C&G certifications.

Most young people entering the industry straight from school will opt for an apprenticeship style of training by blending on-the-job NVQ training with their FE studies. It's more common though for re-trainers to learn their trade part-time so they can still afford to pay their bills!

It's the private training companies that tend to attract mature entrants, because they service their needs better. Commercial trainers have higher fees than FE colleges, but students can progress more quickly if they purely concentrate on the skills needed for self-employed domestic work.

Ancillary Training

With a basic qualification you'll be able to work on a range of plumbing jobs. You'll also be able to qualify in supplementary skills which will allow you to take on bigger jobs yourself. Additional skills could be in plastering or tiling, basic electrical work or energy efficiency. Having additional skills will make it easier to build your name. Your work will be more evenly spread all year round. Householders much prefer taking on tradesmen and women with a multitude of skills.

To summarise, the most profitable and efficient way to get into the domestic plumbing market is to train with a reputable private training company.