Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Your Trusted Plumbing & Heating Trade Association
Established in 1925, we are a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to supporting plumbing and heating contractors across England and Wales. Our organisation is owned and governed by our members, ensuring their needs remain central to our mission. We provide comprehensive membership benefits including technical helplines, legal advice, certification schemes, and discounted training programmes. By promoting best practices and industry standards, we help members deliver high-quality services while protecting consumers from unscrupulous traders.Our collective buying power secures business savings on insurance, tools, and fuel, while our lobbying efforts ensure members' voices shape industry legislation. With over a century of heritage, we remain committed to advancing the plumbing and heating sector through innovation and collaboration.
Services
Licensed Membership
Microgeneration Certification
Competent Persons Scheme
Plumbing Training Courses
WaterSafe Scheme
Details
- Year established: 1925
Highlights and features
- 100 years of dedicated support for plumbing and heating professionals
- Not-for-profit model reinvesting all funds into member benefits
- Comprehensive technical and legal helpline support
- Industry-recognised certification schemes for compliance
- Collective buying power securing exclusive business discounts
What people say
Excellent technical helpline
Helpful legal advice
Beneficial certification process
Professional support team
Industry representation
Services
Licensed Membership
Our Licensed Membership provides plumbing and heating contractors with technical support, legal advice, and business resources. Members gain access to helplines, document templates, and industry representation. This membership helps businesses maintain compliance while improving operational efficiency through exclusive discounts and training opportunities.
Microgeneration Certification
The Microgeneration Certification Scheme enables members to self-certify renewable energy installations. This accreditation enhances credibility while ensuring compliance with industry standards. Certified businesses receive marketing support and inclusion in official scheme directories to attract environmentally conscious customers seeking quality renewable energy solutions.
Competent Persons Scheme
Our Competent Persons Scheme allows members to self-certify plumbing and heating work under building regulations. This streamlines compliance processes while maintaining high safety standards. Certified contractors receive marketing materials and directory listings to demonstrate their technical competence to potential clients.
Questions
What membership benefits does APHC offer?
Members receive technical helplines, legal advice, certification schemes, training discounts, and collective buying power benefits.
How does APHC support industry standards?
We promote best practices through certification schemes, training programmes, and active participation in industry policy development.
Can international companies join APHC?
Our membership primarily serves businesses operating in England and Wales.
What certification schemes are available?
We operate the Microgeneration Certification Scheme and Competent Persons Scheme for plumbing and heating compliance.
