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I am starting a plumbing agency. I have the jobs coming in to me. If you know anyone who is a plumber..Qualified!, get them on this forum. We will assess them and require to vet them, check certificates etc and seek refs from jobs done.

The agency will price and provide jobs for the plumber. Plumbers must be prepared to be videod, etc as we want intergrity. Good corporate clientelle , insurance jobs etc.

Also let me know your thoughts
 
Good luck finding them. When our boiler broke, it took us ages to find a plumber who was qualified and then we had to wait 6 weeks for a new boiler because they were so busy. That was for a domestic plumber, commercial plumbers are even harder to find that are affordable. We rang one for the shop and they wanted to charge £80 just to come out and look, then £40 per hour for labour plus parts (would have cost about £2,000 for a boiler in). Told them where to get off :D 8 months it took for the shop boiler fixed, we had to carry water from the bakery, until we found a plumber who was ok. I'm not telling who he is, because plumbers around here are like gold and your not pinching him :D

Jayne
 
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This is a nice idea I had thought about a similiar thing myself but I don't know enough about the industry.

The problem with these sort of agencies (I won't mention names) is that a lot of them tend to have policies of ripping of customers but it sounds like you agency would be based on honesty and customer trust.

Perhaps you could have a policy where the plumber must give the replaced part to the customer. This stops the usual your PCB has blown on your boiler trick.
 
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JoyDivision said:
Perhaps you could have a policy where the plumber must give the replaced part to the customer. This stops the usual your PCB has blown on your boiler trick.
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Great - in principle. But it won't take long until they have 'reserves' in the van!! :lol: :lol:
cheers, Nigel
 
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fastfences said:
JoyDivision said:
Perhaps you could have a policy where the plumber must give the replaced part to the customer. This stops the usual your PCB has blown on your boiler trick.
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Great - in principle. But it won't take long until they have 'reserves' in the van!! :lol: :lol:
cheers, Nigel
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Yeah thats true, if a plumber showed be a PCB he replaced I would not have a clue if it was off my boiler.

I am just not sure how vidoeing them would work in practise unless you ask the BBC Rogue Traders programme to spy on the plumbers :D
 
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Herbie

If you know of any plummers looking for full time in essex (must be commercial experienced and c.o.r.g.i) can do a split fee with you. I have a client looking for 3 people.

russ
 
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Herbie said:
I am starting a plumbing agency. I have the jobs coming in to me. If you know anyone who is a plumber..Qualified!, get them on this forum. We will assess them and require to vet them, check certificates etc and seek refs from jobs done.

The agency will price and provide jobs for the plumber. Plumbers must be prepared to be videod, etc as we want intergrity. Good corporate clientelle , insurance jobs etc.

Also let me know your thoughts
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I am a qualified plumber NVQ3/City & Guilds plus water regs and health and safety looking for work. Based in Essex. References available. Please get in touch 01277 823033 or 07901613056. Nick Rollings
 
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Plumbers must be prepared to be videod, etc as we want intergrity.
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You have no doubt just alienated 100% of the honest gas engineers / plumbers with that statemet. I know I wouldn't entertain me or any of my lads being filmed working even if it is for the punters piece of mind.

Also let me know your thoughts]
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Why aren't you employing your own plumbers?

We will assess them and require to vet them, check certificates etc and seek refs from jobs done.
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Are you qualified to pass judgement on what a good engineer is?

It's usually the questionable scruffy plumbers in dirty jeans and rusty vans that go for this type of work. The decent ones are already busy for the next 3 months and wont get involved with middle men. Hence the issues they have on these 'house of horror' type programmes.

Just my take on it.
 
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i have recently obtained c&g and also done my cscs i know a lot of people who have just passed as i have kept in contact with a lot of people also brickies and labouers ,plasterers basicly all trades
 
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I'm a 'self-taught' plumber with 32 years experience, and became Water Supply (Water Fittings Regulations) 1999 and BPEC (British Plumbing Employers Council) approved in 2001.

I'm also an (32 years) experienced general handyman, with competency in most other disciplines.

Although based in the Merseyside area, I'm sure your agency can extend Nationwide.

Pilfo
 
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maxine said:
You did all notice that this was from 2005 didnt you?

(not that I would have shown any interest then either :))
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I spotted the 2005 date as well, Maxine, but since my husband owns a plumbing business (among others) I took a look out of curiosity. :)

As previous posters have commented, the good plumbers are all booked up weeks, if not months, in advance, and new jobs invariably come though clients' recommendation without the need for advertising or agency services.

Regards, Alison
 
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Hello, I am about to sign up for an 8 week intensive plumbing course which would have me qualified by around November this year. The home study part starts immediately and the practical start's on the 8th September. I would be really interested in getting work from November onwards. I hope this helps.

Kind regards


Adam
 
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See thats the problem with the business.......8 week intensive course what the HELL are you going to learn on that? It will take you another 3 years site experience to get an IDEA of plumbing. People are money grabbing off people who are silly enough to do these 'courses'.

Want advice.......go onto site first, get a feel for plumbing and the life it leads then do your course knowing you love and have a passion for it.
 
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Good luck Adam with your intensive course, everyone has to start somewhere and I hope that if you get chance to get some work experience that you take that up before you start on your own especially for handling customers as I reckon that bit is more difficult than a lot of the technical stuff on the domestic side :)
 
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Hi my names lee am a fully quailfied plumber! Am looking for a new job! If your interested call me on 07887565559
 
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With 25 years experience - domestic, commercial & industrial - pipe fitting welding, air con installations, bathroom installations, tiling, plastering the works! etc. Call 07930 315877. Ta.
 
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why are people still going on fast track plumbing courses and still living in a dream that there is a shortage of plumbers??????????? plumbers are like rats there are more of us that there are cars on the road!!! and as for fast track courses>>> GO ON ONE IF YOU WANT TO BE SHAFTED!!!!!
i wouldnt even look at a bloke(or las) that called himself a plumber after taking one of these courses... being on site or working in a cliants house is soooooo totally different to the crap they teach on these courses its like taking an english degree and becoming a maths teacher... take your time get some experiance and take a propper course NVQ plumbing level2 and 3 then you can go on to sit your ACS(corgi)
 
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Return from raining spain .11 years
From installing pool, bathrooms ,aircons, heating,etc.
Im looking to return to essex ,
But what all this,,, first my city and guilds cover gas work,
then you need corgi ,ok,some 5 years later acop was needed,1,2,3,4, .
then ,,,,,,,,acs now some international company take over corgi
gas safe , capita ,.
then i read more and more on the webs olny to here if you have non of the above ,your work is correct you dont get nick???

help me out ?
 
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Herbie,

I have recently started up my own business and am interested in being put forward for jobs.

I have 6 years experience in engineering and plumbing industry, holding all the relevant qualifications.

I am also registered with Gas safe.

I am in the gloucestershire area and have my own van and tools.

Please contact me on 07793372395

kind regards

Phil Dee
P.D Engineering
 
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Hi

I have recently got my C&G Level 3 and next month will be getting my CSCS card Water Regs Certification and Unvented certification.

I have approx 2 years experience in plumbing, holding all the relevant qualifications.

I live in Hayes, Middlesex area and have my own van and tools.

I can send my CV on request.

Please contact me on 07980 559303
kind regards

Indy
 
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Is there a record for the longest (in time) running thread. This one is nearly up to 4 years!
 
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i am a fully qualified Plumber, with NVQ level 3,unvented,water regs, health and safety,system planning. i am based in south london but i am willing to travel!references available upon request. please contact Sam Forrest on 07729494570
 
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MHB Limited med sized company easliy sort out all of your work orders.
15 gas safe / plumbing engineers based in the south east.
08006126264
 
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hi i recently qualified as a plumber i have 2 years experience and love the job but have no work can anyone help? northampton area 07921333629
 
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Send your CV in to us have you got a CSCS card or equ for site work?

suite 4 the business centre
42 wycombe road
holmer green
Bucks
Hp15 6ry
 
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send MHB limited your details we are currently looking for site work plumbers needed in bucks asap.
email us at leighb:)mhblimited . co . uk
or send to
suite 4 the business centre
42 wycombe road
holmer green
bucks

HP15 6RY
 
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Im 4 theory exams away from getting my city & guilds, ive got over a years experience in domestic plumbing installing new heating systems, pipe runs, connecting onto old pipe runs, hanging rads, hw cylinders, cw tanks, lagging, etc...

i have recently passed my health and safety exam to obtain a CSCS plumbing employee card.

living in purfleet, 27 years old, looking for work in central london, east london, essex and while im not fully qualified yet will accept £70 per day.

Have a full driving licence and own tools

very willing to work and learn!

Please contact if you think I can help you out or if you'd like a cv.

Mark
 
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At the moment we are not employing domestic engineers but we are looking for commercial /on site (but will keep on file for later in the year)
send your Cvs to

SUITE 4 THE BUSINESS CENTRE
42 WYCOMBE ROAD
HOLMER GREEN
BUCKS
HP15 6RY

OR EMAIL TO:
LEEJOHNSTON:)
SIMONB:)
MHBLIMITED . CO . UK
 
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hello my name is faizal

i am a nvq level 3 plumber with acs (gas) qualifications

i live in the Batley west yorkshire area

contact me on 07855 691 065

out of work please help

fulll uk clean dricing license
 
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Herbie said:
I am starting a plumbing agency. I have the jobs coming in to me. If you know anyone who is a plumber..Qualified!, get them on this forum. We will assess them and require to vet them, check certificates etc and seek refs from jobs done.

The agency will price and provide jobs for the plumber. Plumbers must be prepared to be videod, etc as we want intergrity. Good corporate clientelle , insurance jobs etc.

Also let me know your thoughts
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I am a qualified plumber with experience in both domestic and commercial environments and can provide excellent references and am more than happy to be videod.
I look forward to hearing from you.
 
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