Join APHC and gain the support your plumbing and heating business needs

We’re the Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors and we’re committed to providing support for plumbing and heating contractors and helping our members run successful plumbing and heating businesses.

We are a membership organisation owned and run by our members for our members. We’re also a not for profit organisation and invest every penny that we receive back into our organisation for the direct benefit of each and every member.

Find an APHC Member

Search for approved plumbing and heating contractors in your area

Licensed Membership

Members are vetted to ensure they work to defined trading standards and have appropriate levels of insurance, qualifications and/or experience.
Competent Persons Scheme

Members can self-certify plumbing and heating works that at fall under the scope of Building Regulations. Self-certification provides a much more cost effective route as compared with the alternative of notifying work through local building control bodies. Members of this scheme must also hold Licensed membership.
Microgeneration Certification Scheme

Members of this scheme can certificate the compliant installation of renewable technologies which consumers require to receive government incentives such as the Renewable Heat Incentive and Feed in Tariff. Members of this scheme must also hold Licensed and Competent Persons Scheme membership.
WaterSafe Scheme

WaterSafe is the nationally branded plumbing assurance scheme and membership demonstrates compliance with the Water Fittings Regulations and Scottish Water Bylaws. Members have competence to carry out plumbing work on the mains water supply. Members of this scheme must also hold Licensed membership.
Legionella Scheme

Membership demonstrates to property owners that they are dealing with a professional and competent plumber able to implement a Legionella risk assessment and carry out remedial action. Members of this scheme must also hold Licensed membership.

APHC has been supporting plumbing and heating businesses for over 90 years

We’re proud of our heritage, but as a modern trade association we are forward looking and committed to providing our members with proactive and timely advice and support. If you’re based in England or Wales you could be eligible to join and gain the recognition you deserve.

Being a member of APHC helps reassure customers of your professionalism

As all members are vetted and their competency checked, the APHC logo can be used as an independent ‘stamp of approval’ to visually differentiate yourself from competitors and rogue traders. Members can also use a consumer focussed flyer which explains the benefits of instructing an APHC member.

Licensed membership

Gain technical and business support and use the APHC logo as an independent stamp of approval.

Certification schemes

We operate a Microgeneration Certification Scheme and a Competent Persons Scheme to self-certify plumbing and heating work under Building Regulations.