Twelve years ago, we spotted a gap in the market. There were thousands of highly skilled heating installers across the UK doing exceptional work every day, but there wasn’t really an awards programme that properly recognised them.
So, we created one.
The Heating Installer Awards launched in 2015, with a simple ambition: to raise the profile of the profession, celebrate the people doing great work and give installers the recognition they deserve. Twelve years later, the awards have grown into something much bigger, and we’re incredibly proud of what they’ve become.
Now operating under the Installer Awards umbrella, the programme brings together the Heating Installer Awards and The Plumber Awards, giving both sides of the trade their own platform to celebrate technical expertise, professionalism, customer service and innovation.
And this year, we’re involved and doing it all over again.
From one awards scheme to an industry community
When we launched the Heating Installer Awards, we knew we wanted it to be different. It couldn’t simply be about handing out trophies once a year. The awards have evolved into a year-round campaign, with regional events, judging, networking, social media, PR, training, content and, of course, the big finale at InstallerSHOW!
Most importantly, we’ve built a community around it. We’ve watched previous winners go on to grow their businesses, develop relationships with manufacturers, become industry influencers and return to support the next generation of finalists. We’ve seen friendships form, professional relationships develop and installers who might otherwise never have crossed paths become part of the same community. That’s something we’re particularly proud of.
There’s now a separate team working on the awards due to its phenomenal success. They immediately saw an opportunity at play…
The Plumber Awards
Last year, the Installer Awards team decided it was time to extend that recognition to another hugely important part of the trade. The Plumber Awards launched in 2026, giving plumbers their own dedicated awards programme while becoming part of the wider Installer Awards family.
The inaugural year was a huge success. From the first entries through to the regional winners and the final at InstallerSHOW, we saw exactly why the plumbing community deserved its own platform. And, perhaps most importantly, we saw the same thing that has made the Heating Installer Awards successful for more than a decade: plumbers want to be recognised for more than just the jobs they complete. They want their technical knowledge, problem-solving skills, customer service and commitment to their profession to be celebrated too.
With The Plumber Awards now entering its second year, we’re excited to see how it continues to grow alongside the Heating Installer Awards.
A growing group of industry partners
None of this happens in isolation. The Installer Awards have always relied on the support of businesses that believe the people working on the tools deserve to be celebrated. We’re incredibly grateful to the manufacturers, organisations and brands that have backed the awards over the years, helping us keep them free to enter and creating opportunities for finalists and winners. For 2027, there are already some fantastic partners on board including CIPHE, Stelrad, Kingsbridge and a brand new partner for 2027, Baxi. We have more partnerships to announce over the coming weeks, so watch this space…
Our role
The team behind the Installer Awards doesn’t just put their name on the programme and wait for the entries to roll in. They run the awards as a year-round PR and marketing campaign, developing the strategy, managing the website and communications, generating entries, delivering events, creating content, working with influencers, managing sponsors and partners, and making sure the people at the heart of the awards get the recognition they deserve.
As a specialist PR and communications agency working extensively across the construction, plumbing, heating and HVAC sectors, we work closely with them as we know the trade media, understand the audiences and have spent more than a decade building relationships with installers across the UK.
That experience is what allows us to bring the awards to life, not just as an awards ceremony, but as a genuine and valuable industry platform.
And now it’s time to find the 2027 winners!
Entries for the Installer Awards 2027 are now open. Heating installers and plumbers from across the UK can put themselves forward, with regional winners progressing towards the national titles of Heating Installer of the Year and Plumber of the Year. There are also specialist categories, including Best HVAC Installer and the joint Apprentice of the Year award. Entries are free and close on 22nd December 2026.
With a growing community, a second year ahead for The Plumber Awards and some fantastic new partnerships on the horizon, bring on 2027!