Be your own boss and become a Plumber


If you are sick and tired of working week in, week out with not much to show for it, as many UK residents are, then consider learning a trade. Many scoff at this but if you have ever needed to call out a plumber or an electrician, you can for certain remember it to have been a costly experience.

With that in mind you can appreciate that taking a relatively short time out of your life to learn a trade such as plumber holds amazing multiple benefits.

With over populated industries such as ecommerce, office and administration based jobs and factory based industries swamping the UK, less thought has been applied to professional trades with more demand being placed on skills such as plumbing and electrical specialists.

Training to become a plumber has so many benefits and with the demand at an all time high due to an increase in the need for quality tradesmen across the UK, you can become your own boss and earn the income you have been dreaming of.

Not a million miles away and within reach of anyone willing to put the effort in, there are many places where you can receive the right training to become fully qualified. What’s more is that once qualified the world is your oyster and new opportunities can present themselves to you.



The Best Time to Be a Plumber is now.


With the country slowly getting back to its feet and more and more demand for plumbers and other skilled tradesmen continues to rise again, it is the perfect time to train for a position as a plumber.

There are many avenues you can take to succeeding in your ambitions of earning excellent money as a plumber and depending on the level you wish to go to you can become gas safe (CORGI) registered, work for yourself or for a company and focus on becoming a domestic or industrial plumber.

There really are many end results that you can consider and once qualified you then have the resources and the knowledge to work anywhere you wish, within the UK or abroad. The UK is crying out for more skilled tradespersons and to make your mark on the industry can take you as little as 9 months to a year to study from home or attend one of the many college or further education resource centres.

With so many advantages to the many training opportunities now out there offering a flexibility that allows you to fit your training into any schedule, you don’t need to give up your current job whilst you train.



What’s the average day of a plumber like?


Depending on how busy you are and whether you end up working for a contractor or being self-employed, the typical day of a plumber can be varied. If you’re based at a new build housing estate you’ll probably be on site early, maybe from 7.30 in the morning installing new water, gas and sewerage fixtures. The work is varied and can be very well paid.

Once you’ve developed your skills you may chose to become self-employed. Earnings tend to be a lot higher as you work for yourself, although this makes building up a good reputation even more important. People skills are especially important in dealing with customers and understanding what the problem might be. Working self employed will tend to involve lots of smaller jobs such as fixing leaks, installing dishwashers and washing machines, but include much larger jobs such as bathrooms and complete central heating systems.

Although the work can be tough, tasks such as digging holes have become a lot easier with the introduction of technology such as mini diggers and push fit central heating pipes.

You can ultimately be sure of a well paid and interesting career in plumbing.



Why is there such a high demand for plumbers?


 

Many households don’t have a local plumber in their address book who they can call if they find themselves in a dilemma. It is now very hard to come by an experienced plumber as there is a huge shortage of professional plumbers who have at least 5 years experience. Many of our professional plumbers are choosing to emigrate to Australia causing there to be very few experienced plumbers in the UK.

 

Our general perception of a plumber is that they can fix a leak, but they are trained to do so much more, from installing boilers, central heating, complete bathrooms and pipe work. The younger generation are now carrying on with further education leading to white-collar jobs and no longer want to get their hands dirty. However with reports of plumbers being paid more than bank managers, the plumbing trade is becoming all the more appealing. Colleges now have a variety of plumbing courses available to suit the demand and with apprenticeships on the rise the trade is proving extremely popular with the younger generation and women. Many are now enrolling on plumbing courses so they can fix minor leaks which are proving extremely cost effective and useful. Trained female plumbers are being welcomed into what was seen as an all male dominated trade. Many households prefer to have a female plumber due to religious reasons or if they are a single female living by themselves.

 

So for all those who are looking for a profession that is constantly in demand and pays well, plumbing might just be what you are looking for.