plumbing

Plumbing is the most required trade according to a new study, which found that 70% of British homeowners would always leave plumbing tasks to the professionals.  Even though 61% say they would “always give something a go”, or “love DIY and want to learn how to do everything themselves”, it seems that plumbing is the one that […]

Google search volumes show a huge 138,700 people per month searching for plumbers and electricians to repair and renovate their homes. Over 50,000 of these searches came from people located in the capital, suggesting London is the best place to work as a plumber or electrician due to the city’s number of call out opportunities. […]

The average size of the UK home is shrinking, leaving installers with a growing challenge of coming up with practical, affordable and stylish bathroom solutions. Purdie Proudman, Marketing Manager for the Merchant and Contractor Channel at Geberit offers some advice on creating a stand-out bathroom space. According to Which?, British homes are now typically 20% smaller […]

Simple to install with family safe controls, bar showers are a simply brilliant choice for any bathroom. In this article Maria Howley, Technical Product Trainer at Bristan, asks the On Tap installer community why a bar shower does the job: Our On Tap community made up of thousands of installers from across the UK provides […]

Over the last 12 months, steel prices have been incredibly volatile, and the price increases seen in 2020 were unprecedented. According to structural steel specialist Billington, prices will continue to climb in 2021. This is having an impact on budgets and costs for plumbing and heating engineers who often use 41×41 slotted channel for their […]