For trades · Heating, plumbing, electrics and energy
Heating, plumbing, electrics and energy firms: get found by homeowners near you, when our map opens in your area
Sign-up for heating, plumbing, electrics and energy firms opens soon. Listing will be free while we build the map, with at least 30 days’ notice before any charge.
14 trades in heating, plumbing, electrics and energy: what homeowners search for, and what each needs to appear on our map. Registrations the law requires for some work here: F gas company certificate, Gas Safe Register and Waste carrier registration.
Much of this work comes with a registration or a certificate the homeowner will ask about: Gas Safe for gas work, MCS for heat pumps, solar panels and batteries, and in England and Wales a competent person scheme certificate for notifiable electrical or heating work.
Firm sign-up opens soon. Email support@estiquote.co.uk with your firm's name and trade, and we'll tell you the day it opens.
What homeowners see for this work
| Job | Building work, UK average | Building work, London |
|---|---|---|
| New boiler: Combi boiler, like-for-like swap | £2,500 to £3,200 | £2,900 to £3,800 |
| Air source heat pump: 3-bed home | £12,000 to £15,000 £4,500 to £7,500 after the £7,500 grant | £13,300 to £16,600 |
| House rewire: 3-bed house | £5,400 to £7,200 | £6,900 to £9,200 |
| New consumer unit (fuse board): Dual RCD board (Basic) | £550 to £800 | £700 to £1,000 |
| EV charger installation: 7 kW smart charger, standard installation | £850 to £1,300 | £1,000 to £1,500 |
| Electrical safety report (EICR): 2 or 3-bed house | £150 to £250 | £190 to £320 |
What each trade needs
Every firm will need an active company at Companies House if it’s a limited company or LLP. The law behind each rule: registrations by trade.
| Trade | Homeowners search for | Also needed | Badges besides insurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boilers and central heating | A new boiler or central heating | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away; Gas Safe Register if you do gas work | Oil heating competent person scheme, Heating and hot water competent person scheme, Electrical competent person scheme, TrustMark |
| Boiler servicing and repairs | A boiler serviced or repaired | Gas Safe Register if you do gas work | Oil heating competent person scheme, Heating and hot water competent person scheme, TrustMark |
| Oil boilers and oil tanks | An oil boiler or oil tank | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | Oil heating competent person scheme, Electrical competent person scheme, TrustMark |
| Plumbing | A plumber | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away; Gas Safe Register if you do gas work | Heating and hot water competent person scheme, Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, SNIPEF, TrustMark |
| Underfloor heating | Underfloor heating | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | Heating and hot water competent person scheme, Electrical competent person scheme, TrustMark |
| Electrics and rewiring | Electrics or a rewire | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | Electrical competent person scheme, SELECT (Scotland), TrustMark |
| Electric car chargers | An electric car charger at home | Nothing more | Electrical competent person scheme, SELECT (Scotland), TrustMark |
| Heat pumps | A heat pump | MCS certification; Waste carrier registration if you take waste away; F gas company certificate if you work on F gas equipment | Heating and hot water competent person scheme, Electrical competent person scheme, TrustMark |
| Solar panels | Solar panels | MCS certification; Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | Electrical competent person scheme, TrustMark |
| Home batteries | A home battery | MCS certification | Electrical competent person scheme, TrustMark |
| Loft and floor insulation | Loft or floor insulation | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | TrustMark |
| Cavity and solid wall insulation | Cavity wall or solid wall insulation | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | Wall insulation competent person scheme, TrustMark |
| Air conditioning | Air conditioning | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away; F gas company certificate if you work on F gas equipment | Air conditioning and ventilation competent person scheme, Electrical competent person scheme, TrustMark |
| Ventilation and heat recovery | Better ventilation, extractor fans or heat recovery | Waste carrier registration if you take waste away | Air conditioning and ventilation competent person scheme, Electrical competent person scheme, TrustMark |
Pages for each trade
Firm sign-up opens soon. Email support@estiquote.co.uk with your firm's name and trade, and we'll tell you the day it opens.