A NEW industry awards has been launched to find the best heating installers in the West Midlands and organisers are looking for entries from Worcestershire.

The Heating Installer of the Year Awards is sponsored by Continental Underfloor in conjunction with top magazine for the trade, Installer. Judges, which include supporters and industry experts, will be searching for installers who can demonstrate that an exceptional job was done, from the work carried out and challenges overcome, to the customer satisfaction levels of the homeowner. Plumbers and heating engineers will be rewarded for their outstanding jobs, no matter what type of heating system fitted, that help to shine a spotlight on the industry.

The regional winner will be announced in March 2016 and compete to be crowned the National Heating Installer of the Year 2016. Voted for by the public, the overall winner will be revealed at the National Heating and Plumbing Show, Installer 2016, which will take place in May at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena.

Chris Ingram, managing director of Continental Underfloor, explained: “It’s about time we recognised the installers who work tirelessly, day-in day-out, to ensure homes across the West Midlands can be heated to the standards that we all now expect as consumers. We rely on these men and women and our homes simply couldn’t function without them. Whether it’s for a planned job or an emergency repair, they aren’t just on hand to mend our homes when things go wrong, but often offer advice on everything from tiling to the best floor coverings. I’m delighted that we can be involved with a set of awards that will recognise this hard work and dedication.”

Mark McGettigan from Installer magazine added: “As a leading magazine for the sector, we’re proud to be able to put our full support behind these worthwhile awards which recognise the hard work delivered by tradespeople each and every day here in the UK. I’m looking forward to seeing a high standard of entries from Worcestershire, which will really demonstrate what people in our industry can deliver, no matter how big or small, simple or challenging the job may be."

To enter, installers should visit www.hi-awards-2016.org.uk and fill in the short form. The deadline for entries is 5pm on February 12, 2016.