OFTEC are standard setters within the oil-firing industry, providing a registration scheme for engineers working in the installation and maintenance of oil boilers, heating components and other equipment. In operation since the early 1990s, the organisation has become a trade association that is well respected by manufacturers and technicians alike.

A long-established trade association operating throughout the UK, the Guild of Master Craftsmen covers the work of a number of contemporary tradespeople, including plumbers, electricians, carpenters, plasterers and many more. Those with Guild membership have been thoroughly assessed, ensuring quality of workmanship.

The only official register of engineers accredited to work safely and legally on all gas appliances, such as boilers and cookers, the Gas Safe Register replaced CORGI register in 2009 as Britain’s main body in this field. Checking for Gas Safe registration is vital for those calling on the services of gas heating engineers.

The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors have been a leading not-for-profit trade body since 1925, working alongside Government and Local Authorities to regulate the industry’s practices. The main aim of APHC is to ensure that the work of high quality plumbing and heating contractors is correctly represented and promoted.