Newly Qualified - what now?

[Riley]

Sorry if it sounds negative mate but without a basic plumbing knowledge you are gonna struggle. Even if it's just the basics. I'm not saying for a second that we know everything on here (what would be the point of the forum) but what a lot of us have is college training where repetition breeds familiarity. You will work with a variety of materials. We learn to solder correctly and joint pipes properly. You will work with things like LCS and learn threading and pipe prep. Not something you'll need every day but useful skills none the less. Again please please please don't think I'm being negative. I'm just trying to put it into perspective. It's not all CP12s and repairs.

 

[jonnyswamp]

If, as you say, you have no plumbing skills/experience
Number 2 is your only option
IMHO

 

[Gas safety guy]

Of course I appreciate your honesty. This is a long term plan for me and I'm willing to invest more time and money in up-skilling. I realise you can't buy experience! I'll have a look into plumbing courses at the college. Most of the guys I did the course with have jobs already - a couple with gas companies, a couple doing meters, a couple with local guys. I've not been applying just because we have had a couple of property projects on the go that are now finished (or nearly finished). Looks like the meters might be the best bet for me just now whilst building a bit of experience in gas safety's and servicing and trying to build a bit of plumbing knowledge. Thanks for your opinions/advice.

 

[Riley]

Doing metering beware of companies not wanting you to hold your own gas safe

 

[Gas safety guy]

Oops too late for that it's done now!

 

[Riley]

Well no I mean they may not like you doing other gas stuff and to have you under there gas Safe ID

 

[quality]

we do a varied amount of work a lot of it refrigeration orientated,but also gas, wet plumbing and electrical works etc as we class ourselves skilled we will take most jobs on but I honestly think not being experienced will hold you back. Your option of employing a skilled tradesman would be the better route

 

[Gas safety guy]

we do a varied amount of work a lot of it refrigeration orientated,but also gas, wet plumbing and electrical works etc as we class ourselves skilled we will take most jobs on but I honestly think not being experienced will hold you back. Your option of employing a skilled tradesman would be the better route

Interesting to have different view points. I was actually thinking my wife and I could work more on building the business side of things whilst employing one or 2 guys and me learning alongside them, just not sure how realistic this is?

 

[Gas safety guy]

Hi Quality

do do you carry all trades and how many of you are there? All self employed or some employees?

 

[Gas safety guy]

Can I not work under 2 gas safe numbers? One for my own work and one for the metering company?