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Revealed: The Most Successful Cities In The UK For Tradespeople

Revealed: The Most Successful Cities In The UK For Tradespeople

Investigation reveals Leicester, Bristol and Sheffield top the charts as most successful cities for tradespeople.

Starting a new trade business is an ambitious endeavour. And with the pressure to survive, tradespeople are looking for the best opportunity for their business to thrive.

According to new data, three in four (77%) trades businesses across the UK survive beyond two years, on average. But a new investigation by Confused.com reveals that some cities in the UK have a better chance of thriving. And this could help tradespeople overcome the confusion and overwhelming decisions they must consider when starting up a new business.

Primaflow F&P's Cashback Plus promotion is back!

Primaflow cashback plus promotion leaflet

Primaflow F&P has unveiled its best-ever Cashback Plus scheme, which this year features more brands and a wider range of products than ever before. Until 13th December, the wholesaler’s independent merchant customers will be able to accumulate cashback on more than 900 heating, plumbing, kitchen and bathroom products, from 35 of the nation’s best-loved brands.

Following on from last year’s success, the initiative features 14 new brands, with major names such as Twyford, Vaillant, Viessmann, Worcester Bosch and Rangemaster joining the likes of Nest, Hive, Aqualisa, Triton, Adey, Baxi, Grant, Heatrae Sadia, Honeywell, Fernox – and many more. 

British plumbers can almost double their salaries in Germany

Plumber under sink - British plumbers can almost double their salaries in Germany

British workers could boost their salaries by over £32,000 by relocating overseas, new research by Good Move has revealed.

All of the UK’s 14 most common occupations, from teachers to plumbers, are better paid in other parts of the world, with some workers even able to boost their salaries by over £100,000 by moving to a different country.

The study, conducted by the regulated property buyer, identified how much the professions are paid in the UK and compared this against the ten countries which are most popular with people choosing to emigrate. 

It found that medical professionals stand to gain the most by leaving the UK.

Online marketing - make sure your plumbing business stands out online

plumbing business - man at desk

Winter is coming, and that means that the boiler and gas sector is about to see a dramatic increase in customers searching for their services online. Jonathan Birch is Creative Director at Glass Digital. Here, he explains the importance of a strong online marketing campaign and shares some tips for boosting your online presence. 

GROHE’s brand new Essence ceramics range

GROHE Essence Ceramics

GROHE’s brand new Essence ceramics range offers customers complete and coordinated bathroom solutions

GROHE, the leading global supplier of sanitaryware, has launched its premium Essence Ceramics Collection this month, an occasion that marks its first ever offering of complete and coordinated bathroom solutions. 

Pared back to its essentials to deliver a simplistically striking aesthetic perfect for creating a home spa atmosphere, the new GROHE Essence ceramics collection blends soft curves inspired by organic forms with a slim and sculptured profile.

Government agency backs world’s first Unblocktober awareness month

Unblocktober logo

Government agency backs world’s first Unblocktober awareness month to save sewers and seas

Unblocktober, the world’s first awareness month aimed at protecting the UK’s sewers and seas has gained support from the Environment Agency as it attempts to fight plastic pollution and fatbergs. 

The campaign, which is led by Lanes Group plc, has been backed by the Love Water campaign, which includes over 40 organisations and is jointly led by the Environment Agency and Water UK.

Unblocktober challenges the British public to make small changes to their kitchen and bathroom habits for the whole calendar month of October, to establish new routines that will be much less harmful to the environment. 

Merlyn Launch New Easy-Fit Shower Enclosure

Merlyn Easy-Fit Shower Enclosure

MERLYN are constantly striving to bring new, innovative solutions to the shower door market. Following in-depth research with a target installer group, many “pain points” were highlighted.  MERLYN developed a range that addressed these issues and the revolutionary MERLYN IQ was born.

MERLYN are confident to say that MERLYN IQ is the easiest shower door that an installer will ever fit. MERLYN have worked tirelessly to remove the difficult and time consuming elements from installation:

MERLYN IQ

Slot & lock system – No screws: a completely unique fitting system that requires no screws for assembly unlike standard doors, the profiles just simply slot into place.

Revealed: Simple tips to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning in your home

plumber servicing boiler to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning

It’s often called the ‘silent killer’, and has rarely been out of the news over the last few weeks, after the UK Fire Services revealed that carbon monoxide poisonings rose from 2,450 incidents in 2014 to 3,249 in the last 12 months - an increase of 32%.[1]

Worryingly, around 60 people are accidentally killed by carbon monoxide each year. In the short-term it can cause dizziness, sickness, tiredness and stomach pain, while prolonged exposure can lead to loss of consciousness and have a significant impact on your mental state, coordination and heart health.[2]

Key signs your home utilities systems are on the way out

Plumber fixing boiler - Key signs your home utilities systems are on the way out

By Izzy Schulman, Director, Plumbers4U

The ‘cost of living’ is a phrase that’s rarely out of the headlines, and increasing household bills show domestic spending continues to become more expensive.

In fact, the average annual household spend on home utilities is £1,654 per year, which is around 6 percent of a household’s budget.

From the relatively minor and inexpensive, to major incidents which cause severe damage to walls, floors, and personal property, problems with home utilities are inevitable at some point.

Here are the key signs your home utilities need professional repair:

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