Dave

Times are hard at present paul.....i would do some background into how much work is about in your catchment area....phone a few plumbers and ask how quickly they could do a job for you....this will give an indication of how busy they are etc etc.

Also it depends as you say how far you want to go with this plumbing qualifications...

6129 is good for bathroom re-fits etc ..really you want to discuss this with a course provider to see what suits your needs...

we have some sponsors that do plumbing courses and their contact details are on the right hand side of the forum page....

toon Army!!!!!!!!!

hi,

i need some advice please.

i am looking into a change of career, as a plumber and before i spend thousands on courses i wanted to make sure im doing the right thing.

1. is there a lot of plumbing work in london, or is it oversaturated?

2. at 37 years old am i too old, what are the chances of being taken on as a newly qualified plumber?

3. how long does it take to get established and get a good reputation and regular work?

4. whats the best 'field' of plumbing to get into?

5. after completing the course what kind of salary can i hope to earn?

thanks for reading this, i know that there are a lot of courses available, i was thinking of going with OLCI in london, but just want to make sure that i can get work at the end of it.