The 2025 regional and sustainability winners as well as the finalists of the Rising Star and HVAC categories of the Heating Installer Awards 2025 have been announced, and this year sees a host of new faces.
The shortlists have been decided by a panel of experts including representatives from the awards’ partners the CIPHE, The IPG, Polypipe Building Products, Refresh, Samsung Climate Solutions, Stelrad and Powered Now, who recently attended judging day and scored all of the entries on their technical expertise, problem-solving, product knowledge and outstanding work.
The panel was joined by the Awards’ Board of Trustees, a new addition to the 2025 awards. The Trustees - five industry-acclaimed installers - are playing a significant role in the scheme by working alongside the organisers and sponsors to bring practical, technical and hands-on experience to the process, ensuring it remains grounded in the realities of the heating industry.
Now in its 10th year, the Heating Installer Awards recognises the achievements and raises the credibility of plumbers and heating installers across the country who deliver excellent work on a daily basis. Targeting every region across the UK, the awards encourage plumbers and installers to nominate a project that they are particularly proud of. The projects demonstrate high technicality, outstanding professionalism and exceptional service – all resulting in a happy customer.
The entries received this year were of an exceptionally high standard and made selecting the winners no easy task.
The regional winners are:
- East Midlands: Max Smith
- East of England: Jon Miles
- East of England Highly commended: Shane Kosic
- North East: Craig Gilhome
- North West: Liam Crossley
- Scotland: Stuart Sugden
- South East: Shaun Bone
- South East Highly commended: Liam Barry
- South West: Joshua Bond
- Wales & Northern Ireland: Daniel Davies
- West Midlands: Taylor Evans
- Yorkshire and the Humber: Damon Blakemore
The Best Sustainable Installers are:
- Sustainability North: Damon Blakemore
- Sustainability Midlands: Max Smith
- Sustainability Midlands Highly Commended: Neil James
- Sustainability South: Shaun Bone
- Sustainability South Highly Commended: Wesley Hort and Liam Barry
The Best HVAC Installer shortlist is:
- Mark Denman
- Dean Franklin
- Craig Gilhome
The Rising Star shortlist is:
- Kris Main
- Jesssica Rose
- Joe Styles
- Daisy Turner
The regional and category finalists will now go through to the next stage of the awards, which involves a technical challenge and a public vote, with some money-can’t-buy prizes up for grabs for the winners.
Each winner and finalist will be invited to complete a short response-to-scenario test, devised by previous Heating Installer Awards winners — Nick Irlam, Carl Ladd and Phil Metcalf — and overseen by the leading industry body, CIPHE.
To get behind an installer and vote for them to be crowned the National Winner, Rising Star, HVAC, or the Most Sustainable installer, customers and members of the public can visit the Heating Installer Awards website and cast a vote.
The public vote will make up a quarter of the overall scores, alongside the judges’ scores and the scores from a technical challenge.
The winners will be announced on 25th June on the Plaza at InstallerShow at Birmingham NEC. Register for your free ticket to the show by clicking here.