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Award-winning London plumber on lead, registration, and why attitude matters more than academics
Households are being urged to put their garden hosepipes away properly this autumn, with many hoses likely to be coiled up with water still inside after a summer of hosepipe bans.
If you've ever wondered “What does a plumber do?”, the answer depends on their qualifications and area of specialism. Not all plumbers do the same type of work, and different plumbers are available with different expertise depending on the job.
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If you require a plumber, make sure you know what you should be paying.
We first spoke to Aaron Robinson when he was four years into his plumbing apprenticeship with Celsius Plumbing and Heating in Edinburgh, splitting his time between Edinburgh College and hands-on work alongside qualified engineers. With apprentices across Scotland and other parts of the UK starting or returning to their training this September, we thought it was about time we caught up with him
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