Accreditation
CORGI HomePlan Registered Plumber
The short version
- Issued byCORGI HomePlan
- Typical cost£250 a year
- RenewalEvery year
- Who needs itPlumbers
What you need to get it
4 requirements, and what counts as evidence for each.
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Plumbing Qualification.
NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing or equivalent recognised qualification. Evidence: Qualification certificate.
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Public Liability Insurance.
Public liability insurance minimum £1m. Evidence: Insurance certificate.
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Identity & Background Check.
CORGI HomePlan conducts an identity verification and background check. Evidence: No action required — CORGI conducts this check.
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Application.
Complete the CORGI HomePlan online application. Evidence: Completed application.
What you have to keep doing
Getting it is the easy part. Keeping it means:
Annual Renewal. Renew annually and maintain insurance.
Issue Job Guarantee. Issue the CORGI insurance-backed guarantee to customers on qualifying works.
Is it worth it?
At £250, the question isn’t the fee — it’s whether it wins you work. For plumbers it usually does, because it’s the first thing a cautious customer or a commercial buyer checks. Most trades hold accreditations and then hide the logos in the footer. If you’ve paid for it, it belongs where customers actually look.
Tracking it in Gaffer
Accreditations lapse quietly. The renewal date lands in a busy month, nobody spots it, and you find out when a customer asks for the certificate. Gaffer keeps your accreditations, evidence and renewal dates in one place and reminds you before they expire.