Welcome to WIAPS
WIAPS is the largest of the four UK Approved Contractors’ Schemes. WIAPS is administered by Water Regs UK on behalf of 18 UK water companies. It provides water industry backed accreditation to qualified plumbers and other sector workers, including groundworkers.
Membership Renewal
Membership of WIAPS is renewable on an annual basis in line with a members’ business liability insurance.
It is the responsibility of member businesses to ensure their membership is renewed. However, WIAPS will send two reminder letters before a business’ membership is cancelled, in line with the WIAPS Membership Renewal Policy. Membership cards expire one month after your liability insurance policy ends to allow new cards to be sent out once membership renewal has been confirmed.
Renewing your membership is easy with the new WIAPS member Portal
Our new Web Portal should make the renewal process easier. You can now:
update and edit their business contact details
add/remove approved members,
upload their relevant insurance policies, and
pay online* (sector businesses only)
* There is an annual fee of £78 plus VAT for any business that has sector members. Sector members include: Water Supply Pipe Installer (Groundworkers), RPZ Valve Testers, Point of Use Installer and Catering Installer.
Businesses with only approved plumbers are exempt from the annual fee.
Not yet registered for the online portal? You can register here by visiting the link below.
www.wiaps.org.uk/system/wiaps-account-signup/
What are my obligations?
Every installation you undertake must comply with the Water Fittings Regulations. In addition, as an approved contractor, you issue a certificate stating your work complies with the Regulations. You must also make yourself available to be periodically audited by the local water company. This helps ensure high standards are maintained.
Passport to WaterSafe
As part of your WIAPS membership, you’ll be signed up to WaterSafe at no extra cost. WaterSafe is a national register of approved contractors from all six Approved Contractors’ Schemes.*
*Membership of the WaterSafe Installers’ Scheme is open to Approved Plumbers, External Services Contractors, Catering Installers, Point of Use installers and RPZ Valve Testers.
