Regional winners announced for 2026 Heating Installer Awards
The best heating installers across the UK in 2026 have been named, together with those shortlisted in the three separate category awards: Rising Star, Best Renewables Installer and Best HVAC Installer.
The Heating Installer Awards was established to raise the credibility and celebrate the achievements of the best installers across the UK who deliver exemplary work for homeowners month in, month out.
In 2026 the awards are sponsored by Danfoss, Powered Now, Samsung Climate Solutions and Stelrad, while the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, InstallerSHOW and PR agency Refresh are partners.
Winners were selected by a panel comprising industry experts, professional associations and experienced installers who came together at Samsung’s Manchester training centre in March.
The regional winners are:
- Central London: Wesley Hort of West Hampstead Plumbing and Heating Ltd
- East of England: Shane Kosic of Kraken Plumbing Heating and Renewables Ltd
- East Midlands: Max Smith of Green Source Heating Ltd
- North East: Nic Pearse of Gecko Heating Ltd
- North West: Andrew Beatty of Greenfields Heat and Power Ltd
- Scotland: Sean Hogan of Aventus Eco Ltd
- South East: Adam Dare of Eco Renewables Ltd
- South West: Gareth Hurford of Hurfords Heating Ltd
- Wales: Daniel Davies of Daniel Davies Plumbing and Heating Engineers
- West Midlands: Taylor Evans of J D Heating and Renewables Ltd
- Yorkshire and Humber: Damon Blakemore of Blakemore Renewables Ltd
Category finalists are:
Best Renewables Installer:
- Arran Woodford: Woodford Plumbing and Heating
- Chas Barry: Smart Heat Plumbing and Heating
- Daniel Davies: Daniel Davies Plumbing and Heating Engineers
- George Tiefenthaler: POP Heating and Renewables
- Michael Paini: Option Energy Solutions Ltd
- William Rouse: Home Energy Innovation Ltd
Best HVAC Installer:
- Andrew Pepper: JB Refrigeration Ltd
- James Lacey: JLN Plumbing and Heating Ltd
- Matthew Bird: Devon Renewables Ltd
- Tim East: Kent Heat Pumps Ltd
Rising Star:
- Connie Pawsey
- Daisy Turner
- Jessica Buck
- Joe Styles
- Sam Mberi
To get behind an installer and vote for them to be crowned the National Winner, Rising Star, HVAC, or the Best Renewables Installer, customers and members of the public can visit the Heating Installer Awards website and cast a vote. This makes up a fifth of the installers’ overall score so really does count.
The winners featured in the finals will also complete a technical challenge to be in with the chance of taking home a national title later this year.
This year will produce the 11th national winner, who will join a line-up of industry Legends when they take the title on stage at InstallerSHOW 2026, taking place at the NEC in June.
Winners of the category awards – Best Renewables Installer, Best HVAC Installer and Rising Star – will be announced at the same time, alongside winners of sister awards, The Plumber Awards.
