Plumbing & heating compliance software for UK plumbing contractors

Anyone carrying out gas work, installing, servicing or repairing gas appliances and fittings, in Great Britain must be on the Gas Safe Register. This is a legal requirement, not a voluntary scheme, and registration is renewed annually. Complys tracks Gas Safe registration and renewals, and stores the gas safety records you issue. Gas safety certificate tracking →

Plumbing and water fittings must comply with the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999, which exist to prevent contamination, waste and misuse of water. Certain work must be notified to the water supplier in advance. Complys keeps the notifications, certificates and records together with the job.

WaterSafe and the WRAS approved-contractor schemes let approved plumbers self-certify that qualifying work meets the Water Fittings Regulations; WRAS also approves fittings and materials. These are competence schemes that evidence compliance, not the law itself. Complys keeps your approval records current and shareable.

Those responsible for hot and cold water systems have a duty to assess and control the risk of legionella, with the approach set out in HSE's Approved Code of Practice L8 and guidance HSG274, particularly relevant to landlord and commercial work. Complys keeps legionella risk assessments and related records to hand.

Not universal statutory cards, but commonly required as evidence of competence and for site access: an NVQ in plumbing and domestic heating, a CSCS card, and CIPHE membership. Complys tracks every qualification and card with expiry alerts.

Not legal requirements, but principal and main contractors commonly ask for them before you get on an approved list or win commercial work. Complys keeps these certificates current and shareable. CHAS readiness checker →

On construction projects you have duties to plan, manage and monitor your own work and to coordinate with others on site. Complys holds the RAMS, inductions and records that help you evidence it. CDM duty checker →

Only if they work on gas, installing, servicing or repairing gas appliances and fittings (boilers, gas fires, gas hobs). For that work, Gas Safe registration is a legal requirement in Great Britain. Many plumbers are dual-qualified for water and gas; Complys tracks Gas Safe registration and water-side qualifications separately.

The Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 are the law; WRAS and WaterSafe are schemes that support and evidence compliance. WRAS approves fittings and materials, and WaterSafe is an approved-contractor scheme that lets approved plumbers self-certify qualifying work. Using approved fittings and being on an approved-contractor scheme are common ways to demonstrate compliance, rather than legal requirements in themselves.

There is no single statutory 'plumber's card'. Plumbers typically hold an NVQ (Level 2 or 3) in Plumbing and Domestic Heating and a CSCS card as evidence of competence and for site access, plus water hygiene/legionella training for landlord and commercial work. Gas work additionally requires Gas Safe registration. Complys tracks every certificate with renewal alerts.

From sole-trader domestic plumbers to multi-engineer commercial firms, Complys keeps your insurance, Gas Safe, WaterSafe, legionella records, training, RAMS and CSCS cards organised, and lets you share your full compliance pack with main contractors in seconds, not days.