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The UK's leading heating installers have been recognised at the Installer Awards 2026, with national winners announced live at InstallerSHOW at the NEC, Birmingham.

Now in its 11^th year, the Heating Installer Awards celebrates excellence, innovation and customer service across the building services sector.

This year's top honours went to Wales-based heating installer, Daniel Davies, who was crowned the UK's Heating Installer of the Year 2026.

Daniel Davies, of Daniel Davies Plumbing and Heating Engineers from Lampeter, secured the Heating Installer Awards national title after impressing judges with his work on a 200-year-old stone farmhouse that had stood abandoned for almost a century. Faced with a completely blank canvas, Daniel designed and installed a high-performance renewable heating system focused on efficiency, reliability and long-term durability. The win marks an impressive milestone for Daniel, who had already retained his Welsh regional title for a third consecutive year.

Another standout winner was Daisy Turner of Toucan Heating and Plumbing Ltd, who was named Rising Star of the Year. The Essex-based apprentice impressed judges with both her technical ability and her wider contribution to the industry. Alongside delivering a complex heating and plumbing project to support a family adapting their home for critical medical needs, Daisy has taken on mentoring responsibilities at college and has worked closely with manufacturers to improve training facilities for future apprentices.

The full list of Heating Installer Awards 2026 winners is:

• National Winner – Daniel Davies, Daniel Davies Plumbing and Heating Engineers (Wales)
• Highly Commended – Adam Dare, Eco Renewables Ltd (Berkshire)
• Rising Star Winner – Daisy Turner, Toucan Heating and Plumbing Ltd (Essex)
• Best HVAC Installer – James Lacey, JLN Plumbing and Heating (Coventry)
• Best Renewables Installer – George Tiefenthaler, POP Heating and Renewables (Northampton)

Daniel takes home a prize bundle worth thousands of pounds. All Heating Installer Awards winners receive a three-night trip to Denmark to visit Danfoss HQ. In addition, the winner receives a holiday voucher from Powered Now worth a whopping £1000, and all other finalists receive £100 vouchers (because using Powered Now gives time back to spend on holiday). The other sponsors, Stelrad and Samsung Climate Solutions, provide product, vouchers and gifts to finalists. 

Winners were selected following a comprehensive judging process involving industry experts, manufacturers, professional bodies and previous award winners. Entrants were assessed on the quality of their projects, technical knowledge, problem-solving abilities and customer service credentials, before completing a technical challenge and taking part in a public vote.

Judges commented that the standard of entries was exceptionally high, reflecting the expertise, professionalism and dedication that exists throughout the UK's heating sector.

Laura Mashiter, Heating Installer Awards founder, said: "The standard of entries across the Heating Installer Awards has been outstanding. Our winners have demonstrated not only exceptional technical expertise, but also the professionalism, problem-solving skills and customer-first approach that are helping to drive standards across the industry. Competition was incredibly tough, making this year's achievements even more impressive. Congratulations to all of our winners and finalists, who should be extremely proud of the recognition they have received."

The Heating Installer Awards are supported by leading industry partners and sponsors including Danfoss, Powered Now, Samsung Climate Solutions, Stelrad, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering, InstallerSHOW and Refresh.

If you would like to enter the awards for 2027, pre-registration is now open – just visit Heating Installer Awards to add your details in.