Master Plumber
The key difference that sets a Master plumber aside is experience and additional certifications. After working consistently for at least four to five years as a journeyman (or regular or standard) plumber, one becomes eligible to become a master plumber.
This involves additional training and certification, achieving a higher level of licensing than a regular plumber. Usually, a Master Plumber has more business management experience and will undertake more of a leadership role, including supporting and supervising apprentices and journeyman plumbers.
A Master Plumber operates at a level above a regular Plumber, including:
- Experience over several years working as a plumber
- Ability to solve complex problems and plumbing challenges outside the norm
- Understanding building code and what you can and can’t, should, and shouldn’t do
- Familiarity with business and consumer law, contracts, and customer obligations
- Willingness to, and history of, training apprentices for the sustainability of a quality industry
Remaining a Master
Master Plumbers usually take on the responsibility to not just do the hard work upfront, but to keep it going…ticking boxes and taking exams at the start of a career, but then toiling away at the craft standing still isn’t the way to grow. It is a duty and responsibility to share these skills with peers, trainees, and apprentices, to ensure consistency, quality, and longevity of the trade.
