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Steve Bartin, from Taunton, has been crowned the 2018 UK Plumber of the Year, in the nationwide competition run by JT, Bristan and Wolseley UK.

The 2018 competition saw hundreds of plumbers enter from all over the country, receiving a record number of applications, with Steve taking the crown and his part of a £10,000 prize pot.  

A judging panel made up of experts from JT, Bristan, Wolseley UK and WaterSafe shortlisted three plumbers in each region across the UK (North England, South England, Midlands and West, London, Wales and Scotland) based on their skills, qualifications and experience. The lucky 18 then went head-to-head to win public votes where the six individuals with the highest number of votes went through to the final stage. 

On the eve of retiring from his successful business Aqua Gas Heating Services, Peter Beaman has found himself the recipient of a £500 shopping voucher after purchasing a winning Sentinel Boiler Protection Pack from independent merchant Williams and Co. Whilst luck had something to do with it, Peter was only in with a chance of winning due to his uncompromising approach to best practice water treatment – the thing which he says has given his business the edge over competitors throughout the years.