Nottingham plumber wins title of Best Plumber in East Midlands and East Anglia
Added by Love Business East Midlands | 1 April 2026
UPDATED: 2 April 2026
Karl Donovan of Independent Water Solutions, has been announced the East Midlands and East Anglia winner of The Plumber Awards 2026.
Coming first place, Karl’s entry was recognised for his attention to detail, exceptional diagnostic skills and commitment to delivering high-quality work with minimal disruption to his customers.
Karl’s entry detailed a challenging underground leak detection and repair project, where he used an advanced tracing method to locate the underground fault and complete the repair and reinstatement in a single day.
Commenting on his win, Karl said:
“I’m really proud to have won this award. For me, it’s all about taking the time to properly diagnose issues for customers and minimising the disruption they face. I’m also passionate about respecting their property, and leaving it exactly how you found it – just without the leak!”
You can now help Karl to be crowned the National 2026 Plumber Awards winner by visiting The Plumber Awards website and casting your vote - https://www.plumberawards.co.uk/
Voting closes at midnight on 30th April 2026. Public votes will contribute to the plumber’s overall scores, and will be added to the judges’ scores and the scores from a technical challenge set for all of the regional and highly commended winners.
The inaugural awards - brought to the market by the same team as the long-running Heating Installer Awards - celebrate the very best plumbers in the UK, who go above and beyond for their customers and deliver fantastic work, every time.
Winners were selected by a panel of industry experts, professional associations and experienced plumbers during a day-long judging process held at Polypipe Building Products. The judges commented that entries were of an incredibly high standard, setting a high bar in the awards’ first year.
The free-to-enter awards celebrate the best plumbers in the UK and not only give tradespeople the chance to be recognised for their amazing work, but also to win fantastic prizes from sponsors including CT1, Kingsbridge, Polypipe Building Products, Powered Now, the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering and Refresh.
The awards are for plumbers working on domestic projects only, and to be eligible, they must be 18 years old or over and hold an NVQ 2 or 3 in England, Wales and NI or an SNVQ3 only in Scotland as a minimum.
The winners will be announced on 24th June 2026 at InstallerSHOW, taking place at Birmingham NEC.
