£24.0bn
£X.Xbn
200k
46,237
£X.Xbn
Over the five years through 2024-25, revenue is forecast to climb at a compound annual rate of 2.8% to £24 billion. Plumbing and HVAC contractors’ revenue depends on constructor sector cycles and tends to follow economic and investment trends. Revenue prospects have suffered from economic uncertainty thanks to persistent inflation and constrained budgets, which has weighed on commercial and private residential spending. However, supportive government policies aimed at bolstering the UK's housing stock and improving public infrastructure have created tender opportunities, driving revenue up. In 2024-25, revenue is expected to swell by 3.3%.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.8 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £24.0bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (£m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Centrica plc | 1,627.8 | |
HomeServe Membership Ltd | 281.3 | |
T Brown Group Ltd | 49.8 |
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Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Installation in the UK
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Central heating services, General plumbing and Renewable energy services. Central heating services is the largest segment of the Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Installation in the UK.
Central heating services remain resilient thanks to their essential nature
Plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) contractors install plumbing, central heating and air conditioning for households and businesses. The industry includes additions, alterations, maintenance and repair work of heating systems, furnaces, non-electrical solar energy collectors, plumbing, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment, gas fittings, steam piping, fire and lawn sprinkler systems and duct work installation.
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SIC 43.22 - Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Installation in the UK
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Economic uncertainty stifles revenue. Contract opportunities within the commercial market remain constrained by inflationary pressures, weighing on revenue growth.
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The market size of the Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Installation in the UK industry in United Kingdom is £24.0bn in 2024.
There are 46,237 businesses in the Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Installation in the UK industry in United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Installation in the UK industry in United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Installation in the UK industry in United Kingdom is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Installation market in United Kingdom are Centrica plc, HomeServe Membership Ltd and T Brown Group Ltd
General plumbing and Central heating services are part of the Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Installation in the UK industry.
The company holding the most market share in United Kingdom is Centrica plc.
The level of competition is high and steady in the Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning Installation in the UK industry in United Kingdom.