https://plumbmaid.co.uk Plumbmaid Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:36:48 +0000 https://plumbmaid.co.uk en http://plumbmaid.co.uk/About Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:36:48 +0000 Plumbmaid 459783 Home About Rates T&amp;Cs Email me About Originally from Cornwall, Sovay Berriman returned in 2015 to train as a plumber and heating installer after time working in arts and education in Bristol and London. Sovay could see how the agile and practical problem solving skills of a creative would be highly valuable in a built environment space, and was keen to join an industry that is at the forefront of climate response, and essential to all our lives - keeping our drinking water flowing and our homes warm. Sovay’s early career was grounded in housing and youth work with the YWCA and Truro Young Women’s Centre, of which Sovay was a co-founder. Returning to education as a mature student Sovay gained an MA Sculpture from the Royal College of Art, London, in 2003, and has since continued to exhibit artwork and produce participatory projects locally and internationally. Sovay is a qualified teacher for post-complusory education, regularly leads art and culture events, talks and workshops, is a Clore Leadership Fellow and a qualified one-to-one coach, offering coaching and mentoring to creatives, plumbers and anyone who is looking for a thinking partner. Sovay brings the wealth of this 30+ year career to all their work, combining creative and practical problem solving with a confident and caring approach.Trade Memberships, Insurances &amp; Training: • ABBE L5 Dip. Retrofit Coordinator - Retrofit Lead Professional • Heat Geek Mastery: Design of Central Heating Systems • NICEIC Water Regulations • NICEIC G3 Unvented Hot Water • NICEIC Heat Pumps • NICEIC Energy Efficiency • Heat Engineer heat loss surveying • City &amp; Guilds Plumbing &amp; Heating NVQ2 • Public Liability &amp; Indemnity Insured for domestic &amp; light commercial • Member of The Register of Tradeswomen • Member of HerRetrofit • DBS registered &nbsp; • Transparent Presence Business Ally Sovay is a Gas Safe registered engineer working with Peter Jones Plumbing &amp;&nbsp; Heating, all gas work via PlumbMaid is provided through Peter Jones Plumbing &amp; Heating Gas Safe 193061. ©PlumbMaid 2026 Email: plumbers@plumbmaid.co.uk&nbsp; &nbsp; Tel: 07821757910 Home About Rates T&amp;Cs Email me About Originally from Cornwall, Sovay Berriman returned in 2015 to train as a plumber and heating installer after time... http://plumbmaid.co.uk/T-s-C-s Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:03:23 +0000 Plumbmaid 459773 Home About Rates T&amp;Cs Email me Terms &amp; Conditions of work By accepting an estimate or asking us to attend a property you are accepting our terms and conditions. For the purpose of these terms and conditions the following words shall have the following meanings: - ‘I/us/we/our’ shall mean Sovay Berriman, PlumbMaid and representatives of PlumbMaid.- ‘You’ shall mean you: the customer, person or organisation for whom we agree to carry out works and/or supply or materials.- ‘Our representative’ shall be the person we send to you to do work.- Services are anything offered by PlumbMaid Safe Working Practices We continue to maintain the safest of working practices, following trade guidelines for best practice, and making adjustments where necessary, to keep us all safe. Please ensure surfaces of appliances to be worked on, and the surrounding working area, are clean and clear prior to our visit. Particularly in the case of sanitary-ware such as basins, baths, showers and WCs. If these appear not to be clean we will clean them before commencing plumbing work and charge the time at our usual plumbing &amp; heating rate. We will carry out works using PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) such as face coverings and gloves where necessary, and may have windows open for good air flow. We are happy to use safe distancing or take lateral flow tests prior to attendance where requested. PlumbMaid strives to be a climate-aware, anti-racist, trans-ally, accessible and feminist business. Instances of ablism, misogyny, queer-phobia, racism, trans-misia or any other oppressive behaviour or expressions will not be tolerated and may result in the job being terminated, without the return of any deposit paid. Payment Terms For Consultancy: Payment should be made upon receipt of invoice, and within 7 days. For Plumbing: On accepting an estimate a deposit of 50% is requested a week in advance of work commencement for all works estimated at two or more days of duration, and/or where materials costs are expected to be above £400. Payment should be made upon receipt of invoice/s, and within 7 days. Payments later than 30 days will be charged at 8% above the Bank of England base rate in accordance with The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. What Payment Methods Are Accepted?We primarily request payments via bank transfer, our bank details are found on our invoices. We do accept payment by card via Zettle, a secure payment processing platform. We also accept payment by cash and will provide you with a confirmation of your payment via a paper or digital receipt. Estimates, Deposits &amp; Handling ChargeFor plumbing work, we provide estimates rather than quotations, therefore prices can be subject to change. Particularly at present as material prices are volatile. Estimates are valid for one month and must be accepted in writing via email or WhatsApp/SMS message. Parts and materials supplied by us will be charged at the trade price plus a 10-20% handling charge. Cancellations If you need to cancel or rearrange your planned work, please notify us in writing - via email or WhatsApp/sms/iMessage - within 3 working days of the arranged commencement of the planned work. Likewise should we need to cancel or rearrange work, we will endeavour to notify you within 3 working days of the arranged commencement of the planned work. We acknowledge that due to emergencies or sickness short notice, from both sides, is sometimes unavoidable. We will do our best to rearrange the work as soon as is possible once the sickness or emergancy has passed. Can I cancel once I have paid a deposit?If you have made a deposit payment but chose to cancel the work ahead of commencement, you may cancel your booking and receive a refund of said deposit, less the cost of any materials we have already purchased plus the handling change, if you cancel at least 3 working days ahead of the agreed date and time for commencement of the work. Cancellations made within 3 working days of the agreed date and time for commencement of the work forfeit any deposit already paid. If you choose to rearrange a date and time for the work we will carry your deposit over to the new arrange work commencement date, less a 20% rearrangement fee. Please get in touch with us as soon as you need to cancel, and we will respond as soon as possible to confirm cancellation and to rearrange the work date with you, or to arrange any refund owed.Is my information safe?We do not store any of your card or banking information. Your payment details will be managed by your bank or Zettle depending on your payment method, and you can view their privacy and security information on their website. We will keep the details of all work undertaken by us* (which will include your name and address) for 6 years after the date of the completion of the work, for insurance purposes. If we continue to undertake work within your property we will continue to hold details of the work undertaken by us until 6 years has passed since we last worked within your property. Your personal information is managed safely and carefully by us, and will not be passed on to third party. All information is held on iCloud storage that is password protected. * For any gas work information is also shared with Peter Jones Plumbing &amp; Heating - Gas Safe 193061. WarrantyAll labour is under warranty for 12 months. Any claim under this warranty must be submitted in writing to plumbers@plumbmaid.co.uk within 12 months of the completion of the work. If you do not contact us about the work in question within the 12 month period then we shall have no liability. Fittings and appliances carry manufacturers’ warranties.&nbsp; ©PlumbMaid 2026 Email: plumbers@plumbmaid.co.uk&nbsp; &nbsp; Tel: 07821757910 &nbsp; Home About Rates T&amp;Cs Email me Terms &amp; Conditions of work By accepting an estimate or asking us to attend a property you are accepting our terms and... http://plumbmaid.co.uk/Rates Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:45:12 +0000 Plumbmaid 459772 Home About Rates T&amp;Cs Email me Rates &amp; Services Heating Consultancy from 1st May 2026 Home Appraisal For Domestic Clients includes: a pre-meeting reading of plans, site visit and consultation conversation £180&nbsp; Home Survey For Domestic Clients includes: a pre-meeting reading of plans; a site visit and meeting to discuss/advise-on ideas and developing a strategy for the home heating, to suit budget and timescale of plans; an initial plan of a home-heating/hot water strategy to include an initial heat loss survey, a report on findings any point of concern/interest, and discussed guidance where appropriate; post-visit report via email, covering a summary of my findings, a medium to long-term improvement plan, and notes on our discussed guidance where appropriate. A follow-up online meeting to review strategy, followed by an up-dated document for the client to keep and build upon. £590 Trade Consultation For Architects and Project Managers working on Light Commercial or Residential projects in Cornwall from £180 In-person consultations are offered within a 50 mile radius of Falmouth, Cornwall, futher by agreement may be subject to an additional fuel fee.&nbsp; Plumbing &amp; Heating &nbsp; Single plumber: £80/first hour, £40/hour thereafter, £30/half hour, £250/day Team of two: £120/first hour, £80/hour thereafter, £50/half hour, £500/dayOut of hours emergencies are charged at double time.Minimum charge one hour. Payment Terms Payment should be made upon receipt of invoice, and within 7 days. Follow this link for my full Terms &amp; Conditions ©PlumbMaid 2026 Email: plumbers@plumbmaid.co.uk&nbsp; &nbsp; Tel: 07821757910 Home About Rates T&amp;Cs Email me Rates &amp; Services Heating Consultancy from 1st May 2026 Home Appraisal For Domestic Clients includes: a pre-meeting... http://plumbmaid.co.uk/Homepage Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:32:18 +0000 Plumbmaid 458811 Home About Rates T&amp;Cs Email me PLUMBMAID Heating &amp; Retrofit&nbsp; <img width="1276" height="798" width_o="1276" height_o="798" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/991fe5fdd3a3b1f33d16e80a2b535d7a9b784be394e9d7e969ba3b870293f50b/Sovay.jpeg" data-mid="1440266" border="0" /> PlumbMaid is Sovay Berriman - an Independent Heating and Retrofit consultant and installer with over 10 years’ experience in the plumbing and heating industry. Passionate about empowering clients to understand their homes and find realistic, sustainble ways to improve their energy efficiency, Sovay specialises in: Developing medium and long-term plans with homeowners for home heating and retrofit energy efficiency improvements. For example planning home refurbishments, extensions, or heat pump installations. Consultancy services to architects, project managers, retrofit designers and coordinators looking to future-proof heating and plumbing decisions in their planning. Supporting customers to transition to heat pump and low temp heating systems, inc. heat loss surveys, heating system design, and upgrading radiators and pipework. Installing &amp; maintaining a range of heating systems and appliances, including repairs,&nbsp;power-flushing,&nbsp;and diagnostic assessments. Designing &amp; installing bespoke copper pipework for bathrooms and kitchens. <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/5aec7b326334f9d66e8d8d20bfe4f8f097ce3f4c109c9cd90c5a0f6bda2bc053/1.jpg" data-mid="1440762" border="0" /> <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/53d53b0f89582c3ab4966c8b4665e3672ddbb11d03670affdedd18c17b2b8402/071242B4-456B-4B73-815D-BDD930D5FA7B.jpg" data-mid="1440773" border="0" /> <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/ad5fc97362627a44ccf3e4943c5fdc516f3df05c899e8dfa5f0c874891a9f220/3.jpg" data-mid="1440764" border="0" /> <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/844d2a9d4123659bd9a41eac548e44cb8944371d695346634e02c23c818869a1/2.jpg" data-mid="1440763" border="0" /> <img width="800" height="800" width_o="800" height_o="800" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/adf27c2617d6b94be5c8de75063ee5edb9d7e0a679de31a618e8ddd7ce1d64cd/6.jpg" data-mid="1440765" border="0" /> Heating Consultancy ‘Most of us want to make our homes better places to live. We want to maximise their warmth, minimise their impact on the environment, improve their heating efficiency, and reduce our bills. Installing a heat pump, replacing a boiler, or upgrading radiators are all big and often expensive decisions. They can affect your everyday life while the work is happening, and they can shape how your home feels and functions for years afterwards. I’m here to help you work out the best way forward with independent assesment, advice and guidance. My approach is simple: I look at how you actually live in your home, and help you make thoughtful, practical choices that improve its energy efficiency in ways that really work for you. I can also help you make sense of renewable-energy grants - whether a grant is right for you, for your home, and at this point in time. Together, we work to future-proof your home and reduce its environmental impact.’&nbsp;Sovay Berriman, PlumbMaid <img width="630" height="1040" width_o="630" height_o="1040" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/c5fa469505730e045be8b04ac392f24ec7ce969be33cfa01daff6b3c823b28e1/IMG_5652.jpeg" data-mid="1440770" border="0" /> Installers are essential, they’re on the tools already and have so much knowledge about customers, pipes, homes, heating, yet their often the least listened to when we talk about decarbonising heat. Is this part of our ingrained classism? Lack of respect for dirtier work? How best can installers be supported and encouraged to be leaders in the transition to renewables? Listen in to Sovay on the BetaTalk podcast hosted by Nathan van Gambling, with fellow guests, Leah Robson of Your Energy Your Way, Dr Rhiannon de Wreede, and Dr Faye Wade <img width="1049" height="1043" width_o="1049" height_o="1043" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/d743a9e99fae6852345834aed56d322fcabf0907bd0714e809ad35fe2ab9b07e/IMG_5440.jpeg" data-mid="1440769" border="0" /> Listen to me and Lysette Hacking talk about our expreiences as part of the 2.4% of plumbers who are women on BBC Radio 4’s Women’s Hour.&nbsp; We also discuss plumbing training, the impact of the ongoing #austerity programme, and that many people feel unsafe with the traditional trades offer. Let’s make access to mundane essential services more equitable You can find more on women in the heating industry from the BBC here - ‘The Women Tackelling the Woeful diversity in the Heating Industry’ by Chris Baraniuk&nbsp; Sovay joined a heating panel for a webinar with Energy Catapult Systems &nbsp;discussing diversity in the heating sector, with Leah Robson of Your Energy Your Way, Jo Alsop of The Heating Hub and Rob Hargreaves and Vivien Kizilcec of ECS. You can view the&nbsp; report ‘Increasing diversity in the heating sector to address the skills shortage and meet Net Zero‘from ECS here <img width="600" height="369" width_o="600" height_o="369" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/cb330e89712d215854cfe8e0e5fa872cb1a22465720d0700aa3b2c0c14facd90/image.png" data-mid="1440766" border="0" /> <img width="3508" height="2480" width_o="3508" height_o="2480" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/51e13369f42b91e75e315aace5d9e7703795e51a7db7f383ebe663abc3d0a58e/BVC-Race-Charter.png" data-mid="1440768" border="0" /> <img width="5000" height="5000" width_o="5000" height_o="5000" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/a6d3334370d853fb575bd6afe56119b92a97bb4b48938a2324414e094fc38fed/Transparent-Presence-Affiliation-Kitemark.png" data-mid="1440767" border="0" /> ©PlumbMaid 2026 Email: plumbers@plumbmaid.co.uk&nbsp; &nbsp; Tel: 07821757910 Home About Rates T&amp;Cs Email me PLUMBMAID Heating &amp; Retrofit&nbsp; PlumbMaid is Sovay Berriman - an Independent Heating and Retrofit consultant and... http://plumbmaid.co.uk/Terms-Conditions-old Sat, 08 Jan 2022 15:55:45 +0000 Plumbmaid 417374 Home Please see below for my Services, and Terms &amp; Conditions of work For the purpose of these terms and conditions the following words shall have the following meanings: - ‘I/us/we/our’ shall mean Sovay Berriman, PlumbMaid and representatives of PlumbMaid. - ‘You’ shall mean you: the customer, person or organisation for whom we agree to carry out works and/or supply or materials. - ‘Our representative’ shall be the person we send to you to do work. - Services are anything offered by PlumbMaid By accepting an estimate or asking us to attend a property you are accepting our terms and conditions. Consultancy ServiceI offer a consultancy service to architects and builders who want to accommodate future changes to heating and plumbing in their planning, with a particular focus on being heat pump ready and transitioning to lower carbon heating. Safe Working Practices We continue to maintain the safest of working practices, following trade guidelines for best practice, and making adjustments where necessary, to keep us all safe. Please ensure surfaces of appliances to be worked on, and the surrounding working area, are clean and clear prior to our visit. Particularly in the case of sanitary-ware such as basins, baths, showers and WCs. If these appear not to be clean we will clean them before commencing plumbing work and charge the time at our usual plumbing &amp; heating rate. We will carry out works using PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) such as face coverings and gloves where necessary, and may have windows open for good air flow. We are happy to use safe distancing or take lateral flow tests prior to attendance where requested. PlumbMaid strives to be a climate-aware, anti-racist, trans-ally, accessible and feminist business. Instances of ablism, misogyny, queer-phobia, racism, trans-misia or any other oppressive behaviour or expressions will not be tolerated and may result in the job being terminated, without the return of any deposit paid. Plumbing &amp; Heating Engineer Rates from 1st Oct 2025 Single plumber: £80/first hour, £40/hour thereafter, £30/half hour, £250/day&nbsp; Team of two: £120/first hour, £80/hour thereafter, £50/half hour, £500/day Out of hours emergencies are charged at double time. Minimum charge one hour. Payment Terms Payment should be made upon receipt of invoice, and within 7 days. Payments later than 30 days will be charged at 8% above the Bank of England base rate in accordance with The Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. What Payment Methods Are Accepted? We primarily request payments via bank transfer, our bank details are found on our invoices. We do accept payment by card via Zettle, a secure payment processing platform. We also accept payment by cash and will provide you with a confirmation of your payment via a paper or digital receipt. Estimates, Deposits &amp; Handling Charge We provide estimates rather than quotations, therefore prices can be subject to change. Particularly at present as material prices are volatile. Estimates are valid for one month and must be accepted in writing via email or whatsapp/sms message.&nbsp; On accepting an estimate a deposit of 50% is requested a week in advance of work commencement for all works estimated at two or more days of duration, and/or where materials costs are expected to be above £400. Parts and materials supplied by us will be charged at the trade price plus a 10-20% handling charge.&nbsp; Cancellations If you need to cancel or rearrange your planned work, please notify us in writing - via email or WhatsApp/sms/iMessage - within 3 working days of the arranged commencement of the planned work. Likewise should we need to cancel or rearrange work, we will endeavour to notify you within 3 working days of the arranged commencement of the planned work. We acknowledge that due to emergencies or sickness short notice, from both sides, is sometimes unavoidable. We will do our best to rearrange the work as soon as is possible once the sickness or emergancy has passed. Can I cancel once I have paid a deposit? If you have made a deposit payment but chose to cancel the work ahead of commencement, you may cancel your booking and receive a refund of said deposit, less the cost of any materials we have already purchased plus the handling change, if you cancel at least 3 working days ahead of the agreed date and time for commencement of the work. Cancellations made within 3 working days of the agreed date and time for commencement of the work forfeit any deposit already paid. If you choose to rearrange a date and time for the work we will carry your deposit over to the new arrange work commencement date, less a 20% rearrangement fee. Please get in touch with us as soon as you need to cancel, and we will respond as soon as possible to confirm cancellation and to rearrange the work date with you, or to arrange any refund owed. Is my information safe?We do not store any of your card or banking information. Your payment details will be managed by your bank or Zettle depending on your payment method, and you can view their privacy and security information on their website. We will keep the details of all work undertaken by us (which will include your name and address) for 6 years after the date of the completion of the work, for insurance purposes. If we continue to undertake work within your property we will continue to hold details of the work undertaken by us until 6 years has passed since we last worked within your property. Your personal information is managed safely and carefully by us, and will not be passed on to third party. All information is held on iCloud storage that is password protected. Warranty All labour is under warranty for 12 months. Any claim under this warranty must be submitted in writing to plumbers@plumbmaid.co.uk within 12 months of the completion of the work. If you do not contact us about the work in question within the 12 month period then we shall have no liability. Fittings and appliances carry manufacturers’ warranties. I wish all my customers the very best and thank you for your support. Sovay, Proprietor, PlumbMaid ©PlumbMaid 2026CHAMPIONING DIVERSITY &amp; INCLUSION IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES <img width="1000" height="707" width_o="1000" height_o="707" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/02c0e74c7bb00e194e5a3240353a45a2e304d40ed29594510155449a4af34af6/image-1.png" data-mid="1405681" border="0" data-scale="31"/><img width="600" height="369" width_o="600" height_o="369" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f7008decf3b8098c293e585cd0a63dce2cb5fb56bf32ed2cce016fa8a2273274/image.png" data-mid="1405680" border="0" data-scale="35"/><img width="5000" height="5000" width_o="5000" height_o="5000" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/d17f6bf2a1310f0d7fb1018f34c6e55a2a37cc0547efa0e95e301ae02368c726/Transparent-Presence-Affiliation-Kitemark.png" data-mid="1405679" border="0" data-scale="23"/><img width="1000" height="146" width_o="1000" height_o="146" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/13b16d392dbb5d002a98bce5e1b3850cb6962aa9ed3330576966ba0040d8fb2d/Screenshot-2022-04-30-at-12.17.11.png" data-mid="1405682" border="0" /> Home Please see below for my Services, and Terms &amp; Conditions of work For the purpose of these terms and conditions the following words shall have the... http://plumbmaid.co.uk/HomePage-old Mon, 17 Aug 2015 23:34:03 +0000 Plumbmaid 402466 Rates and T&amp;Cs PLUMBMAID Plumbing &amp; Heating &nbsp; A service tailored to your needs, PlumbMaid takes pride in excellent customer service, delivering prompt, informed and clean plumbing solutions that consider the individual situation of your home to ensure the essentials of plumbing and heating work for you. PLUMBMAID SPECIALISES IN: Bespoke Heating Consultancy services for those planning home refurbishments or extensions, including lower carbon options. Supporting customers to transition to heat pump and low temperature heating systems, including heat loss surveys, upgrading design of system, and replacing radiators and pipeworkInstalling &amp; maintaining a range of heating systems, including boiler servicing and power-flushingDesigning &amp; installing bespoke copper pipework <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/ed6366f3aeb2bccf72aaaa907c6e46d6eb1debf1017e884eacb0c87a99265013/IMG_9110.jpeg" data-mid="1273550" border="0" data-scale="18"/><img width="1440" height="1440" width_o="1440" height_o="1440" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/e7319166ce8d7efba95bab74523f58d971d11cb8bfd5e3270e30e918aaeb9eab/2440F91A-0341-47AA-9918-EF601004DC65.jpg" data-mid="1372184" border="0" data-scale="24"/><img width="3024" height="3024" width_o="3024" height_o="3024" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/4f18a05c50de9769c9368fd032670218f10322f0f45334e9b65f56d6981204df/0DB6FC23-06DF-492F-BD1C-B008254593BC.jpg" data-mid="1372185" border="0" data-scale="24"/><img width="1440" height="1440" width_o="1440" height_o="1440" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/28c85fca8d3ace06a9eabcb79b4339826929395a13c8a3e260545a617a48b6a7/37F5DED8-E936-452C-B4A2-22DD72895791.jpg" data-mid="1372186" border="0" data-scale="24"/><img width="1440" height="1309" width_o="1440" height_o="1309" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/4d2b9daf513e1a984bfee4084690ec40fe4fe6a256f7a996752c414b33da3a32/01DC8D98-BDC7-473A-82A4-9884D1E1FF67.jpg" data-mid="1372182" border="0" data-scale="27"/><img width="3020" height="3189" width_o="3020" height_o="3189" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/855f377e456058fe0d3411b235f59d0163771ae29d268976108d2b9c076c7dd4/IMG_8106.jpeg" data-mid="1264175" border="0" data-scale="23"/><img width="3005" height="3005" width_o="3005" height_o="3005" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/ee7d6ffa56ccb44fe97a9714855937bc39d6debe0d35efa6d1791416934c670e/EBFD3E7E-AF8E-430F-A28C-F50DE6D55CA8.jpg" data-mid="1264172" border="0" data-scale="24"/> PlumbMaid’s lead plumber, Sovay Berriman, is a calm, considered and skilled plumber &amp; heating engineer who always completes the job to the highest standards. “I am committed to solving your plumbing predicaments, and draw upon my experience and broad knowledge base to do so. With my mature, friendly attitude, and pragmatic approach, I make time to ensure I find the right solution for you.”Sovay Berriman, PlumbMaid HEATING CONSULTANCY Most of us want to make our homes better places to live. We want to maximise warmth, improve heating efficiency, minimise impact on the environment, and reduce our bills. Whether you are planning an upgrade to an existing heating system, or a completely new design and heat source - for instance in a new extension or shifting to heat pumps - I’m here to help you decide upon the best way forward. My approach is simple: I look at how you actually live in your home, at the fabric of your building and existing services, to support you in making thoughtful, practical choices that improve energy efficiency in ways that really work for you. Keeping your home comfortable and warm for years to come. <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/ce1ef9742a03c3d8d8ab2265f5e0e964a2f1432126bada93047ee0dde06b2af9/IMG_4503.jpeg" data-mid="1372188" border="0" data-scale="18"/><img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/bfdcda29d89ea5450f56452b0344894cd44317f521170722df3d5f345250520a/IMG_3984.jpeg" data-mid="1372187" border="0" data-scale="18"/><img width="1584" height="2411" width_o="1584" height_o="2411" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/695e8788704f4cce986559f02afec4e35c2db6fd95f5a31088b5a5165617aad6/IMG_9144.jpeg" data-mid="1372181" border="0" data-scale="16"/> Trade Memberships, Insurances &amp; Training:•&nbsp; &nbsp; Sovay is a Gas Safe registered engineer working with Peter Jones Plumbing &amp; Heating, all gas work via PlumbMaid is provided through Peter Jones Plumbing &amp; Heating Gas Safe 193061. •&nbsp; &nbsp; Public Liability &amp; Indemnity Insured for domestic &amp; light commercial•&nbsp; &nbsp; Member of The Register of Tradeswomen•&nbsp; &nbsp; DBS registered &amp; Transparent Presence Buisness Ally •&nbsp; &nbsp; Lead Retrofit Professional &amp; Retrofit Coordinator•&nbsp; &nbsp; Heat Geek Mastery: Design of Central Heating Systems•&nbsp; &nbsp; Heat Engineer heat loss surverying •&nbsp; &nbsp; City &amp; Guilds Plumbing &amp; Heating NVQ2•&nbsp; &nbsp; NICEIC Energy Efficiency•&nbsp; &nbsp; NICEIC Water Regulations&nbsp;•&nbsp; &nbsp; NICEIC G3 Unvented Hot Water•&nbsp; &nbsp; NICEIC Heat Pumps Covering Falmouth, Redruth and surrounding areas, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to discuss your plumbing needs. Telephone: 07821757910 Email: plumbers[at]plumbmaid[dot]co[dot]uk Insta: @plumbmaid <img width="630" height="1040" width_o="630" height_o="1040" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/44d6e4bddb3e371218111b48e5ff6396f46e74dce31a3df791c295d045679f90/IMG_5652.jpeg" data-mid="1304885" border="0" data-scale="80"/> Installers are essential, they’re on the tools already and have so much knowledge about customers, pipes, homes, heating, yet their often the least listened to when we talk about decarbonising heat. Is this part of our ingrained classism? Lack of respect for dirtier work? How best can installers be supported and encouraged to be leaders in the transition to renewables? Listen in to Sovay on the BetaTalk podcast hosted by Nathan van Gambling, with fellow guests, Leah Robson of Your Energy Your Way, Dr Rhiannon de Wreede, and Dr Faye Wade <img width="1049" height="1043" width_o="1049" height_o="1043" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/9d273e15bf90daad5b12b9f6485e0ccc75de0bc50aa874fd764f9d0253b80505/IMG_5440.jpeg" data-mid="1304886" border="0" /> Listen to me and Lysette Hacking talk about our expreiences as part of the 2.4% of plumbers who are women on BBC Radio 4’s Women’s Hour.&nbsp; We also discuss plumbing training, the impact of the ongoing #austerity programme, and that many people feel unsafe with the traditional trades offer. Let’s make access to mundane essential services more equitable You can find more on women in the heating industry from the BBC here - ‘The Women Tackelling the Woeful diversity in the Heating Industry’ by Chris Baraniuk&nbsp; Sovay joined a heating panel for a webinar with Energy Catapult Systems &nbsp;discussing diversity in the heating sector, with Leah Robson of Your Energy Your Way, Jo Alsop of The Heating Hub and Rob Hargreaves and Vivien Kizilcec of ECS. You can view the&nbsp; report ‘Increasing diversity in the heating sector to address the skills shortage and meet Net Zero‘from ECS here CHAMPIONING DIVERSITY &amp; INCLUSION IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES <img width="3508" height="2480" width_o="3508" height_o="2480" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/5be747e31ffc54c121aaab01bb7d6b64cecb3a70d0e60a32375dbe93c45a7bd6/BVC-Race-Charter.png" data-mid="1163262" border="0" data-scale="19"/><img width="600" height="369" width_o="600" height_o="369" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/f0d2f875b554f318827d1dd9dc889bff0d5b87c6a25b45931558cfe98dff3eba/image.png" data-mid="1273551" border="0" data-scale="23"/><img width="5000" height="5000" width_o="5000" height_o="5000" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/4c703d10a67d398f5eda6d41c36d36c5d290f2bdb7ee7a8fe0d7c4552869392a/Transparent-Presence-Affiliation-Kitemark.png" data-mid="1405678" border="0" data-scale="17"/> <img width="1199" height="175" width_o="1199" height_o="175" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/97726f4f66c074db7fcd02b0485f55522a414073dd6b94b344adc50905ac1028/Screenshot-2022-04-30-at-12.17.11.png" data-mid="1186821" border="0" /> Rates and T&amp;Cs PLUMBMAID Plumbing &amp; Heating &nbsp; A service tailored to your needs, PlumbMaid takes pride in excellent customer service,...