Beating off stiff competition, 14 talented plumbing and heating engineers have secured their semi-final places in Screwfix’s search for the UK’s Top Tradesperson, now in its 16th year.

The semi-final stage will see the following plumbing and heating engineers compete against the other tradespeople, presenting their skills and story to judges from Screwfix (pictured left-right)

Row 1:

Dan Tempest, 44 from Knottingley
Aaron Denton, 37 from Redhill
Ella Lewis, 22 from Chichester
Huw Jenkins, 43 from Poole
Dean Jones, 44 from Northop

Row 2:

Paul Williams, 48 from Ammanford
Andrew Mayar, 39 from Hampton
Luke Thomson, 37 from Castleford
Shaun Bone, 38 from Milton Keynes

Row 3:

Shabaz Iqbal, 41 from Blackburn
Daniel Davies, 37 from Lampeter
Darryl White, 31 from Ayr
Syed Uddin, 33 from London
Brandon Wright, 29 from Jedburgh

The semi-finalists will be whittled down to just ten before advancing to the national final at Screwfix Live in September.

And it’s at Screwfix Live, after being put through their paces by a panel of industry experts, one winner will be crowned Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2025 and take home a £20,000/€20,000 trade bundle of tools, tech, and training.

A chance to join the Hall of Fame
This year’s successful winner will join the likes of the current Top Tradesperson, plumber Mohammed Rahman, and 2023 winner Astrid Arnold in the growing Screwfix Hall of Fame.

Jack Wallace, Marketing Director at Screwfix, added: “ Now in its 16th year, our search for the UK and Ireland’s Top Tradesperson continues to highlight the exceptional talent within the trade industry. This year’s entries have been truly inspiring, and I wish all semi-finalists the best of luck as they compete for this year’s title.”

To find out more about Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2025, visit: screwfix.com/stt