From 1 April 2018, only PUB Licensed Plumbers (LPs) licensed under this revised scheme are allowed to carry out water service and sanitary works.

Why do we have the revision?

The LP scheme aims to upgrade the industry’s standards by streamlining the operations of water service and sanitary plumbing - through training, licensing of qualified plumbers and enforcement against non-compliance with PUB's rules and regulations.

References
Click here for the press release to learn about this new licensing scheme.

The Licensed Plumber Portal is a secured, personalised portal for existing licensed plumbers to update contacts, view demerit points, announcements and manage various transactions.

Please click here to access the Licensed Plumber Portal. Users need a SingPass ID to log in to this portal. 

You may email to Mr David Yew at david_yew@pub.gov.sg or contact him at ​ 67313357 for water services matters. For sanitary plumbing matters, please email to Mr Ser Wee Meng at ser_wee_meng@pub.gov.sg or contact him at 67313245.

Note: Hardcopies submissions will no longer be accepted from 1 October 2018. All transactions will have to be processed via the Licensed Plumber Portal. 

For more information, please download the Licensed Plumber Portal user manual [PDF]. 

The interim period refers to the duration from 1 April 2018 till 30 September 2018.

Existing LWSPs and SPS-registered plumbers can continue to offer water service or sanitary plumbing services up to 30 Sep 2018 while they undergo training for the new LP licence. For enquiries, do e-mail: pub_waterfittings@pub.gov.sg.

Reference for Homeowners/Service Hirers

Homeowners and service hirers can find out who they can hire during the interim here .

Handymen without a licence can do the following simple plumbing works:

Water Service Works (Potable Water)

1.  Replacing or removing any tap or mixer.

2.  Replacing or removing any of the following accessories connected to a tap: 
(a)   a shower hose or a showerhead;
(b)   a connecting hose with a spring-loaded self-closing nozzle;
(c)   a connecting hose to a washing machine or a dish washer; or
(d)   a flexible hose. 

3.  Replacing or removing any pipe between a stop valve and an instantaneous water heater.

4.  Replacing or removing any of the following parts of a flushing cistern: 
(a)   any flushing mechanism; 
(b)   any flexible hose after the ball valve. 

Sanitary Works (Used Water)

1. Installing, replacing or removing:
(a)   any washbasin or sink, including any bottle trap or fitting trap below the washbasin or sink; 
(b)   any bathtub, shower tray, or shower enclosure; 
(c)   any floor waste outlet; or 
(d)   any pipe conveying sullage water into a floor trap. 

2.  Replacing:
(a)   any floor trap grating or cover; or 
(b)   any floor waste grating or cover.

3. Installing, replacing or removing any urinal, including any fitting trap or any pipe connecting the urinal to a urinal trap.

4.  Installing, altering, replacing or removing any pipe for or appurtenance related to the conveyance of industrial effluent within an industrial premises. 

5.  Clearing any blockage in any floor trap, water closet or sanitary appliance.

6. Clearing and flushing any discharge pipe, ventilating pipe, drain-line, fitting, floor trap, inspection chamber, grease trap, pump or any other appurtenance related to the conveyance of sewage or sullage water from any sanitary appliance or sanitary facility to a sewerage system. 

It is an offence for an individual who carry out or offer or undertake any regulated works unless the individual is licensed plumber or the individual acts under the direct supervision of a licensed plumber. Public can direct their queries or report practices by unlicensed plumber to the building management or PUB’s 24-hour call centre at 1800-CALL-PUB (1800-2255-782)

Please note that the pre-requisite to be registered as a License Plumber are:

Possess a Builder Certificate/Advanced Builder Certificate in Plumbing & Pipefitting or Trade Diploma in Plumbing Technology issued by the BCA Academy; or Nitec in Facility Technology/Nitec in Built Environment/Higher Nitec in Facility Management issued by ITE; OR

Diploma or Degree in Civil, Building, Environmental or Mechanical Engineering disciplines with at least a Builder Certificate in Plumbing & Pipefitting (Practical) AND

At least 2 years of relevant post-qualification experience or concurrent experience. You must show proof that you were working under a licensed plumber’s supervision during that period.

We will inform you the outcome of your application after 4 weeks of the closing date of the application.

Selected applicants will be required to attend a 3 days course which will be conducted by PUB. Upon completion of the course, you are required to sit for a written and oral assessment. Upon passing the assessments, plumber licence will be issued.

There are 2 intakes every year: June and December. Click here to make an application to be a licensed plumber.

Under the CPF Act, the CPF Board requires all self-employed persons to pay Medisave contributions if they earn an annual  net trade income of more than S$6,000.

For application of new licences, applicants should ensure that they have paid up their Medisave liabilities or have arranged for payment by instalment.

Please log on to www.cpf.gov.sg to learn more on Medisave for Self-Employed Scheme and to check the Medisave payment status for licence application.

Click here to view list of plumbing offences with demerit points [PDF].