Gas Safety Week is coming up this September, get involved and stay safe! Here at Able Skills, we take health & safety very seriously! We teach all of our students the proper and correct procedures for all aspects of the trade they are learning. It should really be obvious why Gas Safety is so important; […]
The flow of income is on, as plumbers wages increase across the board! Weekly earnings for plumbers across the country is now on the increase! Self-employed plumbing contractors are making a killing. Analysis of June payroll data for more than 2,200 construction companies in England and Wales reveals a month-on-month increase of 4.7% to […]
We often hear about rogue traders conning the innocent out of hundreds or thousands of pounds when undergoing faulty work. We’ve seen it on tv and we’ve also read about it online. Whether it was the Able Skills Blog or other news sites, the fact is that the number of incidents seems far too high […]
It should really be obvious why Gas Safety is so important; however, it is still not clear to some people how important it really is. Unfortunately, it is becoming a regular occurrence where we are seeing ‘gas engineers’ being arrested for carrying out illegal gas work or homeowners being caught up in the horrors of […]
Just recently we spoke about how salaries for Gas Engineers have been increasing in areas all over the country. More specifically, the latest statistics tell us that in London alone, salaries for Gas Engineers have seen a year on year increase of 5.4%. When accumulated over several years, this turns out to be a pretty […]
Been searching for a Gas Engineer Course? Well you’re along the right lines if you’ve found Able Skills Gas Training Courses! Being the perfect start for anyone with zero experience, we kick start your career by teaching you everything you need to know to become a Gas Safe Registered Engineer. The best thing for students […]
One way in which we try to improve ourselves is through feedback from those who train with us here at Able Skills. This week we have hosted the Boiler Fault Finding Course in one of our Gas Centres alongside all other Gas Courses. Being a 5 day fully comprehensive course, the fact that we’ve had […]
The above video was taken live today from one of our Plumbing Centres as our Level 2 students continue to work towards their diploma. The majority of these students you see here are completely new to the trade with some students perhaps holding little experience in the field with no real qualifications. Naturally, the […]
Can that really be true? Well according to the latest data gathered by The Gas Safe Register, some people are really prioritising how the property ‘looks’ rather than if it actually does what it’s supposed to do! Does that sum up the ‘new era’ of home buyers? Or it is just a small proportion? Today […]
Able Skills has yet another Boiler Fault Finding Course running this week with an entirely new group of students looking to increase their skill set. Amongst this group is student Tyrone Tash who when speaking to, clearly has a positive mind set and is solely focused on being the best he can be. Not only […]
Just last week we had one of our Qualified Plumber Gas Training Courses finish and we thought we would share what they had to say about the training they received. These can be found below….but before you read them we hope you have a good look at the 360° images that can be found […]
As of the 1st of June 2019, new laws came about for Landlords which discloses what they need to make sure they do every time a new tenant moves in. Firstly, you’re probably asking yourself, hang on, I had no idea there were any new changes? Well that’s part of the problem! This is news […]
