Installation & HVAC
2 permits in France
Permits and certifications for heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, gas, and electrical installation businesses. This category covers qualifications for HVAC technicians, electricians, gas fitters, and specialists working with refrigerants and fluorinated greenhouse gases. If your business installs or maintains building systems, you will find the required professional certifications and operating permits here.
Plumber
NationalTo work as a plumber (plombier) in France, you need a professional qualification: a CAP or BEP in plumbing, or at least three years of documented experience in the trade. This is a regulated craft because plumbing work directly affects building safety and public health.You must register as an artisan through the guichet unique managed by INPI. Décennale (ten-year liability) insurance is mandatory for all plumbing work on buildings. The Chambre de métiers et de l'artisanat (CMA) oversees artisan registration. If you work with gas installations, you also need a PG qualification (Professionnel du Gaz) certifying your competence in gas safety.
Issued by: Chamber of Trades and Crafts (CMA)
Chimney Sweep
NationalA chimney sweep (ramoneur) is a professional responsible for maintaining chimney flues, wood stoves, and fuel, oil, and gas installations in compliance with current regulations. They also clean fireplaces, furnaces, incinerators, boilers, ventilation ducts, and smoke evacuation systems.This activity is regulated and requires specific professional qualifications (CAP, BEP, CTM, or BTM certificates) or three years of professional experience in the EU/EEA. The chimney sweep performs diagnostics and inspects the proper functioning of installations to prevent fire hazards and carbon monoxide poisoning.
Issued by: Chamber of Trades and Crafts (CMA)
