Joining the WJA
Joining the WJA tells your customers you are serious about safety and water jetting standards. As a WJA member, we champion your interests and provide you with tools and knowledge that help you thrive in the water jetting industry.
Becoming a WJA member
The WJA has been representing the UK’s water jetting industry since 1980. We are the voice of our industry. We are also the one association with a 100% focus on the interests of businesses that operate in it.
The WJA continuously works to maintain and improve standards through our codes of practice, which you can access free as a member, and our City & Guilds accredited training programme.
What is more, being a WJA member provides your organisation and colleagues with exception benefits, from enhanced reputation to free access to legal, HR and health and safety advice.
Join the WJA today – and start to get the advantages straight away.
Ready to join? Go straight to our Join the WJA section
A place for every organisation in the water jetting sector
If your organisation is involved in the water jetting industry, as a contractor, service or equipment supplier, or as a customer, there is a place for you in the WJA.
Businesses and organisations in the UK and internationally recognise the technical and commercial benefits of membership. Join your industry peers in the WJA. Let’s shape the future of our industry together.
High pressure jetting
High and ultra-high pressure water jetting contractors have been members since the WJA’s inauguration.
Drain and sewer
Drainage contractors are among our fastest growing membership groups, reflecting the vital importance of water jetting to their work.
Pressure washing
Pressure washing contractor members enjoy free access to our Purple Pressure Washer Code of Practice.
Hire companies
Being members of the WJA helps water jetting equipment hire companies to build strong relationships with their customers.
Manufacturers and suppliers
Equipment manufacturers and suppliers can raise their profiles in the water jetting industry and market their equipment more effectively.
Examination providers
Training providers that want to deliver our accredited water jetting courses must become WJA members.
Non-UK service specialists
Being WJA members helps non-UK specialists build relationships with UK business partners and promote their standards internationally.
Blue Chip Membership
Our Blue Chip Membership is designed for companies and organisations that rely on services delivered by water jetting contractors.
The value of WJA membership
Joining the WJA delivers a range of benefits that will enhance your business’s reputation and provide practical support that stands to make you more successful.
The WJA also values your involvement, as it gives us the opportunity to work together on furthering shared interests that improve wate jetting standards and awareness of the importance of our industry.
Multiple advantages of joining the WJA include:
Marketing advantage
Only WJA members have right to display the WJA logo and the WJA Member logo on their website, social media channels and all other documentation to market their services.
Free access to Croner
Online and telephone advice on HR issues, health and safety and business regulations.
Access to contracts
Some companies procuring water jetting services specify suppliers must be WJA members.
What our members say
Our clients are delighted with the quality and impact of WJA City & Guilds water jetting training, not least because the WJA sets the gold standard for water jetting in the UK. It’s a natural next step for them to align your business with that standard and become a WJA member.
Simon Goddard
Director, Sentina Training and Consultancy
Being a member of the WJA is very important for our business. We work with large building companies that expect the highest health and safety standards. They recognise that, as a WJA member, TPC Brickwork Cleaning can be trusted to meet those standards.
Kris Kasinski
Director, TPC Brickwork Cleaning
Being a member of the WJA is key to us maintaining the standards that ensure the safety of our teams and the quality of our service. Also, thanks to the assurance WJA membership provides, it is a very effective way to market our services and grow our business.
Dan O’Callaghan
Director, D&L Contract Services
Join the WJA – it’s simple to do!
We have made it as simple as possible for organisations that meet our membership criteria to join the WJA. That includes setting one standard joining and annual membership renewal fee.
How much does it cost to join the WJA?
WJA membership
The standard annual fee for joining the WJA is £400 + VAT plus a £75 + VAT administration charge.
This is one of the most cost-effective membership fees for any trade association in the UK, reflecting our determination to provide our members with excellent value for money.
Simply, download and complete our digital PDF application form, and return it by email to the WJA office.
Apply for WJA annual membership now. To benefit from displaying your
WJA Member logo on your website and documentation.
WJA audited membership
The annual fee for site-audited membership is £900 + VAT plus a £75 + VAT administration charge.
To achieve site-audited membership, complete our digital PDF membership form. Then request a site audit by emailing info@waterjetting.org.uk.
Apply to become a WJA audited member now – to gain the advantage of displaying your audited member logo on your website and documentation.
Blue Chip membership
Our Blue Chip membership programme is for companies for which water jetting is vital to their services. These include food and petrochemical companies, among others.
By joining the WJA, these businesses can benefit from a better understanding of all forms of water jetting. WJA Blue Chip Membership is free. Apply now.
Annual renewal
We’ve made it quick and easy to renew your annual WJA membership, which is completed at the start of the calendar year.
Just fill out a simplified digital renewal form and the job’s done. Full WJA Members can also take the opportunity to join the Audited Member programme.