The Coffee Shops™ welcome Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA)

The LRWA is the authoritative voice for liquid applied roofing and waterproofing in the UK, supporting a professional community built on competence, compliance and confidence. 

The Coffee Shops™, the award-winning online communities where the industries meet for technologies, safety, information and education for the construction trades of roofing, metal, coatings and outdoor living are pleased to welcome Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA) into their community. 

UK construction has changed over the years. For example, the Building Safety Act has redefined accountability across the industry, and for those working with liquid applied membranes and waterproofing systems, the challenge is keeping pace with change, understanding what is required, and being equipped to deliver it in practice. LRWA exists to make that achievable. 

An industry-led, professional association founded in 1979, LRWA represents manufacturers, contractors, installers, distributors and industry professionals across a specialist discipline. Relaunched in its current form in 2010, the association's core purpose has remained constant: To act as the collective voice of the liquid roofing and waterproofing sector, promoting standards, sharing knowledge and driving best practice. Today, that purpose is guided by three principles: Competence, compliance and confidence. 

Technical leadership  

At the heart of LRWA's work is a commitment to developing and maintaining technically robust guidance. The association actively monitors changes in legislation, British Standards and building regulations. Those insights are assessed by LRWA's Technical Committee and specialist Working Groups, drawing on expertise from across the membership, and translated into practical guidance that gives designers, contractors and manufacturers clear, current and reliable direction. LRWA also sits on key standards committees and responds to consultations, ensuring the sector's voice is heard wherever standards, policy and regulation are shaped.  

Training and qualifications  

LRWA delivers the only UK training programme leading to a nationally recognised qualification across all major liquid applied roofing and waterproofing technologies. The Specialist Applied-skills Programme (SAP), the sector equivalent of an apprenticeship, takes trainees through structured classroom and practical learning followed by on-site assessment. On successful completion, candidates achieve an NVQ Level 2 in Liquid Applied Roofing and qualify for a CSCS Blue Skilled Worker card. For eligible CITB levy payers, the programme is fully funded.  

Experienced installers can pursue a qualification through the Onsite Assessment and Training (OSAT) route, part funded for eligible CITB levy payers. An online training academy complements both routes with flexible, accessible courses for professionals across the supply chain at every stage of their career. 

Membership that means something  

LRWA membership is a benchmark, built on independently verified standards that give specifiers, building owners and clients genuine assurance of quality and competence. For contractors and installers, membership signals a commitment to recognised standards and robust technical guidance. For manufacturers, it requires independently verified product performance, audited quality management systems and documented quality assurance procedures. For distributors and associates, it reflects active participation in raising standards across the supply chain.  

Community, events and charity  

LRWA is more than an association. Through the LRWA Awards, industry events, knowledge-sharing forums and charitable initiatives, it brings the sector together and supports meaningful causes. Its members are helping to upskill the next generation, open doors for people from all backgrounds, support the sector's journey to net zero and give back to causes that matter. 

The Coffee Shops are proud to welcome Liquid Roofing and Waterproofing Association (LRWA)!