MEP Contractor Website Qatar: Show Your Kahramaa Licence
In Qatar, the question a client asks before hiring an electrical or plumbing contractor is no longer only "how much?". It is also "are you Kahramaa approved?". Villa owners, facility managers and main contractors in Doha have a rule to follow, and your website is the first place many of them look for the answer.
This guide is for MEP, electrical and plumbing contractors in Qatar. It explains what the Kahramaa licensing rules mean for how you present your company online, which pages to build, and how to turn that trust into quote requests.
Since 4 October 2023, Kahramaa's licensing rules for electrical connections and water installations have applied under Ministerial Resolution No. 2 of 2022. According to the Qatar News Agency report on the new process:
The Peninsula's report says the same: owners should use only approved contractors or licensed technicians for electrical connections and water installations.
For a contractor, this is good news. A rule that owners must follow is a reason for them to choose a company that shows its accreditation clearly, and to skip one that does not.
Most contractor websites in Doha mention approvals in one line on the About page, if at all. Move them to where a decision is made.
Add a short trust strip near the top: "Kahramaa accredited electrical contractor" (or plumbing, or both, whatever matches your actual accreditation), your Commercial Registration number, and the year you started. Use the exact scope you hold. If you are accredited for electrical work only, do not let the wording suggest plumbing too.
Under "New electrical connection" or "Water installation", explain in one or two sentences that this work must be done by a Kahramaa-accredited contractor and that you are one. Clients often do not know the difference between a maintenance technician and an accredited contractor until you tell them.
Give this its own page, linked from the footer. Include:
Never show an approval you do not hold, or a logo you are not allowed to use. Procurement teams check, and one wrong claim can cost you a tender.
If you install rooftop solar, Kahramaa's BeSolar service is a strong page topic. The Peninsula reported in August 2024 that only Kahramaa-authorised contractors who complete its qualification steps, including training, an exam and a field visit, can install distributed solar systems under the service. Customers are told to contact one of those authorised contractors, who prepares the design, installs after approval and asks Kahramaa to connect the smart meters.
If you are qualified, a page that explains that process in plain English and Arabic, with your qualification shown, answers exactly what a villa owner searching "solar panels Qatar Kahramaa" wants to know. If you are not qualified, leave solar off the site.
Many villa owners and government-linked clients prefer Arabic, while main contractors and consultants often work in English. Both languages, with the same licence details on each, cover both groups. Keep technical terms consistent between the two versions.
A villa owner with a tripping breaker wants to send a photo on WhatsApp and get a visit. A main contractor wants to send drawings and a BOQ and get a priced quotation. One form cannot serve both well.
On a Passive Coder site, a "Request a quote" button on the plumbing page can open the form with "Plumbing" already selected, so the client does not have to type it and you know straight away what the job is.
For a broader look at MEP search in the region, see our guide on how MEP contractors get found on Google. Most of it applies to Qatar too.
A Passive Coder website for a Qatar contractor starts at QAR 1,099, paid once, with hosting and your domain included for the first year. It goes live in one day once we have your logo, photos and licence details. See the plumbing and electrical website page for Doha or the full pricing.
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For electrical connections and water installations, yes. Under the licensing rules in force since 4 October 2023, owners must engage a contractor accredited by Kahramaa. Individual technician licences cover maintenance only.
Kahramaa licence cards carry a QR code that clients can scan to check a professional's status. Kahramaa also said it would publish a list of accredited contractors and individuals on its website.
Yes, on a dedicated licences page and in short form on your home and service pages. State the exact scope you hold and keep it up to date.
It is not required, but many villa owners and some clients prefer Arabic. A full Arabic version with the same licence details widens who can trust and contact you.
