Accreditations

Certass

Certass which stands for certification and self assessment, was formed several years ago and was one of the original Quality Mark certification bodies. It is therefore a natural progression for Certass to move into the self assessment market. Houses Of Parliament at nightThe Statutory Instrument for Certass approval was made on 9th March 2006 and was laid before Parliament on 15th March 2006. The approval came into force on 6th April 2006 and has now been published by HMSO as Statutory Instrument 2006 No. 652.
Certass have made arrangements with various insurance providers to provide discounted schemes for their members e.g. waiving of inspection fees and registration fees for individual contracts.

UKTrades

The UK Trades Confederation was formed in 1995 to initially provide companies in the Construction and Home Improvement industries with a range of services aimed at helping business growth; protection of business by giving information and advice on legislative requirements; and the provision of cost saving schemes through bulk purchase arrangements.
The Confederation has attracted members from other areas such as retail, the services sector and b2b, and provides services to 1000’s of businesses, each benefiting from an increased range of services aimed at making business easier and more lucrative in the modern market place.

Trustmark

TrustMark is a quality mark which operates a framework under which 30 plus operators work in the RMI repair, maintenance and improvement) sector, including trade associations, local government trading standards teams, and independent scheme operators. These schemes are approved to carry the TrustMark logo and recruit reputable and trustworthy tradesmen. This enables the TrustMark scheme operators to promote improved RMI sector standards, and tackle related issues such as better enforcement. All of these scheme operators are audited annually by TrustMark, to ensure processes, standards and complaint procedures are being maintained.

Planitherm Network

The PLANITHERM Installer Network is a nationwide group of like-minded window installation companies committed to energy efficiency. As a member you are eligible for a host of exclusive membership benefits

IWA.BIZ - Independent Warranty

Established in 1985, with over 750 carefully selected quality companies nationwide, IWA is a market leader for Deposit and Guarantee Insurance within the home improvement industry. IWA gives you peace of mind by providing deposit protection and guarantee insurance for up to 10 years on the following products:

• Car Ports
• Doors
• Fascias
• Roofline
• Solar Systems
• Windows
• Cladding
• Garage Conversions
• Sunblinds
• Conservatories
• Extensions
• Garage Doors
• Soffits