Certass - New Glazing Certifier
22 Oct 2011
TRUSTMARK LICENCES NEW GLAZING CERTIFIER
Certass has been approved by TrustMark as a new scheme operator
for the glazing and conservatory trades, and
to help sign up firms to the Government endorsed quality mark,
which helps consumers find reliable and trustworthy local
tradesmen.
Certass brings more than 1200 new glazing firms into the
TrustMark scheme and it will continue to add
further members firms over the coming months. These firms
will form part of TrustMark's unique trades search engine to enable
consumers to find trustworthy tradesmen to carry out repairs,
maintenance and improvement work around the home.
Established in 2006, Certass is a Competent Person Scheme in
England and Wales, which enables companies that
install replacement windows, doors and associated glazing products
in the home to self certify compliance under the relevant UK
Building Regulations. It is a not-for-profit organisation
dedicated to raising standards in the glazing industry.
Barrie Smith-Wright, Managing Director for Certass, says: "We
welcome the opportunity to work with TrustMark and are
delighted to have achieved scheme operator status. It is a
positive step forward for Certass as we are now in a position to
offer our registered firms the opportunity to generate more
business from homeowners who care about quality.
"Our objective is to ensure that the public recognise Certass as meeting the highest standards within the glazing industry, and by being TrustMark approved, we will be able to deliver a competitive advantage for our members."
For further information about TrustMark, visit www.trustmark.org.uk
ENDS
Issued on behalf of TrustMark - For further information, please contact: Georgina Watkins, Tel: 07595 158460
Notes to Editors:
TrustMark
- TrustMark is the Government endorsed not-for-profit quality mark for tradesmen. It is an independent scheme owned and operated under licence from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
- TrustMark's website has an easy to use UK wide postcode search facility, which provides details of more than 20,000 licenced trades and has the largest database of accredited tradesmen in the country.
- All TrustMark firms' technical skills have been independently checked through on-site inspections to ensure a high quality of workmanship and trading practices. TrustMark is the only scheme that requires qualified inspectors to do these visits, so that technical competence is checked as well as business practices and customer satisfaction.
- TrustMark firms work to Government endorsed standards and are able to offer insurance backed warranties and deposit protection, as well as operating a user-friendly complaints procedure.
Certass
- Certass, is a Competent Person Scheme covering the installation of replacement windows, doors and associated glazing products in domestic properties. It is licenced by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
- Certass was established in 2006 and is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to raising standards in the glazing industry.
- Membership of Certass enables contractors to self-certify
installations as an alternative to submitting a building notice
or
using an approved inspector. In simple terms, this means that Certass financially and technically assesses its members to ensure they meet current UK building regulations. Once an installation is complete, Certass notifies the local authority and the Building Regulation Compliance Certificate is issued to the homeowner. - For further information about Certass contact 0845 094 8025 or visit the website at www.certass.co.uk