The Business of New Business
03 Apr 2010
If you want to secure more business for your company, why not
consider becoming TrustMark registered? TrustMark is the
Government backed, not for profit quality mark for tradesmen which
offers homeowners a free, quick and easy way to find honest, good
quality tradesmen in the local area.
With so many rogue traders and cowboy builders out there,
TrustMark separates the best from the rest and helps homeowners
find reputable and reliable local tradesmen due to the stringent
entry criteria. TrustMark is the only organisation to require
on-site inspections to check workmanship and all firms in TrustMark
are monitored for quality of work, trading practices, customer
satisfaction and are required to operate a user-friendly complaints
procedure.
Scheme Operator's which manages the recruitment, inspection and
monitoring of individual tradesmen who want to join
TrustMark.
So how does it work?
The TrustMark website (www.trustmark.org.uk) has an easy to use
postcode search facility which homeowners can use to obtain a list
of the nearest tradesmen for the work required in their local area.
It's the largest database of accredited tradesmen in the UK and
every month, on average over 300,000 tradesmen's contact details
are viewed through it, regularly resulting in business to TrustMark
tradesmen.
Aside from driving new business, TrustMark registered firms can
also take advantage of a number of other benefits:
- Online promotion: through the TrustMark website and many other linked websites including trading standards, all for much less than a typical Yellow Pages advert
- Firms only have to belong to one scheme
- Consumers know that:
- Checks have been carried out on the firm's technical competence, trading record and creditworthiness
- The firm has signed up to a code of practice that includes mandatory insurance, good health and safety practices and the fair treatment of customers
- Its quality of work, trading practices and customer satisfaction are checked and monitored
- If a customer has a problem with the firm, the Scheme Operator will investigate and try to resolve the issue
- The firm will give the customer the option to buy a warranty for added financial protection
- The firm can use the TrustMark logo on vehicles, stationery and marketing material, differentiating it from other tradesmen.
Want to join?
To secure more business for your company by becoming TrustMark registered, contact us.
All tradesmen / firms have the opportunity to join TrustMark whether they are a single person business or a large regional / national company. To become TrustMark registered, tradesmen have to be checked and approved by a Scheme Operator - these organisations carry out checks on the firm, monitor its work, and handle any complaints.