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All our work carries our own cast-iron 10-year satisfaction guarantee.
Many of our projects are carried out for fellow builders - which
tells its own story.
The British Board of Agrément
An organisation partnered with Government and whose Governing
Board includes representation on behalf of the Secretary of State
for the Environment, Transport and the Regions.
The BBA's Agrément Certificates have been providing
authoritative and independent information on the performance of
building products for over 30 years. Every Agrément Certificate
contains important data on durability, installation and compliance
with Building Regulations, not just in England and Wales, but
in Scotland and Northern Ireland, too.
Quality Assured National Warranties
They provide the highest quality of Insurance Backed Warranty in
terms of both cover and cost. They boast the widest insurance cover
available on the British insurance market. This fact coupled with
the most competitive premium makes them a premier insurance warranty
provider in the UK.
What the press says: WHICH magazine
Find out the name of the insurance company and check that it is
authorised by the Department of Trade and Industry.
Read the policy before signing up and make sure that your
contract is directly between you and the insurer, and not with the
intermediary company selling the guarantee.
Check that the policy covers a full term and you pay the whole
premium upfront. Avoid "renewable" insurance schemes.
About Quality Assured National Warranties
We conform to all relevant criteria and guidelines as set out by
the following organisations:
DTI Department of Trade & Industry ABI Association of British
Insurers IOB Insurance Ombudsman Bureau OFT Office of Fair Trading
We are also the appointed Administrators for Quality Guild, who
are run by the Training & Enterprise Council.
JUSTICE Report
JUSTICE recommends legislations to provide that persons who
undertake building work exceeding a threshold in value shall not be
entitled to recover, by action or otherwise any payments for such
work unless:
"Before beginning the work they are registered under an
approved warranty scheme" and "Before or at the time of
payment they have delivered to the householder a warranty issued or
agreed to be issued under such a scheme". JUSTICE recommends
compulsory insurance backed warranties for work to dwellings.
Trading Standards
Companies offering guarantees may not always be authorised to
carry on insurance business or may not be based in the U.K. In
either case consumers will lose the protection offered by the
Policyholders Protection Act 1975 in the event of the company
collapsing.
Most important of all, Consumers need to be aware of just how
little value can he placed upon guarantees issued by traders
themselves, without any form of independent backing. Such guarantees
are totally worthless the moment the company ceases trading for
whatever reason.
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