Certass

This is a sponsored article by Certass: Certifiedcompetent.co.uk is the newest consumer advice and ‘find a trader’ website service to help homeowners find certified, competent contractors to carry out their home improvements. Powered by Certass Ltd, the free-to-search site already has every Certass member company listed for free, as part of its growing digital [...]

This is a sponsored article by Certass: Leading certification body Certass has teamed up with Which? Trusted Traders to bring extra benefits to Certass members and spread the message about the negative impact of door-to-door sales in our industry. Danelle Kaukau, Head of Member Services at Certass, explains: “Door-to-door sales are an outdated and [...]

This is a sponsored article by Certass: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has appointed Jon Vanstone as Chair of the Interim Industry Competence Committee (IICC) which will advise on and support the work being undertaken by Government to establish the Building Safety Regulator (BSR). The Industry Competence Committee (ICC) is one of three [...]

This is a sponsored article by Certass: Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s been more important than ever for installers to have a certification body they can rely on for fast, accurate information and support. Daylight Installations has been a member of Certass since they were founded in 2017 and have been extra impressed by [...]

This is a sponsored article from Certass: Certass is creating a live forum at the Installer Support Hub on Stand H40 at FiT Show 2021 in September. The Installer Support Hub is a must-visit stand for installers to find expert advice on all aspects of their business, including certification, competency, insurance, finance and business [...]

This is a sponsored article from Certass: Danelle Kaukau has been named Head of Member Services at Certass, in recognition of her impressive work to support installers and their businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic. Since the launch of the Certass Trade Association Members-only Forum, Danelle’s role has developed to give members easier access to [...]

This is a sponsored article by Certass: Installers can only sell remotely during the National lockdown, Certass Trade Association has confirmed. Certass Trade Association has been working with Government to get clarity on as many questions from members as possible regarding what is and isn’t allowed during lockdown. After confirmation that installations can still [...]

This is a sponsored article by Certass: It’s time to change to Certass. After a challenging year for the industry, Certass Ltd is urging installers to check they are getting meaningful value from their Competent Persons Scheme, as automated annual renewals for other competency schemes are on the horizon. Danelle Kaukau, SME Representative at [...]

This is a sponsored article by Certass: Certass is skilling up the industry with the launch of its new Glazing Competency Portal. Certass MTC Continuum Card Holders can give their installers and site operatives free access to bite-size training sessions where they can top up their technical knowledge and prove their competency with certificates [...]

This is a sponsored article by Certass TA: The latest company to join Certass Trade Association (TA) is Glazerite UK Group. The leading uPVC fabricator has signed up for Supply Chain membership to take advantage of the information and advice that is being shared with manufacturers and component suppliers by Chair Jon Vanstone and [...]

This is a sponsored article by Certass: Certass is backing the new ‘Work Safe. Safe Work’ campaign launched by TrustMark, to help boost the recovery of the construction and home improvement sector. Supported by the Construction Leadership Council, the ‘Work Safe. Safe Work’ goal is for homeowners and tradespeople to work together to ensure [...]

This is a sponsored article by Certass: Certass Trade Association (Certass TA) has opened its doors to the industry supply chain with its new Membership for fabricators, component manufacturers and other suppliers in the industry. The current ‘Trade Association of the Year’, as awarded by BEIS-sponsored Trade Association Forum, supported local installers through the [...]

This is a sponsored article by Certass TA: Certass Trade Association has launched the COVID Secure Procedures Pack for installers. Endorsed by the Trade Association Forum (TAF), which is supported by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), the pack has been developed with Government to give installers the confidence to install [...]

This is a sponsored article by Certass The latest Certass Trade Association members survey has found that product quality is the most important thing for homeowners, with more than 96 percent of respondents saying that product quality was extremely important or very important to their customers. Second on the list was finish of work [...]

This is a sponsored article from Certass What do you get from your competent persons scheme? That’s the question that Certass is posing to installers, to check that they are getting the best value for money from their provider. Jason Clemmit, Managing Director at Certass explains: “Competent Persons Schemes (CPS) are something that every [...]