The National Federation of Roofing Contractors
24 Weymouth St
London, W1G 7LX
020 7436 0387

The National Federation of Roofing Contractors is the largest roofing trade association in the UK. Its members include some 740 contractor companies and 125 manufacturers and service providers. Every contractor is carefully vetted to ensure that they comply with the NFRCs Code of Practice, are suitably qualified to lay products to specification, have sound Health and Safety policies in place and are covered by third party and public liability insurance. In the event of any dispute the NFRCs free technical advisory service offers help and advice. A list of members is available at www.nfrc.co.uk.

Master Locksmith Association
Units 4-5 The Business Park
Woodford House
Daventry
Northants NN11 3PZ 01327 262255

The Master Locksmith Association (www.locksmiths.co.uk) was founded in 1958 and represents and promotes its membership to central and local government, the security industry, commerce and the public. It establishes and promotes standards of conduct, practice and runs training courses for its members
The Association is recognised by the Police, most forces will only instruct locksmiths who are members. The Association covers the whole country and will send a list of members to anyone who requests one.

Glass and Glazing Federation
44-48 Borough High Street
London SE1 1XB
020 7357 7458

The GGF (www.ggf.org.uk) has a membership covering over 60 per cent of all installations and there is a member in nearly every town in the country. The GGF will send you a list of members in your area who have been registered as being competent to carry out glazing work.
All companies who apply for membership must have completed a minimum of two years trading and have satisfied the GGF of their intention and ability to abide by the GGF's rules.
The GGF Warranty provides customers with a guarantee that any work that is not up to the Federations standards will be rectified. The GGF believes that guarantees should be backed with insurance as guarantees become worthless if the trader should go out of business. It recommends that its members should use the Insurance Guarantee Association's insurance scheme which will cover the cost of making good defective workmanship or faulty materials up to the cost of the original installation.

National Insulation Association
PO Box 12
Haslemere
Surrey GU27 3AH
01428 654011

NIA (www.insulationassociation.org.uk) was established by leading manufacturers of insulation products and processes and specialist installers, to liaise with government departments, provide a technical service, a consumer advisory bureau, promote durable products and vetted contractors to install them. Member companies comply with industry and NIA technical standards and professional codes for products and services. NIA installers are vetted for their experience and quality of workmanship before being accepted for membership.
NIA is made up of the National Cavity Insulation Association, Draught Proofing Advisory Association, National Association of Loft Insulation Contractors, External Wall Insulation Association and the National Home Energy Rating Scheme. Lists of local contractors are available on request.

The Approved Contractor Person Scheme

The Government has been concerned about 'cowboy builders' for sometime and introduced a scheme of Self-Certification under the 2002 Building Regulations. The scheme is called the Approved Contractor Person Scheme (Building Regulations). Certificates are issued by bodies such as CORGI, The Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineers and the Glass & Glazing Federation to their members.
Under the scheme Approved Contractor Persons (ACP) present a certificate to the Local Authority that their work will comply with the Building Regulations. Local Authorities are authorised by regulation to accept these certificates as evidence that the Building Regulations are being complied with by the ACP presenting the certificate. For domestic heating systems the Government has defined a competent person as:
• A CORGI registered installer for gas installations.
• An OFTEC registered installer for oil installations.
• A HETAS registered installer for solid fuel systems.
• Registered operatives who comply with Building Regulations-G3 for unvented hot water systems.
For replacement windows the Glass & Glazing Federation have introduced the Fenestration S-A Scheme(FENSA) to certify installers.
This provides a straightforward route for a competent person to self-certify their work using a commissioning certificate.

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