Design Buy Build Issue 18 2016 | Page 77

Get value for money? Cheap work has hidden cost implications Your property is one of the most expensive and important things that you can own so risking any building work to unregistered contractors, simply because it is the cheaper option, is false economy. • Cowboy builders can leave your roof unsafe or unfit for purpose, and put the safety of others at risk • their work could also invalidate your building insurance CompetentRoofer Ltd has reached the prestigious milestone of 500 Registered Contractors for the first time since inception in 2011, where will it stop… the sky is the limit! The CompetentRoofer self-certification scheme has enjoyed great success in 2015, with not only an increase of Registered Contractors and record breaking number of job notifications being issued but also the announcement of the 500th member to join the scheme. A warm welcome to Jones & Hampton Maintenance Services who are a roofing company based in Telford. You need to either notify your roof refurbishment work via your building control or you can register it via CompetentRoofer, a Government-licenced Competent Person Scheme that allows roofers to self-certify their own work, meaning: • we notify the council when the work is completed • you have the added reassurance that the contractor has already been vetted prior to becoming a member and will continue to have their work checked • you will automatically receive a ten year insurance-backed warranty, which includes breach of Building Regulations and contractor insolvency. CompetentRoofer is devoted to helping Registered Contractors not only promote their business to win more work, but also to set and raise the industry standards, offering expert advice, guidance and also technical support from in-house roofing experts. T: E: 020 7448 3189 or 01375 650 675 [email protected] @CompetentRoofer www.competentroofer.co.uk