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A certification scheme for plumbing work was recently launched by the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF), in conjunction with Scottish Water. The new scheme allows businesses that have met the set criteria to be an Approved Contractor. According to the scheme plumbers which are approved contractors can self-certify that the plumbing work they carry out meets the Water Bylaws requirement.With close to five hundred approved plumbing contractors in Scotland, one of the main points of the scheme is that all businesses must employ plumbers that have demonstrated technical qualification and have passed the appropriate Water Bylaws course.This new requirement will mean that all work done by an Approved Contractor is done by a plumber who has the appropriate technical qualification, knowledge and skills to complete the tasks in accordance with the rules of the plumbing and heating industry. Furthermore, any breach of the bylaws would become the responsibility ...
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New Consumer Protection against Rogue Plumbers
Recent research shows that 60% of consumers believe they will get ripped off by those in the home maintenance industry (such as plumbers, heating engineers, electricians, builders etc.). The research shows that 18% of the people surveyed said that TV programmes such as Rogue Traders have put them off from using a home maintenance tradesman. In addition to the research done by the Department for Business, other research shows that 82% of people do not trust builders plumbers of electricians.New consumer protection regulations have recently come into force to protect consumers from rogue traders who not only exploit consumers but also damage the reputation of an entire industry, creating a negative perception on a large number of honest plumbers, builders and tradesmen.According to the new regulations, it is now illegal to “trade unfairly”, closing loopholes that rogue traders exploited. A list was introduced with over 30 practices that were banned, including using fake crede ...
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