As SafeTrade grows in operations both in terms of geographical presence and membership levels, new companies continue to join the organisation every day, so how do we maintain the integrity of our membership?

* Our Membership Team works to assess applicants thoroughly before they become members.
* Our Terms of Registration work to protect the customer by setting guidelines which each member must meet.
* Our Industry Specialists carry out spot-checks on the work that our members undertake.
* Our Users (you the customer) provide us with valuable insight into the service that each of our members provides.

The appointment of the new “Approval Board” is a further measure introduced; which is aimed at protecting our users.

The Approval Board is a committee that works to assess each new member after they have been registered for a period, and determine whether they have met the criteria for “SafeTrade Approval”; effectively giving a two-tiered membership to our organisation.

Initially every new applicant becomes “SafeTrade Registered” and if they meet the criteria of the Approval Board they can become “SafeTrade Approved”. This further accreditation is in recognition of the service the “SafeTrade Registered” contractor has provided to customers.

For extra reassurance we suggest you look for a local “SafeTrade Approved” Contractor.