As part of our membership, we are also members of Trustmark, the UK government-endorsed quality scheme for work carried out in and around your home.
The Building industry in the main remains unregulated and Elivate decided as part of our commitment to the highest standards of construction on all our projects, we would join The Federation of Master Builders to give our new clients, who have never worked with us, that additional seal of approval from an independent quality assured industry body. The Federation of Master Builders is the largest trade association in the UK that represents the interests of small and medium-sized building companies.
We originally joined in 2016, making a commitment to their Code of Practice published by the Federation and agreeing to regular inspections of our office practices as well as site inspections.
Our last inspection was carried out on 10th January 2024, when the inspectors visited an active site in Wokingham, where we were working on a double-storey extension for a new client. We passed with flying colours as we have done every year, as part of the inspection, the team visited our offices in Earley to look at our Insurance and any relevant paper work, to confirm we are fully covered for our sites.
If you are looking for a builder for your next project, always ask to see a copy of their Public Liability Insurance, visit their offices and look at their existing portfolio of projects. They should be willing to invite you to visit an active site, ask you to follow them on social media and they should be posting from their projects regularly. Look at their client’s reviews and see what their customers are saying and they should be able to provide you with a recent customer to talk to.
And the top of the list should be their membership of the Federation of Master Builders, there are over 1 million small business builders in the UK and only 8,000 members of the Federation of Master Builders, so finding a master builder in your area, should be the first thing you do before even sending out a quote.
We provide a free quotation on all new projects and look forward to hearing from you.