16/07/2010

By Graham Buck

The National Flood School is introducing a contractor endorsement scheme to help insurers and consumers in accessing a trusted network of flood and fire restoration professionals.

The scheme endorses the performance of members and gives consumers the confidence in the works undertaken by a certified individual or company. Bronze, silver, gold and platinum memberships reflect the skill-set and experience of the individual member.

“The scheme itself is a simple and effective way for insurers, loss adjusters and potential flood or fire-damaged householders to find approved members,” said Chris Netherton, managing director of the National Flood School.

“However, to ensure peace of mind for insurers and policyholders – and to maintain the prestige of the programme – we have set challenging standards for membership. “This is an exciting development for the restoration sector and one that we have been urged to adopt by professionals in the industry for sometime.”

The National Flood School was set up in 1988 as a provider of specialist courses to train restoration professionals as well as information and support for associated industries, including insurers and loss adjusters. It researches and develops techniques and systems to enhance the restoration of property damaged by flood and fire.

The School’s headquarters in Farnham, Surrey, is the site for what it claims is Europe’s only purpose-built floodable house, which is regularly flooded with 1,500 gallons of water. It also writes and maintains the BSI Code of Practice for Professional Water Damage Mitigation (PAS 64).

More details can be found at www.nationalfloodschool.co.uk

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