Clearview National December 2015 - Issue 169 | Page 12

INDUSTRYNEWS

CPA membership
Secures Contracts
»»A registered Consumer
Protection Association installer, who was
recently featured on Channel 5’s Cowboy
Builders, says his membership has regularly
secured him contracts over competitors who
don’t offer Insurance Backed Guarantees.
Freeform Construction Services Ltd carries
out building and maintenance services in the
North West region and specialises in garage
conversion projects.
Owner Jim Allsop was recently interviewed
as an expert for the garage conversion segment
of popular property programme Cowboy
Builders.
The segment centred on a recent project
Freeform Construction Services completed
in Reddish, where a double garage had been
converted into an office space and utility
room.
The homeowners, Steve and Louise
Smith, were over the moon with the results,
commenting: “We contacted a number of
local builders to quote us but there seemed to

be a reluctance to take on the job. The quote
from Jim was the exception and when he
arrived to look at the space it was immediately
clear that he knew exactly what he was dealing
with.
Although his interview focused on the more
positive aspects of the industry, Jim says shows
like Cowboy Builders give good builders a
bad reputation; and he urged homeowners
to seek out reputable companies who offer
protection to the consumer when improving
their property.
Jim comments: “With the CPA we offer
a 10 year Insurance Backed Guarantee on
all building work we carry out. This gives
potential customers increased confidence
and has resulted in us securing contracts over
competitors who don’t offer this service.
“Being a CPA member means you are
trusted and gives homeowners instant peace
of mind.”
www.thecpa.co.uk

Making it easier to choose
»»With the growing interest in
PVC cladding as a home improvement
solution Freefoam Building Products is pleased
to announce the launch of two handy online
tools to help make choosing cladding for your
project easier and simpler, a cladding visualiser
and a cladding calculator.
Recognising that the majority of home
improvement product research is now carried
out online, Freefoam has introduced a
clever tool to help specifiers, developers and
homeowners visualise the Freefoam colour
range of cladding products on a variety of
house types. With the ability to also select
matching or contrasting trims the tool gives
users the opportunity to experiment with
colour combinations and create a realistic
visual representation.
Having product quantities to price up a
project can be extremely useful. The Freefoam
cladding calculator gives customers the
opportunity to generate an estimate of the
number of boards and packs needed for a
project.

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The Freefoam cladding range features a
choice of smooth woodgrain finish or Fortex®
timber effect embossed boards in Shiplap,
Double Shiplap and Weatherboard styles.
With significant environmental credentials,
being awarded an A+ rating from the
Building Research Establishment’s (BRE)
‘Green Guide to Specification’ when installed
with standard components, the range makes
a real alternative to timber and fibre cement
products.

Colin St John, UK General Manager
explained: “With a growing range of external
cladding we wanted to help specifiers and home
owners see the potential our products can bring
to any project. Being able to visualise colour
and calculate pack quantities on line makes our
products much more accessible to customers
and simplifies the decision making process.”
Call 01604 591110, email sales@freefoam.
com or visit www.freefoam.com