Pro Installer December 2016 - Issue 45 | Page 22

22 DECEMBER 2016 PRO INSTALLER PRO NEWS www.proinstaller.co.uk GUARANTEE OFFERS NEW LEVEL OF TRUST Home services marketplace Plentific.com has launched a guarantee to give homeowners added security when booking trade professionals through its website. This guarantee has been introduced at a time when demand for home services professionals is continuing to grow, with corresponding fears of cowboy tradesmen also rising. This latest addition promises work of the highest quality from the pre-screened ‘Pros’ and gives homeowners the confidence that their project will be completed to a high standard. Plentific says customers entitled to its guarantee will receive 100% satisfaction when booking a verified trade professional. The policy covers all services advertised on the Plentific website from architects to builders. Any verified trade professional booked through Plentific can offer the guarantee, regardless of the size of the project. Cem Savas, co-founder of Plentific.com said: “This guarantee is the next step in Plentific’s mission to connect homeowners with reliable home services professionals. It adds a new found level of trust which did not exist before today. “Our homeowners can now use Plentific with the knowledge that they will only receive the best of services and will be fully covered in the event that things do not go according to plan. We want to find and recommend the UK’s best and most reliable trade professionals and consequently remove all common fears when hiring a pro.” Legal cover is for contractor related events and covers legal fees up to £50,000. Insurance underpinning the Plentific Guarantee has been developed in partnership with The Home Insurer, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. At the heart of the guarantee is the vetting process that Plentific uses to verify professionals. This background check includes: • Identity confirmation • Confirmation of Company House registration • Insurance cover • Proof of qualifications and certificates • References from previous work • Credit checks Visit www.plentific.com/ guarantee Trojan adds to stainless steel range Hardware company Trojan Manufacturing Group has just added two new door knockers to its stainless steel range. The Slim Urn door knocker and the Contemporary door knocker increase the number of design choices on offer and help bring Trojan to a wider audience. Tony Chadwick, group managing director, said: “Our stainless steel range adds value to every fabricator and installer portfolio and these two new designs increase the value even further.” The two new door knockers offer a slimline contemporary design. Both are face fixed, meaning there is no need to drill through the door, saving time in the installation process. Both suite with all the other products in the range to provide a totally co