Become a B&Q approved Installer

1. Certificate of insurance, public liability

2. Policy schedule – terms and conditions (any endorsements) information required on the above documents.

• Individual/business name matching proforma and set-up form (to include trading name if required)
• Individual/trading address
• Policy number & expiry date
• Must state public liability & state no less than £2m cover
• Must state business activity relevant to your trade
• Please ensure no exclusions related to your trade i.e. working at height/ heat/water/restrictions on gas if a kitchen installer

The business owner must complete a basic disclosure and provide a copy of the certificate (online certificates not accepted).

Partnerships and ltd companies: everyone registered on company’s house must supply a basic DBS. It must include all pages and be dated within the last 2 years. We will request an updated one on the anniversary of the two years.

This can be the applicants or sub-contractor. Multiple can be supplied if you use more than one (all must be included on the pro forma).

Must be supplied for kitchen installers.

Please supply a copy of the front and back of the gas safe card. The back must display domestic installations for both pipework and cookers both must be within expiry dates stated.

1. Qualification Certificate ie BS7671 17th Edition or 18th edition (usually city in guilds) if misplaced this can be reordered via the website.

2. Current registration certificate to an electrical self-certification governing body ie NICEIC

This can be the applicants or sub-contractor. Multiple can be supplied if you use more than one. Certificate should have an expiry date in the future except NICEIC which do not display an expiration date. On a certificate without an expiration date please check on the relevant governing bodies web site that the electrician is still registered. Only the actual certificates will be accepted

Certificate of Asbestos Awareness dated within the last 12 months, we will require a refresher every year by the anniversary of the date.

Please ensure that the course you complete is UKATA accredited as only these can be accepted.

Partnerships and ltd company Everyone registered on companies house Must supply a UKATA certificate, even if the partner is a silent partner.

Provide pictures of previous works and customer references.

This is to receive documents and access the installer invoicing portal.

VAT Registration Number Only, can be TYPED on the set-up form or any document with this on.

Documents accepted; Letter from the HRMC / screenshot of government portal (must include name/address/UTR number)

Individual/business name must match set up form.

Emails from HMRC cannot be accepted.

Requirements for company type;

Sole Trader to provide UTR number & NI number, if a sole trader uses an accountant and the address on the UTR document is that of the accountants, then the installer must supply an email confirming the address on the UTR document is their accountants.

Partnership to provide partnership UTR number & one partners UTR number and NI number / Limited company to provide UTR number for the company not the installer. All documents must match the address on the limited company’s UTR document.

Limited companies must provide their certificate of incorporation issued by Companies House. Sole traders do not need to submit to this criteria.

This must show and match the name of the individual or business on the set up form. It must have bank account / sort code and must include the bank name header. A bank statement must show the address supplied on the set-up form. Please feel free to blank out any transactions/balances.