Security and fire safety are massive considerations for any business, so it’s important that you have the confidence of knowing that you’re engaging the services of a company that places your needs at the top of its list of priorities.
To that end, we take pride in meeting the highest standards and guidelines in the industry and in making sure that we always follow best practice in everything we do.
Here, you’ll find details regarding some of the certifications and qualifications that we have obtained, as well as their importance to the industry.
The British Approvals for Fire Equipment (BAFE) organisation work as an independent body to regulate the sale and usage of fire safety equipment by third party companies. It is crucial to have BAFE certification for specific services offered. Here are a couple that are held by Scutum Group:
This scheme focuses on the design, installation and upkeep of fire alarm systems, ensuring that the setup fitted at any premises is properly suited to the requirements of that environment. When using a fire safety company that holds this accreditation, customers can be confident that they are in the hands of knowledgeable professionals.
The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) is widely recognised as the industry standard when it comes to the assessing of best practices carried out by businesses operating within these sectors. As the fastest-growing scheme of its kind in the UK, CHAS work with their own client base to ensure that they are well supported when it comes to keeping to superior health and safety practices, and CHAS accreditation is a must-have for all contractors.
Focusing on putting buyers in touch with suppliers across all sectors of industry, Constructionline provide customers with detailed and validated information about the hundreds of companies they have within their membership. Not only does this allow customers to easily locate and contract a company suited to their needs, it also ensures that stringent regulations and checks have been applied to that company in order for them to be vetted by Constructionline.
With over 27,000 members on its books, SafeContractor can certainly lay claims to being one of the largest databases of contractor information in the UK. A SafeContractor member company, such as Scutum North, can provide its clients with the peace of mind that comes with being thoroughly audited by one of the most trusted names in the industry.
The Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB) is the leading certification body for organisations providing security and fire detection monitoring and management systems. At Scutum North we are proud to be fully accredited for the provision of intruder, CCTV and access control systems so working with us will show that you are committed to meeting and exceeding your insurers requirements in those areas.
Scutum North is an Elite System Integrator for Gent 24, by Honeywell. This is an exclusive network of only 100 companies nationwide who are specially selected to commission this system, based on our high level of capabilities and our extensive experience in fire safety equipment. We will design, commission and install your system to the highest standards and provide a full on-going maintenance service.
Scutum North hold a NSI Silver award for provision of fire safety systems. NSI is the UK’s top independent certification body within the fire, security and guarding systems, fully approved by UKAS. You can be sure we can be relied upon to provide a professional service and excellent technical expertise.
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