Our Affiliations

IICRC (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification)

The IICRC was formed in 1972 to serve as an independent, non-profit certification body, to set and promote high standards and ethics and to advance communication and technical proficiency within the inspection, cleaning and restoration service industry. Based in the United States of America, the IICRC is represented across much of the western world.

The IICRC is a standards and certification body and not a trade association. It consequently has no members. It does however have "registrants". Registrants are individuals who have taken and passed IICRC courses and exams.

The IICRC have a UK office. Our Technical Director, Adam Jankowski, has served on the UK Advisory Council of the IICRC since 2004 and is one of only 4 current IICRC instructors in the UK.

The IICRC are owned by regional, national and international trade associations including the (UK’s) National Carpet Cleaners Association. Each entity owns a block of 500 shares and has one vote on the Board of Directors. No one has controlling interest. Through its shareholding, the NCCA is able to influence international standards in the cleaning and restoration industry.

Approved IICRC Schools in the UK include the National Flood School.

www.iicrc.co.uk

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NCCA (National Carpet Cleaners Association)

THE NATIONAL CARPET CLEANERS ASSOCIATION was established in 1968. It is the only independent UK trade body solely dedicated to the craft of carpet, upholstery, curtain, and other soft furnishing cleaning. As such the Association is now widely recognised, not just by the homemakers but also by government, media, industry, and commerce, as being the authoritative source of information and advice on all aspects of the industry.

The NCCA is a non profit making body, governed by a President and a Board of Directors drawn from, and elected annually, by the membership. Our technical director, Adam Jankowski, served on the board of directors of the NCCA from 2001 to 2005.

www.ncca.co.uk

All members are required to provide a high quality service to their customers, summed up by the associations motto: "Service with Integrity". Only fully accredited members of the Association are eligible to use the NCCA name and logo, and thus able to extend to their customers the assurance this offers.

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Woolsafe Organisation

The WOOLSAFE Organisation is a world-wide organisation dedicated to the promotion of quality care for wool carpets and rugs through the testing and approval of carpet maintenance products and the training and accreditation of carpet cleaning companies. It is a resource for information about carpets and carpet care, based in the UK and with offices in North America, Europe and Australia.

The NCCA supports the aims and objectives of The Woolsafe Organisation. It frequently co-operates with the Woolsafe organisation in mutually beneficial programmes. NCCA members are encouraged to participate and join in the Woolsafe programme.

To become a Woolsafe certified technician, candidates must be fully trained in all carpet cleaning techniques, have been in business continuously for a period of at least 5 years and industry.

They must attend a WOOLSAFE training course, pass the exit exam and meet other requirements relating to their business and professional associations.

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The British Institute of Cleaning Science

The Institute, which is headquartered in Northampton, is the largest independent, professional and educational body within the cleaning industry. Founded in 1961, its mission is ‘the raising of status and standards of the cleaning industry, through education’. The BICSc, as it is known, is not a Trade Association but an independent body with members in all areas of the cleaning industry, including Local Authorities, Contract Cleaners, Manufacturers, Suppliers, Trainers and by no means least, cleaning operatives themselves.

BICSc is a member of The British Cleaning Council as is the NCCA.

www.bics.org.uk

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BDMA (British Damage Management Association)

BDMA are a trade association committed to raising industry standards, providing accreditation for professional practitioners and facilitating recognition of specialist services in the recovery and restoration sector.

www.bdma.org.uk

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National Flood School

The National Flood School is an education,consultancy and research organisation serving the fire and flood restoration industry. It was founded in 1988 to drive the standard of restoration professionals in fire and flood industry and protect the public from the anguish and distress caused by unqualified restorers. It supports and trains restorers and provides information and support for many other associated industries and adjusters.

The NFS support the IICRC, NCCA, Woolsafe and BDMA organisations.

www.nationalfloodschool.co.uk