Before You Buy

A Unique FREE Consumer Service providing essential advice and access to the best products, manufacturers and Locally-Based Trades People throughout England.

Established in 1992, the objective of the service is to provide the Home Improver a safe & transparent way to obtain advice, quotations and project fulfilment, rather than using the random & often mysterious route of sourcing prospective suppliers direct and carrying this out through sales people set on promoting their own products over the multitude available.

The service flourishes in the ongoing climate of the fear of the "Double Glazing Salesman", "Cowboy Builders" and the ever-popular "Watchdog" and "Builders From Hell" programmes.

Not a day goes by without us hearing stories of salesmen being thrown out of homes over pressure tactics or three to four hour sales routines ending in crazy (high & low) prices, fictitious discounts and farcical sales tactics.

The service currently operates throughout all counties of England, supervised by Senior Project Managers operating from Regional Offices located in strategic Towns & Cities.

Over the last 17 years, the service has developed relations with a large number of manufacturers and installers, who provide a supply & fit service for customer contracts generated by NRWAS & NCAS. The register is FREE to join and involves formal application to establish that the applicant is historically sound, sources satisfactory materials, has the necessary guarantees & insurances and provides a first class service.

The service does not require a preliminary visit from any third-party company or sales people, therefore no commissions are payable to company staff. As each sale is generated, the registered company also saves advertising and marketing costs for contracts generated.

It's a service that works and a rare Win-Win for the Consumer and Reputable Trades People !

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