Company Profile
On 26th November 2002 LaddersFree Ltd was established. After a number of years developing our industry knowledge and further investment from the Welsh Development Agency LaddersFree formed The National Register of Ladderless Window Cleaners.
The register provides customers with the contact details and company profile of independent window cleaning companies that carry out window cleaning using water fed poles. Our user friendly online search facility provides customers with a list of registered members under the county of their choice.
Recent changes to work at height legislation and in particular The Work at Height Directive 2005 means that building owners and those that contract others to provide window cleaning services must ensure that both; appropriate work equipment is selected and used and those that work at height are competent.
As a result LaddersFree have recently launched a 'certificate of registration'(one certificate providing all the customary information) where it is now a compulsory requirement for members wanting to join the National Register to meet certain criteria for window cleaning services using water fed poles.
As well as providing LaddersFree copies of Public Liability/Employers Liability Cover and information on internal health and safety procedures all members must also provide two commercial referees and complete our competency report.
It is now possible for customers to search for an approved water fed pole operator under the county of their choice.
The website is marketed using internet advertising, trade journals and a continual mailshot programme.
The support we provide our members to help grow their businesses is key to the high expectations we strive to achieve. Our commitment to supporting members is expressed through our consortium approach to buying power, whereby we negotiate with trade suppliers to obtain quality products and services at discounted prices. We have also developed a members online support facility to help our members with the day-to-day running of their business. Members can get the latest industry news, links to suppliers and tarde forums and download specific healthand safety documents.