Sureguard Window Films® was established in 1983. Trading now for 37 years, we continue to strive to achieve the highest quality services; selecting only the highest quality products.
Definitions
An Accreditation is the process in which certification of competency, authority or credibility is presented.
A Company is a legal entity formed by a group of individuals to engage in and operate a business—commercial or industrial—enterprise. In simple terms, a company is a group of people.
Organisations that issue credentials or certify third parties against official standards are themselves formally accredited by accreditation bodies (such as UKAS or IAS); hence they are sometimes known as “accredited certification bodies”. The accreditation process ensures that their certification practices are acceptable, typically meaning that they are competent to test and certify third parties, behave ethically and employ suitable quality assurance.
W. Edwards Deming Quote: “Quality is everyone’s responsibility.”
So, what do Accreditations mean to Sureguard Window Films®?
To us, Accreditations prove to our existing and potential clients that as a company, we are:
- Competent
- Responsible
- Credible
- Health & Safety conscious
- Professional
The accreditation processes we have completed, ensures that certification practices are acceptable, typically meaning that we are competent and certify by third parties, behave ethically and employ suitable quality assurance.
ISO 9001 is defined as the internationally recognised standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS). It is the most widely used QMS standard in the world, with over 1 million certificates issued to organisations in 178 countries.
In simple terms, ISO 9001 certification provides the basis for effective processes and effective people to deliver an effective product or service time after time.
Sureguard Window Films® was one of the first Window Film companies to become Quality Assured back in 1992 when we achieved BS5750.
Today Sureguard prides itself on quality, achieving ISO9001:2015
Annual Auditing is evidence, proving our commitment to quality products and excellence in Customer Service.
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is the main representative organisation for companies involved in all aspects of the manufacture of flat glass, products and services for all types of glazing, in commercial and domestic sectors.
Sureguard Window Films® has been heavily involved within the Glass and Glazing Federation whom regulate our industry.
Our previous Managing Director, was Chair of the Window Film Group for 8 years and was involved in the writing the implementation of several legislative papers which are used today, mainly Regulation 14 The Workplace (Health Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 came into force on 1st January 1996.
⭐⭐We are Gold Members of Constructionline!! ⭐⭐
ConstructionLine is a Government-run scheme, which collects, assesses and monitors your standard company information. It is the largest pre-qualification database in the UK and the UK’s leading procurement and supply chain management service.
We first registered with Constructionline on 1st August 1990
Since 15th November 2019 Sureguard Window Films® is proud to have achieved a Gold Membership status
CHAS, The Contractors’ Health and Safety Assessment Scheme, is the Foremost Authority on UK compliance, Risk Mitigation and Supply Chain Management. CHAS assists us at Sureguard Window Films® with Safeguarding our reputation and growing our Business.
Since 8th August 2003, Sureguard Window Films® has been CHAS Accredited.
Construction Skills Certification Scheme – All our Installers at Sureguard Window Films® carry a CSCS Card. CSCS cards provide proof that individuals working on construction sites have the appropriate training and qualifications for the job they do on site. By ensuring the workforce are appropriately qualified the card plays its part in improving standards and safety on UK construction sites.
SafeContractor is an accreditation, which demonstrates to potential clients that we meet specific standards of health and safety.
Sureguard Window Films® gained accreditation on 20th September 2018.
Prior to 2018, we did not have the need to be SafeContractor approved. All our existing customers would accept our other Accreditations. We had considered SafeContractor in the past however, due to a specific contract, we elected to undertake this Accreditation.
