Some of the people who we work for;

SSE has developed an industry leading wireless home monitoring and security system called ‘Monitor’. (See www.myhomemonitor.co.uk). Local Services operatives are the accredited sole installers for the Monitor product. The product is marketed under the SSE brands – SWALEC, Southern Energy and Scottish Hydro Electric.

Lanes for Drains are widely regarded as the UK’s largest and most respected independent drainage company employing over 500 people and operating 500 specialist drainage vehicles. Lanes have a wide range of prestigious clients and have extensive experience in civil engineering having recently completed the installation of the drainage system at the new Wembley Stadium. Our partnership with Lanes enables us to offer additional services such as; drain repair and relining, sewer renovation, excavation and repair, waste management, waste treatment, engineering and construction and CCTV surveys.



Lanes Assist, a subsidiary of Lanes for Drains works with many leading insurers offering a comprehensive nationwide building repair network. Local Services provide Lanes Assist with nationwide emergency plumbing, drainage and electrical services



The Capita Group Plc is the UK's leading professional and support service organisation, providing an integrated range of services across the UK's public and private sectors. Capita serves over 33 million people across the UK on behalf of clients across the public and private sectors.

British Gas requires support to respond to the high volume of works generated through their Plumbing and Drains homecare product range.


Enterprise plc works with numerous local authorities, Central Government bodies and many large utilities companies offering a range of services from a single service maintenance contract right through to a full supply of bundled services including whole home provision.



Europ Assistance was established in the UK in 1973 and is committed to providing the highest quality assistance service at all times. Their assistance-led philosophy is at the heart of the operation; also important has been the formation of their own insurance company.



Bathing Heaven is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of care mobility products and facilities. Local Services install a wide range of products from mobility showers and baths to stair lifts. Local Services CRB checked and qualified tradesmen offer reassurance and are the first choice of contractor in the care industry.



Fountain Softeners have chosen Local Services to take responsibility for the intallation of their drinking water systems.

Some of the people we work with;

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NECTA & Lowe Group - From City & Guilds electrical training in the classroom to undertaking electrical testing and inspection in the workplace, The National Electrical Certification and Training Alliance Limited (NECTA) help companies and organisations stay safe and legal. Their clients include many household names including British Gas, NICEIC and AXA Insurance. NECTA and Local Services are working closely to offer industry leading training. NECTA assess, train and qualify all ElecLocal electricians. NECTA also support the technical development of the ElecLocal service and consult with the Local Services Standards Review Board.



Building Services Training (BST)
was developed specifically to train the next generation of plumbers and gas installers. This process involved detailed discussions with a number of employers to find out what they really want from a training and assessment facility. BST specialise in delivering intensive retraining for mature career changers. The training centre has been developed in conjunction with Summit Skills and City & Guilds to ensure the very highest training standards are met and maintained.



As an environmentally responsible company Local Services have partnered with HIPPOWASTE™ to ensure we meet our environmental waste management commitments. HIPPOWASTE™ are national providers of innovative and integrated waste management solutions. There system ensures we meet our commitment to recycle 80% of all our waste. For more information on our environmental policies – please see our ‘Duty of Care’ section.



BMS incorporates a fully automated franchisee accounting service. Supported by SJD Franchise Accountancy Services the system provides our franchised business partners with an easy to use, fully integrated accounting service that automates VAT and year end returns along with Payroll and PAYE. A fixed monthly fee covers all standard accountancy services as well as access to a free helpline, a designated Account Manager and a library of useful business information.

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TradePro is a discount credit card scheme for trade based businesses. Local Services franchisees pay for materials and fuel using their TradeProCard through their network of suppliers. Local Services TradePro cardholders benefit from special terms and can take advantage of many special offers and discounts from merchants and wholesalers in their area as well as earning a 2% rebate on the purchases they make.


The Council or Registered Gas Installers (CORGI) is widely recognised as the national watchdog for gas safety in the UK. The building services industry has been the subject of much criticism in recent years with television shows like ‘Rogue Traders’ highlighting appalling service, botched jobs and customers being overcharged for poor workmanship. Several new additions to the building regulations aim to increase accountability and marginalise cowboy operators in the sector. Part G (Sanitation), Part P (Electrics) and Part L (Energy Efficiency) now place a duty on tradesmen to certify via the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) any ‘notifiable’ installations. This is geared to help introduce the Home Buyers Information Pack. The government’s ultimate aim is to increase safety, regulation and set industry standards for previously unregulated trades. CORGI were one of the first organisations to embrace the changes to the building regulations and have now introduced a number of ‘Competent Persons’ schemes that tradesmen (after completion of an onsite assessment) can join and ‘Self Certify’ their work to LABC. CORGI currently operates a Part G (Sanitation) Scheme with which all PlumbLocal franchisees are compliant. They also operate a defined scope Part P (Electrical) scheme in addition to energy efficient and ventilation schemes. Local Services was one of the first organisations to work with CORGI to become ‘Part G Compliant’.



ELECSA are an electrical competent person’s scheme and work in partnership with ElecLocal to ensure compliance with the notifiable and certification requirements of Part P of the building regulations. Their sister company FENSA was originally formed at the request of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) to operate a notification scheme for window and door installers. When Part P of the building regulations was introduced ELECSA were one of the select few companies chosen to operate the scheme as they had many years experience operating a reliable notification scheme.

All ElecLocal electricians register with the ELECSA competent person’s scheme. Membership is subject to holding the relevant qualifications, safety documents and onsite assessment. ElecLocal’s partnership with ELECSA also extends to the use of their automated notification system