Lead Contractors Association

The LCA was formed in 1984 to prioritise quality standards in leadwork. The LCA now comprises over 70 specialist contractors committed to providing quality craftsmanship for their clients, supported by 15 associate members supplying materials and ancillary services.

Members may be sole traders, partnerships or an incorporated body and utilise an employed workforce or teams of subcontractors. Regardless of structure, members are required to take full responsibility for the purchase and application of the lead sheet under their control.

All members are required to work to the current Code of Practice (BS6915) and the recommendations of the Lead Sheet Association.

An annual vetting programme provides rigorous quality control of members’ standards, through compulsory on-site inspection of workmanship and design. Every member is graded according to the quality and complexity of work inspected. Anyone failing to meet the standards set is required to withdraw from membership. Grades are published annually in the Directory of Specialist Leadwork Contractors.

Every member guarantees their work for 25 years, the guarantee being administered by the LCA and insurance supported through Lloyd’s of London, on jobs over £2,500. The LCA is controlled by an elected Council of Member’s representatives and administered by an appointed Secretary, from an office base in West Sussex.

TrustMark

TrustMark is a not for profit organisation, licensed by Government and supported by consumer protection groups, helping you find local, trustworthy & reliable tradesmen, operating to Government endorsed standards.

TrustMark is a quality mark which operates a framework under which 30 plus scheme operators working in the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement sectors are approved to carry the TrustMark logo and recruit reputable and trustworthy tradesmen.

All of these scheme operators are audited annually by TrustMark, to ensure processes, standards and complaints procedures are being maintained.