Are your guarantees insurance backed?
As PCA approved contractors we can also offer Insurance Backed Guarantees to give you that extra peace of mind. These insurance policies are offered by GPI (Guaranteed Protection Insurance Ltd) for a one-off additional cost.
Insurance Backed Guarantees (IBG's) are available upon request and are subject to additional cost. The acceptance and provision of an Insurance Backed Guarantee is confirmed solely by the insurance provider on a case-by-case basis. IBG’s are currently supplied by Guarantee Protection Insurance Ltd (GPI) and Peacocks with an FSA regulated underwriter.
The activation of any IBG follows the PCA Code of Practice and its requirement of recording two growing seasons without evidence of JKW growth. Additional IBG's can be arranged for neighbouring properties subject to the property/owner having their own dedicated monitoring & treatment plan and contract with us.
The insurance will provide you with an extra level of protection in the unlikely event that we cease to trade. If a defect covered by our original guarantee develops and we have ceased to trade, the insurance policy will pay out for another PCA IWCG contractor member to provide remedial works.
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What accreditations does Grounds Care Group have?
Specialist vetted contractors and consultants who can undertake invasive weed control services. Affiliation enables us to provide Insurance Backed Guarantees. Accreditation to this scheme demonstrates our professionalism in the industry of invasive ...
What guarantees does the Grounds Care Group offer?
Our 5- and 10-year guarantees are independently written and approved not only by the Invasive Weed Group of the Property Care Association (PCA), but they are also recognised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). Our treatment plan ...
Payment in full
Pay for the full cost of the program and insurance premium (if applicable) and we can provide you with the guarantee certificate and treatment plan documents immediately, allowing you to show these to your solicitors and mortgage lender. If you have ...
Can we transfer our guarantees once the guarantee is activated and live?
Yes it’s possible. As stated in the Guarantee we will have to resurvey the property and charge the current transfer fee. If done within 1 month after the plan is activated but the guarantee has not been activated for an additional fee of £299.00 + ...