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Two builders were prosecuted by local Trading Standards officers following complaints of shoddy workmanship, substandard materials and misleading claims involving the Swish brand, among other offences. As a result, one builder was jailed for 15 months and the other was fined over pounds 6,000.
The Swish Building Products Approved Installers scheme is designed to give consumers confidence in the workmen they employ and the quality of the products used. By joining the scheme, roofline installation companies can show that they have taken part in product training and have maintained high standards of workmanship, and that they have met Swish's criteria for the administration of day-to-day contact with customers. All members of the scheme carry certificates of registration.
The company therefore takes any misuse of its brand extremely seriously, as can be seen in a recent case at Birmingham Magistrates' Court.
Two builders were prosecuted by local Trading Standards officers following complaints of shoddy workmanship, substandard materials and misleading claims involving the Swish brand, among other offences. As a result, one builder was jailed for 15 months and the other was fined over pounds 6,000.
The 'cowboy' builders had told homeowners that they were members of the Swish Approved Installers scheme, although they had never been registered, and also claimed to install Swish brand products, when in fact they fitted an alternative material.
Swish's cellular PVC-U roofline and cladding profiles, which are available through a national network of plastic building materials stockists. White profiles carry a 15-year guarantee for appearance and performance.
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