Technicians’ Training Course Available from Property Care Association

Aug. 19, 2010 - PRLog -- The two-day workshop is being held at the PCA’s purpose-built training centre, at their headquarters in Huntingdon, on the 21-22 September, 2010.

Providing a good foundation for those embarking on a career in the building restoration industry, the course is also of interest to experienced technicians wishing to enhance their knowledge of the industry.

Subjects covered include recognition and remediation of penetrating and rising damp, condensation, wood boring insects, wet and dry rot, and basic timber repair, as well health and safety issues.  

Those passing a one-hour examination at the end of the second day are entitled to refer to themselves as a PCA Qualified Technician.

The Technicians’ Training course is available to both non-members and members of the PCA. To find out more or to book on a course, log onto the website http://www.property-care.org or telephone 0844 375 4301.

Noted for its training and technical expertise, The Property Care Association (PCA) represents the UK’s structural waterproofing, wood preservation, damp-proofing, flood remediation and structural repair sectors.

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Noted for its training and technical expertise, The Property Care Association (PCA) represents the UK’s structural waterproofing, wood preservation, damp-proofing, flood remediation and structural repair sectors.

It incorporates the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA), which has been in formation for more than 75 years.

The PCA is a member of TrustMark the scheme supported by the Government, to help property owners find reliable and trustworthy tradespeople to make home improvements.

Its contractor members are all carefully vetted before being awarded membership - and are then subject to rigorous auditing procedures once admitted to the Association.

As well as delivering a trusted repair procedure, PCA members are able to carry out specialist surveys as part of the house-buying procedure  to identify potential problems – as well as a range of other services  designed to preserve and protect homes and buildings across the UK.

To find a PCA member log on to http://www.property-care.org and select the ‘Find A Member’ service.

Press release issued by Lis Foster of Shepherd PR Limited, on behalf of the Property Care Association, telephone 01538 308685, mobile 07985 129315.