Accreditations & Partners
As we enjoy continued growth and success with our trade partners so our products, expertise and technical capabilities expand and strengthen too.
We are proud of our reputation for excellence; for demanding, and providing, the highest standards of service in everything we do.
Standards of service that translate into one of the most comprehensive and dependable guarantees in the business.
Vidaco is committed to providing innovative product options of the highest quality and building sustainable business partnerships for the future.
- SNIPEF License Number - 429
- Scottish & Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation
- This is a government approved scheme for businesses in the plumbing and heating industry. It ensures that its members are competent to trade and commit to working to mandatory professional standards. Registered businesses are regularly inspected to confirm that they are employing suitably qualified and trained staff, hold adequate public liability insurance and provide an annual financial integrity statement.
- http://www.snipef.org.uk/
- CORGI Registration Number: 220382
- The Council for Registered Gas Installers
- CORGI is the national watchdog for gas safety in the UK, aiming to continually improve standards of service and safety in the industry. Its main objective is to protect and ensure the public’s safety when using trades people.
- http://www.trustcorgi.com/
- Viessmann
- Recommended Installer Status
- Viessmann provides a comprehensive range of state of the art renewable energy heating products. At the cutting edge of technology, Viessmann heating systems have an unrivalled reputation for quality and reliability, setting new standards in environmental protection and energy efficiency.
- http://www.viessmann.co.uk/
- NIBE
- Recommended Installer Status
- NIBE is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of products to the domestic heating market, providing high-tech solutions for heating, ventilation, cooling and heat recovery to meet today's demand for sustainable energy solutions.
- http://www.nibe.co.uk/
- QPL
- Recommended Installer Status
- Quality Plastics is an ISO 9002 accredited company providing high quality plastic piping and underfloor heating products to the building and plumbing industries. Its Qual-PEX was the first PEX pipe ever to achieve the BS 7291 Kitemark.
- http://www.qual-plumb.com/
- Uponor
- Recommended Installer Status
- Uponor is a world leader in underfloor heating and flexible plumbing systems for the residential and commercial building markets.
- http://www.uponor.co.uk/
Gary Stronach - Technical Development Manager
Following a plumbing and heating apprenticeship, Gary amassed significant practical experience with BP Macgas and Pegler Sunvic Ltd, progressing to management positions with McDonald Engineers, Qual-PLUMB (UK) and laterally, Pitkerro Renewable Energy Specialists. In addition to this he was a peripatetic piping instructor in various locations across the world. Gary currently sits on several industry steering committees covering the specialist areas of renewable technologies, building standards and sustainability and is therefore highly knowledgeable about all matters relating to the current developments impacting the building industry.
His priority as Vidaco’s Technical Development Manager is to make his extensive knowledge and expertise accessible to our trade partners, providing advice and technical support as required, and ensuring that our renewable energy recommendations are the most practical, energy efficient and cost effective in the market.
Qualifications and Accreditations
- CGLI
- Advanced Craft Plumbing & Heating Certificate with Distinction
- Viessmann
- Solar, Heat Pumps & Vitodens 100 Training Certificate
- NIBE
- Ground & Air Source Heat Pumps Level 2 Training Advanced Certificate
- Uponor
- Installation & Application of Uponor Pipe Systems
- Uponor
- Installer Design Considerations & Controls
- BPEC
- Solar Domestic Hot Water Heating Systems
- BPEC
- OFTEC Registered Technician - OFT101/105E/600A
- Quality Plastics Ltd
- Installation of Qual-PEX Underfloor Heating Systems
- HETAS
- Solid Fuel Engineer
- SNIPEF
- Unvented Hot Water Mains Pressure Systems
- LPGITA (U.K.)
- External LPG Tank to Premises - Part 1
- Solid Fuel Advisory Service
- Installation of Domestic Solid Fuel Appliances
- Skills Training Agency
- Servicing Domestic Gas and Oil Boilers
- Murray Safety Group
- Health and Safety at Work Act