Stroma Certification Scheme Defeated By Stroma Online Certification

1Justin · Nov 6, 2016

You're really selling Stroma here. It had crossed my mind for the cost savings, but that's put me off.
- Any others got more positive reports?

rolyberkin · Nov 6, 2016

The Stroma e cert software is not difficult to use unless you are a complete IT numpty, it is not intuitive and could be better designed in that you have to enter all information every time you use it but it is free with membership and works. The online portal is also easy to use, personally I do not see any issues with notification or the e cert software. All of the instructions come on an e mail when you first sign up with them, you just have to read them. The software and notifications portal are separate as you get charged 40p to issue a certificate whereas the notifications are free!

Midwest · Nov 7, 2016

Well that beats Certsures on-line certificates, BC fee £3.60, certs £1.20. Certs are easy to use, and there is a separate tech support, with remote access facility, if you get stuck.

Octopus · Nov 7, 2016

From a Stroma user perspective:

1. Doing a notification is separate from doing a certificate (its very similar to the Elecsa system)

2. The "ECert" system is carp - you have to be on line to use it

On the plus side the fees per year are less and the notification fees are less!

The Ghost · Nov 7, 2016

Midwest said:
Don't suppose you Stroma guys are 3rd party registered, and can answer this question; Minor Works Certificates -

So yes Stroma do third party as an extra for nothing. There is a specific form, but you dont get to see unless you are third party registered which I am going to be. I will pm when that happens.

tomspark93 · Nov 7, 2016

rolyberkin said:
The Stroma e cert software is not difficult to use unless you are a complete IT numpty, it is not intuitive and could be better designed in that you have to enter all information every time you use it but it is free with membership and works. The online portal is also easy to use, personally I do not see any issues with notification or the e cert software. All of the instructions come on an e mail when you first sign up with them, you just have to read them. The software and notifications portal are separate as you get charged 40p to issue a certificate whereas the notifications are free!

Am i missing something here? I just get charged £1.80 per notification and that's it.

As for the E-cert software its easy enough but could be better and you should be able to use it offline in my opinion. The iPad version was crap when i tried it (not tried it again since last year) it kept crashing.