Stroma Certification Scheme Registration fees with Stroma!!!!!

[HappyHippyDad]

I have just had an e-mail from Stroma saying that it will cost £576 (inc VAT) for my annual membership! They plan a site vist.

Do the other schemes charge this much? I've quickly checked out the NICEIC website and it is £444 (inc VAT) for the annual fee. Would this include a site visit or would they charge more for that?

It just seems rather steep considering it only cost me around £300 for the initial visit AND to become registered.

 

[jamesBoater]

I thought these lot were the cheapest to register with !

 

[Octopus]

Time to join Elecsa?

Edit : and they have 2 rates, a lower one for payment by direct debit

 

[HappyHippyDad]

They state £240 + VAT for the site visit and another £240 + VAT for the annual registration fee???

Do the others charge more for a site visit during their annual inspection or is this included in the price?

I was a bit shocked, especially after all my posts pointing towards them being the cheapest!

 

[Geoffsd]

Tell them you just want to be registered and are not interested in a site visit.

 

[guest119]

Never heard of them Hipp., and Im in the trade a long time.

Boydy

 

[moospark]

Tell them you just want to be registered and are not interested in a site visit.

Don't think you'll find that the visit is optional mate, classic business model, go in cheap, suck em in, hike the price, rely on them not being bothered enough to go elsewhere.

 

[Guitarist]

Elecsa are £444 all-in.

 

[MDJ]

I have just had an e-mail from Stroma saying that it will cost £576 (inc VAT) for my annual membership! They plan a site vist.

Do the other schemes charge this much? I've quickly checked out the NICEIC website and it is £444 (inc VAT) for the annual fee. Would this include a site visit or would they charge more for that?

It just seems rather steep considering it only cost me around £300 for the initial visit AND to become registered.

I would join another fella, I don.t pay that for proved status with the NICEIC

 

[Richard Burns]

I would start to communicate with Stroma and tell them that this is not acceptable as their published scale of charges states that the application fee is free of charge for subsequent renewals. The only additional charges are for more operatives and for additional audit visits.

 

[ExArmy]

whats the appeal with stroma in the first place? why would i chose them over NIC, NAPIT or ELECSA ?

 

[VoltzElectrical]

whats the appeal with stroma in the first place? why would i chose them over NIC, NAPIT or ELECSA ?

exactly. and choosing not to register as you are a qualified electrician, is FREE! It's up to the home owner to notify work anyway.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

I would start to communicate with Stroma and tell them that this is not acceptable as their published scale of charges states that the application fee is free of charge for subsequent renewals. The only additional charges are for more operatives and for additional audit visits.
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I am looking at their site Richard and cannot find this page, could you give me a link please?

 

[Jay Sparks]

I am looking at their site Richard and cannot find this page, could you give me a link please?

So, are you saying that the first time you joined Stroma, it only cost you £250 and you didn't have a site visit???

And now your due for renewal, they include a site visit and charge you for the pleasure???

What a joke!! So what was involved when you first registered with them???

I think I know what im going to do when my renewal with Elecsa is up....and it won't cost me a penny!!!lol



Im just about sick of this part pee crap!!!!

 

[SKY]

Elecsa are £444 all-in.

Really I just renewed today and its cost me £468.00.
(£390 + £78.00 Vat)