Check a groundworker before you pay

The short answer: the official registers are free and take minutes: TrustMark · [FMB]. No statutory register — the quote discipline and stage-photo habits carry the protection. Membership is a vetting signal, not insurance — the written contract protects you more than any logo.

REVIEWED BY: Sean McNamara on 2026-09-03

The pre-hire screen

1. Registers: TrustMark · [FMB]. 2. Companies House — company age, directors, prior dissolved firms (the full check). 3. Fixed quote against a written scope, staged payments, retention. 4. Ask what certification the work produces — and check it afterwards.

If it goes wrong: the groundworkers dispute guide and the money-back route map.

Independent information directory — not legal advice.

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Verified 2026-09-03.

Reviewed by Sean McNamara · 2026-09-03 · Independent information directory — not legal advice.