PCA Membership

Welcome to our membership section. Could you be a PCA member?

The PCA is the Trade Association representing members, promoting best practice and providing technical guidance in several industry sectors. Membership offers a wealth of benefits, as well as ensuring you stand out from your competitors as a technically competent and credible company.

From those working as Contractors within the industry, to experienced Independent Surveyors and Consultants or Manufacturers and Distributors, the PCA has a range of membership opportunities to suit you.

To find out more about membership, keep scrolling down the page or, alternatively, get in touch with us on 01480 400000 or contact us online.

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Why become a PCA member?

If you work within the sectors we represent, why not watch our video to find out why becoming a PCA member will benefit you!

Benefits of PCA Membership

Membership Types – what’s right for me?

There are different types of membership depending on the type of work you undertake. To find out more about the different types of membership and which is right for you, expand the links below to read more and to find the relevant applications form.

Contractor Membership

A company providing services to the domestic and/or commercial market within the sectors represented by the Property Care Association (Damp-proofing, Timber Preservation, Structural Waterproofing, Invasive Weed Control, Structural Maintenance and Flood Remediation).

There are a number of criteria which companies must meet in order to become members of the Association. Where companies are either newly established (less than 2 years trading) but have appropriately qualified Surveyors, or, they have been trading for a minimum of 2 years but do not currently have qualified staff, they may be eligible for provisional status of the PCA (click on the link below for further information).

Provisional Status Info & Application Form Contractor Info & Application Form

Independent/Freelance Surveyor/Consultant membership

An Independent Surveyor is an individual who offers a specialist surveying service and has no commercial link or interest with any organisations or individuals that derive profit or gain from the undertaking of building preservation work.

A Freelance Surveyor is an individual who offers a specialist surveying service but has a declared commercial link with one or more organisations or individuals that derive profit or gain from the undertaking of building preservation work.

A Consultant member is a professional who is not directly employed by a company and provides services to the domestic and/or commercial market within the sectors represented by the PCA. Consultants are deemed to have the ability to act as a witness – or joint witness – in litigation cases and are able to produce CPR 35 compliant reports in accordance with civil procedures.

Independent Surveyor Info & Application Form

Manufacturer & Distributor Membership

A manufacturer/distributor member is a company manufacturing and/or distributing products used by contractors within the sectors represented by the PCA.

Manufacturer Info & Application Form

How do I join now?

Thank you for your interest in the Property Care Association – we welcome applications for membership and will assist you wherever possible with the process. Whilst there is a strict criteria for membership and a process we have to go through to ensure all companies are compliant, our membership team is here to help. To start the process , click on the button below to find the right membership application form for you.

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Have a question or just want to speak to someone

If you have a question or query about membership, our membership process or the many benefits of PCA membership, then our team is here to help.

Simply give us a call on 01480 400000 or complete our enquiry form below and we will get back to you.