A company providing services to the domestic and/or commercial market within the damp-proofing, timber preservation, structural waterproofing, structural maintenance and flood remediation trade sectors.

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.

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 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.

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

An associate of the PCA is someone who wishes to have involvement with the PCA and support the aims and objectives but does not actively work in the designated PCA trade sectors.

If the individual is involved with a company, he/she should consider whether that company will benefit through a relationship with the PCA. If so, the company should be registered as an Associate company.