About Us

Do you want to know a bit more about us and our history? We've created a brief timeline of some of the biggest things to happen here at QANW to give you a bit of background about us.

• 1994

  Quality Assured National Warranties ("QANW") is founded.

• 2000

  QANW purchases Insurance Guarantee Association ('IGA') and becomes the largest IBG provider in the UK.

• 2002

  UK Government introduces building regulation self-assessment into the double-glazing market.

  
  

  • Contractors now obliged to offer an IBG with every contract.
• 2011

  QANW launches scheme for mandatory cover relating to new Renewable Energy Association legislation.

• 2012

  QANW launches consumer protection schemes to support the Government Green Deal and ECO programmes.

• 2013

  QANW joined the industry at The FIT Show

• 2014

  QANW launches mandatory glazing insurance backed guarantee scheme to support the changes with Competent Person Schemes.

• 2015

  We moved offices!

• 2016

  Our first ever contractor survey launched! We wanted some feedback from our members so we could make some improvements to our products and services so we created a survey.

• 2016

  QANW and TradePoint began working together to bring all members of QANW TradePoint cards providing access to thousands of discounts off trade items.

• 2017

  Following feedback from our members' we launched our new and improved members' area. With this we also launched 3 new levels of membership; QA Standard, QA Plus and QA Premium.

• 2017

  The QANW IBG video launched; the video was designed to provide a short and simple explanation of what an IBG is for homeowners.

• 2017

  An industry first- we launched the QANW App allowing members to have control of their account on-the-go.

• 2018

  QANW goes fully digital! With the introduction of an online application form for Competent Person Scheme members. QANW’s services are now fully available online.

  QANW supported The NHIC’s 44th annual awards for the 8th year running through sponsorship of the “Delivering Community Benefit Through Home Improvement” award.

  Confirmed sponsorship of Double Glazing Blogger for another 12 months after a successful previous 12 months.

• 2019

  FIT Show 2019- Thank you to everyone who came by our stand throughout the event.