Taupins Chimney Sweep Services – CHAS Accreditation

The Project

Taupins Chimney Sweep Services is a long-established, family-run business with a strong reputation for quality. Sam came to us with an urgent need for help to achieve CHAS accreditation to comply with a major client's procurement process. Time was critical – a large contract covering over 170 properties was on the line, and the application needed to be completed quickly and correctly.

What We Delivered

• A rapid gap analysis of the processes and documents Taupins already had in place, and what was needed to satisfy CHAS requirements.
• A suite of policies and procedures customised to Taupins' family-run business.
• A swift CHAS application submission to meet the client's deadline.
• Proactive management of an unexpected CHAS system change mid-application, which caused submitted information to be lost.
• Successful achievement of CHAS Advanced accreditation, allowing Taupins to land the large contract.
• A clear handover after initial accreditation so Taupins could self-manage and reapply on renewal, with ongoing advice and support available.

Value Delivered

• Gap analysis showing clearly what was needed and what was already in place.
• Rapid submission to meet a business-critical deadline.
• Full handling of the CHAS application, including questions, queries, and an unexpected system change.
• Successful Advanced accreditation achieved, securing a major contract.
• Taupins left able to self-manage renewals going forward.

This project demonstrates our ability to work with clients under pressure to achieve business and contract-critical accreditations quickly, practically, and without unnecessary complication.