About Us

Our surveying history began more than three decades ago when our former Managing Director, Trevor Bartlett, established his first professional practice, Denstone Chartered Surveyors.
This marked the start of a commitment to high standards, technical excellence, and integrity in construction monitoring.

Over the years, the business evolved into what is now Architects Certificate, delivering certification and structural warranty solutions to thousands of residential and commercial properties across the UK.

Our services became widely recognised for:

• Mortgage lender acceptance
• Cost-effective certification
• High-quality site monitoring
• Consistent compliance with UK building standards

Architects Certificate became the only Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors-registered Structural Warranty company in the UK to offer:

• ABC+ 10 & 12 Year Structural Warranty
• 6 Year Professional Consultants Certificate

Both products are accepted by all UK mortgage lenders and are suitable for:

• Self-build projects
• Developers and builders
• Help to Buy purchases
• Housing Associations

The ABC+ Structural Warranty was introduced as one of the UK’s most cost-effective structural warranties, offering:

• No membership fees
• No renewal fees
• No holding bonds
• No hidden costs

ABC+ quickly became a benchmark for quality construction certification across the UK.

Today, the company is led by Managing Director Adele Reid, overseeing operations from our Cheshire head office.

From here, our team:

• Handles all client enquiries
• Works directly with builders, developers, self-builders, brokers, estate agents, and solicitors
• Allocates site monitoring to our nationwide network of dedicated Regional Surveyors

Today, ABC Warranty:

• Certifies tens of thousands of properties every year
• Employs only fully qualified Chartered Surveyors
• Raises construction standards through rigorous monitoring and certification

All surveyors meet the highest industry qualifications and compliance standards.