The NHIC at a glance
We strongly advocate home modernisation in line with energy and water efficiency and carbon reduction targets and play a significant role in raising the standard and quality of the home improvement industry.
We are a vibrant membership organisation whose members are at the heart of delivering a high-quality and effective home improvement sector in the UK.
Our broad membership base represents the diversity and complexity of the UK repair, maintenance and home improvement industry. Our members come from across the whole value chain, from local, national and international manufacturers to installer organisations, trade bodies and federations alongside competent person’s schemes. We are unique across construction in that we independently reflect, connect and represent the UK home improvement sector.
Our Values
To embrace and drive cultural change
Be Passionate
Be Professional
Be Inclusive
Be open minded and agile
Promoting the benefits of home improvement
In the early years the NHIC’s main activities concentrated on lobbying government, research and co-operation with private and social sector housing.
Today, the emphasis while continuing to support those tasked with developing policy, we also work hard to raise the profile of standards of energy and water efficiency and modernisation in all homes, the reduction of carbon emissions and promoting the benefits of home improvement to householders.
The National Home Improvement Council (NHIC) was incorporated under the Companies Acts 1948 – 1967 and was launched in 1974 as a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. A complete Memorandum of Association is available on request.
All members are eligible to apply to join the NHIC’s independent board of directors and many also act as Trustee’s for the NHIC Educational Trust.
The Five C’s of the NHIC
Our Objectives
To promote awareness of the health benefits of safe and energy and water efficient home improvements
To improve the quality, safety and affordability of building works in an around the home
To improve living standards and reduce fuel poverty in homes across the UK
To be the voice of home improvement to Government
To promote awareness of the need to improve the existing housing stock in the UK alongside an expectation of quality and reliability of works
To help ensure the UK has sufficient skilled workers
To sustain a prosperous, successful and inclusive not for profit membership organisation
The NHIC Educational Trust
