:: a commitment to professionalism

Established in 1997 by a father and son partnership, Bill and Chris Hopkins, Ploughcroft remains a family run business dedicated to quality, safety and excellent customer service.

Training in all its forms is integral to this philosophy, so we invest heavily in training our own staff to the highest levels to ensure consistent quality for our customers. Our commitment to innovation is illustrated by the development of our Training Division, which seeks to raise the professional standards of roofing training in the public and private sector and to put something back into the community.

Ploughcroft Assessors

Our assessors are drawn from all sections of the roofing industry. They are selected for their experience, industry knowledge and interpersonal skills. Between them our current 10 roofing assessors have over 250 years of experience in the industry.

Chris Hartley Ploughcroft’s full time NVQ Assessor with Level 2 qualification in Applied Waterproof Membranes, and Level 2 and 3 in Roof Slating and Tiling. Chris has been with Ploughcroft since his Apprenticeship and he also holds a Professional Trainer Qualification.

Chris Hopkins Ploughcroft’s MD a qualified trainer and assessor, experienced in course development. Chris currently chairs the Yorkshire Branch of The Institute of Roofing, the Yorkshire Independent Roof Training Group and the Huddersfield & Halifax Branch of the Federation of Master Builders, alongside running a successful roofing contracting company specialising in solar and green roof installations.

Dan Whitton Ploughcroft’s full time NVQ Assessor with Level 2 and 3 in Roof Slating and Tiling with 10 years roofing experience. Dan also holds a Professional Trainer Qualification.

Joe Hennessy Looks after the day to day running of the NVQ centre, dealing with client companies, candidates and the assessors. Joe is currently working towards NVQ Level 3 in Learning and Development.