About Us
There are numerous new commers and start-up companies / contractors in the roofing and waterproofing industry, the majority of these do not have the knowledge or skill to deliver quality standards. As a result, consumers lose their hard-earned money to roofers/waterproofer’s who use imported materials that do not suit the South African weather and climate conditions, worse still, consumers are unable to get hold of the right service provider. And thus The Professional Roof Repair and Waterproofing Association was started in 2019 to act as the regulatory body and overseer for the industry, implementing minimum standards and assuring quality by ensuring its members are fully vetted, trained, certified and credible.
In order to qualify as a member of PRAWA all contractors are required to have a registered company, a valid tax clearance certificate, public liability insurance, workman’s compensation and all the other relevant legislative requirements.
There are many skilled and honourable roofing and waterproofing companies in South Africa, the dilemma the consumers face, is that they do not know who these are and how to tell the “good” from the “bad”. The purpose of PRAWA is to regulate and streamline the roof repair and waterproofing industry, by ensuring the end user, gets value for money and the contractor is accountable for service delivery excellence.
Frequently Asked Questions
We have multiple types of memberships to suite your needs and level of experience , please visit our membership page to get a better understanding of which membership type suites your needs, once you choose your membership type please fill in the relevant application form that can be found under the description of each membership and email it to us at info@prawa.org.za and await your approval, we will then revert with further information.
Quick links for memberships can be found below:
No, we do not require any qualifications for you to become a member as you are able to make use of our Recognition of Prior Learning Programme to get your designation as a Licensed Roof Repair and Waterproofing Applicator however if you are not able to RPL towards your designation with your current level of experience we recommend you achieve your NQF Level 2 in roof repair and waterproofing to gain the knowledge and experience needed – please contact us if you require assistance with finding a registered training provider.
In order to issue Certificates of compliance it is required that you hold and maintain both individual and company membership on a yearly basis.
In order to issue COC’s through PRAWA you need to have the designation of Licensed Roof Repair and Waterproofing Applicator under individual membership. This can be gained through our RPL programme or through by gaining your NQF Level 2 in roofing and waterproofing at an accredited training provider.
Once your applications are approved and have achieved your designation you will be given your personal PRAWA profile log in details from which you can purchase your COCs.
All our memberships come with a variety of industry specific benefits to help you as a contractor excel within the roof repair and waterproofing industry. Please visit the membership page to read more about the benefits of each membership type.
Yes! PRAWA has a recognition of prior learning programme whereby you as a contractor can use your existing knowledge and skills to achieve your designation.
Our RPL program is simple and efficient and can be done on one of your existing job sites. You will be sent a list of required tasks for the designation for which you are applying, you will be required to submit video evidence of you completing these tasks and once approved you will be given your designation as a Licensed Roof Repair and Waterproofing Applicator – a designation that enables you to issue certificates on compliance. It’s that easy!
Individual Membership
Our Individual membership instills accountability, professionalism and a sense of credibility in the eyes of clients and the greater industry.
Company Membership
Our company membership comes with a variety of industry specific benefits to aid in growing your company and industry connections.
