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Security report for norgatebuilders.co.uk

Norgate Builders Ltd · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Norgate Builders Ltd is a small, established building and contracting company based in North Walsham, Norfolk, with a long trading history of 120 years. The company offers a wide range of construction services including renovations, extensions, plastering, roofing, barn conversions, and joinery. Their target audience includes residential and commercial property owners in Norfolk and surrounding areas. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear contact information and social media presence, enhancing business credibility. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Snowplow analytics, hosted on the Yell.com multiscreensite platform, with good SEO and performance characteristics. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and CAPTCHA-protected contact forms, though some security headers are missing and no explicit security policies are published. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration errors, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the site is trustworthy but would benefit from improved domain registration transparency and enhanced security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
59
Security headers
70
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
70

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company positions itself as a reputable local builder with Federation of Master Builders membership, which is a strong trust indicator in the UK construction sector. Their business model focuses on direct service provision to local clients, with competitive pricing and a broad service portfolio. The website content and external links to Yell.com and Facebook support their market presence and customer engagement. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The company leverages online reviews and social media to build reputation. Growth indicators include a comprehensive service offering and long-standing history, though domain registration inconsistencies may impact digital trust. The partnership ecosystem includes Yell.com for hosting and reviews, and social media platforms for marketing.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and CAPTCHA integration on contact forms to prevent spam. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which limits transparency and preparedness. The WHOIS domain registration failure is a notable risk factor, potentially exposing the business to domain hijacking or trust issues. Data protection practices appear basic, with cookie consent implemented but no detailed privacy or data retention policies on the site. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business website but could be improved with enhanced headers, policy disclosures, and domain registration clarity.

Recommendations

  1. Verify and correct domain registration to ensure WHOIS data is accurate and consistent with business identity.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by providing detailed privacy and cookie policies on the company domain.
  5. Regularly update third-party libraries and monitor for vulnerabilities to maintain security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Norgate Builders Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Norgate Builders Ltd
Description
Norgate Builders Ltd is an established building and contracting firm with 120 years of trading history, offering services such as plastering, roofing, renovations, extensions, barn conversions, decorations, and joinery in North Walsham, Honing, and Norfolk.
Key services
Expert building service, Renovations, Extensions, Patios, Plastering, Barn conversions, Decorations, Joinery, Roofing works
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, skrollr.js, Snowplow analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure contact form with CAPTCHA (Google reCAPTCHA and Friendly Captcha keys present)
  • Cookie consent notification present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Snowplow
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Snowplow
Marketing tools
Snowplow analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about building services.
  2. Contact information is clearly presented including phone, email, address, and contact form.
  3. Social media presence on Facebook is linked.
  4. Website uses HTTPS and includes cookie consent notification.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error indicating invalid domain name format.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies found on site.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  8. Website hosted on Yell.com multiscreensite platform with standard scripts and fonts.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. Website content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a multiscreensite platform provided by Yell.com, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.7.0 and skrollr for animations. Snowplow analytics is used for user tracking, with cookie consent implemented. The site loads Google Fonts for typography and uses CDN-hosted resources for performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. The technical stack is typical for small business websites, with no custom backend frameworks detected. Hosting appears stable and secure with HTTPS enforced. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO, accessibility, and security headers to reduce technical debt and enhance user experience.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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