EST URGES INSULATION INSTALLERS TO TAKE ACTION AS DEMAND GROWS
A string of harsh winters and a raft of financial incentives have opened up a fantastic range of opportunities for insulation installers, new research by the Energy Saving Trust has found.
More than a million UK homes say they have fitted wall or loft lagging in the last year, while an incredible HALF (13 million) still have under-insulated lofts and 25 per cent (6.5 million) have un-insulated cavity walls.
An Energy Saving Trust survey has found more than a fifth (21 per cent) of people are “very interested” in fitting insulation to their home, with many keen to cash in on the end of the government’s Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT) scheme, which offers grants to pay for cavity wall or loft insulation until December 31.
The Green Deal, which supersedes CERT, will be officially launched in January – and the Energy Saving Trust is inviting insulation installers to step up and get registered to take advantage of the increased interest in insulation.
Green Deal enables private firms to offer consumers energy efficiency improvements to their homes, community spaces and businesses with NO upfront payments.
The Energy Saving Trust is an independent, trusted organisation which can provide Green Deal installer certification at a fixed price. It has been advising householders on energy efficiency for 20 years and provides Green Deal certification services which are suitable for all types and sizes of business.
Installers interested in working with the Energy Saving Trust should visit the website at http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Organisations/Business-services/Green-Deal-certification or contact greendealcert@est.org.uk.
