The government-approved consumer protection organisation, TrustMark, has outlined the steps that installers need take to participate in the new Green Homes Grant Voucher Scheme. The Green Homes Grant enables homeowners in England to have two-thirds of the cost of energy-efficient home improvements funded by the government and only TrustMark registered businesses will be allowed to perform work under the scheme.
Simon Ayers, Chief Executive of TrustMark, explains: “There are certain steps that must be completed in order to become a Green Homes Grant installer. Firstly, the businesses must hold a PAS 2030 certification and/or MCS certification for low carbon installations, which can be achieved through UKAS accredited certification bodies. They must also register with TrustMark which in turn, will allow them to register with the Government’s scheme administrator as a Green Homes Grant installer. There are thousands of UK customers looking for someone to carry out work under the scheme right now, so it’s most certainly worth businesses getting involved.”
The organisation has also issued a series of guidelines to help customers know what to do before, while and after they have tradespeople working for them.
“We know that many people have reservations about what is expected of them and what they need to do while the work is taking place to ensure it’s safe,” says Simon Ayres. “That’s why we would recommend tradespeople send out the Work Safe Safe Work guide to their customers at least 48 hours prior to the work being done. In providing such clear and simple information, the guide will keep both tradespeople and customers safe, while giving them confidence in this new reality we are finding ourselves in.”
For further information, please visit TrustMark’s dedicated Green Homes Grant page for trades: www.trustmark.org.uk/ghgvsopp.
Thee three-part safety guide aimed at consumers is available from here: Work Safe Safe Work:
