Who are you using for insulation?

sambotc · May 18, 2012

I've been in contact with a company who are able to offer it for free. I have a contact in one of these organisations that buy carbon credits or something. The insulation company install it, then sell it (claim the installation costs back) to one of these companies who then sell it (as a carbon credit) on to the big 6. Something to do with the big 6 making promises to help reduce emissions?

It's quite widely used as a way of gaining free insulation as far as I am told?

SRE · May 18, 2012

Its CERT, if you really wanted to you could do an insulation survey and sell it on to one of the insulation companies, too much hassle for me I'd rather spend time generating sales but it would be ok for some people.

sambotc · May 18, 2012

Surely that means you shouldn't have any trouble finding a company willing to install insulation for free though? or am I missing the point!?>!<>

SRE · May 19, 2012

So far they either sell solar or take ages to install, neither of which are ideal.

AIM · May 19, 2012

John has a contact with an insulation Company that covers England and Wales, doesn't do PV and can install within 28 days after survey.

Would half an hour with a survey form help protect your business and offer an additional income. Or have you had enough of surveying etc....

I know it's not core electrical work, but it could help protect your business. You could take someone on as a sub-contractor to undertake all your surveys on a price per job basis. I am sure a few independent DEAs would appreciate the work. The payment from the Installer would pay for your sub-contractor so no cost to you and 100% protection of your PV business.

I am totally committed to small businesses. Many key players are getting ready for the Green Deal. Wwe need to work together to avoid UK PLC putting us all on the dole.

SRE · May 19, 2012

It's a good idea and it's crossed my mind many times and if I'm forced to I will but at the minute we've only had to get 1 cavity wall done out of 5 installations we're doing so I'm hanging on hoping I can ignore it

I'm a bit of a control freak and don't like anyone else going to see my customers, they buy from us because of who we are and the service we provide so introducing someone else gives the customer a potential reason not to go ahead with us and there are too few sales out there at the minute to risk losing a sale.

I know which installer you're talking about, but we had a lot of problems with them when I was running the programmes, things could well have changed now and I am considering contacting them next week, so thanks for reminding me about them.