Advice Directory
When you are spending your hard earned money you want to make sure you spend it with the right company, however its not always easy finding them.
Below we have included links to all the relevant bodies, schemes and advice centres for each home improvement to help get you the best home improvement advice.
Boilers
Below we have a list of boiler bodies and scheme’s created to protect you, the customer. For example we have the Gas Safe Register the go to for gas boilers, likewise there is OFTEC the number one for Oil boilers.
| Company | Website | Contact number |
|---|---|---|
| Gas Safe Register | www.gassaferegister.co.uk | 0800 408 5500 |
| Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors Limited | www.aphc.co.uk | 0121 711 5030 |
| BESCA limited | www.besca.org.uk | 0800 652 5533 |
| OFTEC | www.oftec.co.uk | 01473 626 298 |
Double Glazing
Below we have a list of Double Glazing schemes created to protect you, the customer. For instance the two most know bodies are FENSA and Certass both giving plenty of home improvement advice and also listing installers who are registered with them.
| Company | Website | Contact number |
|---|---|---|
| Certass Limited | www.certass.co.uk | 01292 502396 |
| FENSA | www.fensa.org.uk | 020 7645 3700 |
| Assure certification Ltd | www.assurecertification.com | 0161 669 6211 |
| Consumer Protection Association | www.thecpa.co.uk | 01462 850064 |
| Double Glazing and Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS) | www.dgcos.orguk | 0345 053 8975 |
Renewables
Below is a list for renewables, many of these schemes and bodies cover multiple renewable products. For instance MSC is a great way to find registered installers for Solar PV, Air Source Heat Pumps and many more.
| Company | Website | Contact number |
|---|---|---|
| The MCS Service Company Ltd (MCS) | www.mcscertified.com | 0333 103 8130 |
| The Home Insulation & Energy Systems Quality Assured Contractors Scheme (HIES) | www.hiesscheme.org.uk | 0344 324 5242 |
Conservatories and Conservatory Roof
Unlike Double Glazing where an installer must be registered to a self-certification scheme in England and Wales, they don’t for Conservatories or Conservatory Roof’s. However you will find many installers will be, or as a bare minimum offer Insurance backed Guarantees (IBG). You may also required planning permission so check with your local council or speak with your installer.
| Company | Website | Contact number |
|---|---|---|
| Double Glazing and Conservatory Ombudsman Scheme (DGCOS) | www.dgcos.orguk | 0345 053 8975 |
| Consumer Protection Association | www.thecpa.co.uk | 01462 850064 |
| UK Gov | https://www.gov.uk/building-regulations-approval | Find your local Council |
Home Security and Alarms
In the same way you should always consider where you get home improvement advice the same rings true for Security and Alarms. We have the two leading governing bodies for Alarms as well as two Electrical certification services.
| Company | Website | Contact number |
|---|---|---|
| Security systems and Alarms Inspection Board (SSAIB) | www.ssaib.org | 0191 296 3242 |
| National Security Inspectorate (NS&I) | www.nsandi.com | 08085 007 007 |
| NICEIC | www.niceic.com | 0333 015 6625 |
| NAPIT | www.napit.org.uk | 0345 543 0330 |
