8 Reasons why you NEED PAS 2030, Flexi-Orb, MCS and TrustMark
Installers across the UK are hugely benefiting from investing in gaining PAS 2030, MCS and Flexi-Orb certification alongside TrustMark registration. One of the largest triggers to move forward with this is that they want to become involved in delivering energy efficiency installs under the ECO (Energy Company Obligation) Scheme, helping them to generate a flux of opportunities in their business. However, unknown to a lot of installers who operate under ECO 4 – this isn’t the only driver to gain and retain certification.
Here are 8 Reasons why you need PAS 2030, Flexi-Orb, MCS and TrustMark:
#1 Range of other funding schemes: ECO 4 is only one scheme of many. Another large scheme is Social Housing Decarbonisation Funding (SHDF). Social Housing Organisations are awarded funding from the government to upgrade their housing stock to ensure they are more energy efficient and contractors who work on these schemes will need to demonstrate they are certified to PAS 2030 or MCS and are TrustMark registered. Want to find out about other schemes? Click here!
#2 Able to Pay Market: Those who own their properties and are looking to improve this, whether for a Solar Panel, Heat Pump or insulation measure, will look for a contractor who is TrustMark registered and who holds the relevant installation certification. Green Loans are growing in the marketplace and a requirement to getting a loan is that the installer holds the correct certification.
#3 Drive down risk and get things right the first time: The standards in place have been created with best practices in mind. An installer who is serious about their business sees that compliance is key to a sustainable business. Working towards best practices drives down the risk of things going wrong, therefore there is less likelihood of having to go back and put things right. Makes better business sense – yes?
#4 Instil trust and confidence: Proving your business has been through a robust assessment demonstrates to your customers how serious your company is in terms of delivering quality service.
#5 Get listed on the only Government-endorsed quality scheme for tradespeople: If you are a Trades Person then you should be on TrustMark. It is the mark that you have been independently assessed by an approved scheme provider demonstrating you are Government-endorsed. Other online marketing directories have a lighter entry acceptance level which involves an application form and a quick desktop review of public information to be granted a membership. TrustMark demonstrates your organisation has the customer at heart.
#6 Operate on primary contractors’ frameworks: PAS 2030, MCS, Flexi-Orb and TrustMark are highly regarded and procurement officers who design contracts are stipulating more and more that contractors should have these in place to be able to operate within their supply chain. This is growing. As the deadline for Net zero gets closer, the demand for retrofit and renewable certification is getting higher.
#7 Protects your business: Having processes and procedures in place helps to provide a trail of paperwork that guards your business against rogue customers attempting to get unfair clawbacks. Something which often gets overlooked by contractors – not only does having a robust structured framework in place protect the customer – it also protects the installer!
#8 Future proofs your organisation: We’re in a world where the commercial landscape can change so rapidly. Having in place certifiable standards that ensure you are operating a sustainable business is vital. Flexi-Orb, PAS 2030 and TrustMark certifications particularly play great focus on this.
In Summary…
The key message is that gaining PAS 2030, Flexi-Orb, MCS or TrustMark is that it’s more than a certificate and access to ECO funding – but a great business practice that will add huge value to your organisation as well as open the doors for lots of other commercial opportunities.
If you feel like certification is for you, don’t hesitate to reach out to our team with any other queries you may have!
