Make accreditation mandatory for low-carbon heating installers, says Which?

Widening government-run scheme would counter mistrust among householders, says consumer groupThe next government should force all tradespeople who install home heat pumps, solar panels and insulation to sign up to a mandatory accreditation scheme to counter mistrust in the industry, a leading consumer group is demanding.A report from Which? found that households face "significant anxiety" in choosing tradespeople to fit low-carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps, and insulation after "press stories about poor work and rogue traders". Continue reading...