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Green Building Bible, Fourth Edition
Green Building Bible, fourth edition (both books)
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    • CommentAuthorJonti
    • CommentTimeOct 10th 2012
     
    If I were to look at fitting solar panels to my roof for the purpose of generating electricity would I be better to purchase the stuff myself and use local tradesmen to fit it or get one of the professional firms in?

    Any advice gratefully received:bigsmile:

    Jonti
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeOct 10th 2012 edited
     
    Are you after claiming FITs?
    If you are then you need an MCS installer. If you can get them to agree to fir your stuff then there shoudl not be a problem (assuming you only buy panels that are MCS approved). Best thing is to ask around as I suspect most are a bit quiet at the moment.
    There is a route that self installers can use, but I think it is very tortuous, best to get a few sales people around and see what they are offering. Check them out on here:
    https://www.duedil.com/
    http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/toolsToHelp/WCInfo.shtml
    and
    http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/recent/10/corp-insolvency

    As well as the MCS and REAL sites:
    http://www.microgenerationcertification.org/
    and
    http://www.realassurance.org.uk/
    • CommentAuthorbillt
    • CommentTimeOct 10th 2012
     
    If you buy it yourself you'll pay 20% VAT, supplied and fitted it's 5% VAT. That often makes the price differential between self install and tradesman install minimal.
    • CommentAuthorwookey
    • CommentTimeOct 12th 2012
     
    Navitron have an assisted self-certification MCS scheme, but as billt says it's all rigged so it's barely worth it.
    • CommentAuthorEd Davies
    • CommentTimeOct 12th 2012
     
    Worth noting in passing that the VAT difference doesn't apply on new builds as they're 0% VAT anyway.

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