GM are committed to providing you with the most cost efficient heating systems available, keeping your heating bills as low as possible. Not only does this keep your heating costs low, and environmental conscience clear, but as part of the newly introduced HIPS packs, your house must be given an energy efficiency rating when you are selling your home. Due to the ongoing credit crunch and escalating gas and electricity prices, the reduction of our heating and utility bills are becoming increasingly important. Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) must be made available to all prospective buyers of homes, or business properties and will help people in the decisions of which property to purchase or rent.

Energy Performance Certificates

This is part of a scheme by the government to help reduce the effect of global warming and avoid climate change by reducing the UK's carbon dioxide levels by 20% by 2010. Britain is to implement an EU directive on the energy performance of dwellings and commercial buildings. Around 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the UK come from energy inefficient buildings. It is estimated that this could be reduced by almost 15% or by simple measures such as better and effective insulation and more efficient appliances such as long-life light bulbs.

By following the proposals in the Energy Performance Certificate, the Energy Savings Trust estimates that homeowners will be able to save almost £300 a year bills. The Government also hopes that the information from the Energy Performance Certificates could boost the growth of green mortgages and other similar incentives.

EPCs are required whenever any building, including dwellings, are constructed, sold or rented. The seven classifications of buildings are as below:

• Dwellings - new build (constructed)
• Dwellings - marketed sales (sold)
• Dwellings - rented
• Buildings other than dwellings - new build (constructed)
• Buildings other than dwellings - marketed sales (sold)
• Buildings other than dwellings - rented
• Public buildings which have a display requirement

GM Heating and Plumbing saving you money.

GM are committed to providing and fitting only "A" rated boiler systems. We only use the best systems including Worcester and Valent.

With energy efficient products, effective time and temperature control, and tank insulation, a 3-bedroomed semi-detatched home could save up to £140 per year on your heating bills alone. If your existing boiler is more than fifteen years old, replacing it with a high efficiency boiler can save you as much as 32p per £1 on your fuel bills. Call us today to discuss your requirements, whether it be a completely new central heating system, boiler, timer and thermostat controls, or a combingation of all three.