Find an Installer
In England and Wales, there are only two routes to legally install a domestic solid fuel, wood or biomass burning appliance. You can either:
- Use a registered installer who can self certify that the work he does complies with the relevant Building Regulations; or
- The consumer applies to their local authority building control department for a building notice, and pays the appropriate fee (possibly up to £300).
It is generally much simpler and cheaper to use a HETAS registered installer who will leave you with a Certificate of Compliance as a record of the job and that it complies with Building Regulations. A copy of the certificate is forwarded to HETAS who notify the local authority on you behalf.
Failure to notify the work through the registration scheme (in this case HETAS) or directly to the local authority can lead to enforcement. It can also cause problems for future house sales if there is no official record of a compliant installation.
In Scotland there are different requirements and a building warrant scheme is in operation, currently administered by SBSA. However, HETAS also lists installers in Scotland who have met the HETAS requirements for Registration.
HETAS also registers a small number of installers in the Channel Islands.
To find a local installer in England and Wales input your postcode and the type of work you want.
