All TrustMark Registered Businesses are required to provide their customers with the appropriate level of financial protection

 

TrustMark requires that all Registered Businesses provide a minimum two-year financial protection mechanism for all works carried out in and around the home.  This includes but is not limited to product warranties and workmanship. You can also protect your investment with TrustMark's low-cost escrow service.

Many Registered Businesses will have the ability to offer you a more comprehensive financial protection cover, so make sure you request full details from their provider.

The financial protection mechanism will cover you against certain risks if the business were to cease trading for any reason.  The protection on offer may vary slightly from business to business, depending on their provider – but whichever financial protection mechanism is on offer, it must cover all of the following:

*Prepayments

*2-Year Post Completion of Workmanship as a minimum

*Rectification of defects or major damage

*Non-compliance with Building Regulations

We have provided a list of financial protection providers that have not had their financial protection mechanism approved by TrustMark, they have been provided here to help direct consumers wishing to make a claim or businesses looking for financial protection for non-ECO and ECO measures where it is not compulsory to provide an approved appropriate guarantee from the list below.

Before taking out the required financial protection, you should consult with the provider to ensure that it covers the specific products and/or systems you are using for the relevant measure(s) you are installing.

 

It is the responsibility of the ECO supply chain to determine whether a product/system is suitable and to ensure that it meets all relevant ECO requirements, in addition to any set out in the TrustMark approved guarantees;  because a measure is eligible for a guarantee it does not automatically mean that it is ECO eligible.
Framework Operating Requirements V2.6 Financial Protection Providers

Requirements when installing 25 Year ECO Measures

When looking to install any of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) measures, TrustMark is pleased to announce to the supply chain that an approved guarantee is now available for all these measures.  The information below provides full details of which financial protection mechanisms are available, from which providers, with the appropriate contact details to help you make the necessary arrangements.

Please note, it is now a mandatory requirement that all 25 year ECO measures, as listed below, are accompanied by an approved appropriate guarantee:

External Wall Insulation (EWI)
Internal Wall Insulation (IWI)
Cavity Wall Insulation (CWI)
Hybrid Wall Insulation
Park Home Insulation
Room-in-Roof Insulation
Under Floor Insulation

We have created a simple infographic to explain what the requirement is for each measure.

Please click on the image to expand.

Below, you will find the current list of Approved Appropriate Guarantees:

TrustMark Financial Protection

Approved Financial Protection Mechanisms

Issuing Body

Solid Wall Insulation Guarantee Agency (SWIGA)

Financial Protection Mechanism Name 

SWIGA Solid Wall Guarantee

Version 2.0

Valid For:

External Wall Insulation (EWI)

Solid brick wall
i) solid brick wall

Non-brick solid wall
i)  metal or timber frame walls
ii) metal or timber panel walls
iii) walls of concrete construction (incl. pre-cast, in-situ and No Fines)
iv) solid stone walls
v) high-rise buildings (5 or more storeys)

Cavity Wall
i) EWI installed to cavity wall

Hybrid Wall Insulation
i) EWI only

Date Assessed 7 December 2015

Ofgem Code: SSWSWI01

Financial Protection Mechanism Name:
SWIGA Internal Wall Insulation Guarantee

Version 1.0

Valid For:

Internal Wall Insulation (IWI)

  • Solid Brick/Block Walls
  • Metal or Timber Frame Walls
  • Metal or Timber Panel Walls
  • Walls of concrete construction (inc. pre-cast, in-situ)
  • Solid Stone Walls
  • IWI Installed to Cavity Walls
Hybrid Wall Insulation
  • A combination of EWI, IWI, CWI

Date Assessed 28 October 2020

TrustMark Code     FP_113

Ofgem Code: SSWSWI01

Finance Protection Mechanism name

SWIGA Park Home Guarantee

Version 1.0

Finance Protection Mechanism Measures:

Park Home Insulation

  • Park Home Insulation - Floor
  • Park Home Insulation - Roof
  • Park Home Insulation - Wall

Valid For:  25 Years                    

Date Assessed:  29 April 2020

TrustMark Code: FP_109

Ofgem Code: SSWSWI01

Email:      info@swiga.co.uk

Phone:   01525 854977
Website:  http://www.swiga.co.uk 
Address:  Endeavour House, B53 Wrest Park, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HS

 

Issuing Body

GDGC / Qualitymark Protection

Finance Protection Mechanism name(s) 

Domestic Property Insurance Backed Guarantee
Domestic Property Deposit Protection
Qualitymark Protection / GDGC – Insurance Backed Guarantee (IBG)

Version 1.0

Finance Protection Mechanism Measures:


External Wall Insulation (EWI)

  • Solid Brick/Block Walls
  • Metal or Timber Frame Walls
  • Metal or Timber Panel Walls
  • Walls of concrete construction (inc. pre-cast, in-situ and No Fines)
  • Solid Stone Walls
  • High-rise Buildings (5 or more storeys)
  • EWI Installed to Cavity Walls

Internal Wall Insulation (IWI)

  • Solid Brick/Block Walls
  • Metal or Timber Frame Walls
  • Metal or Timber Panel Walls
  • Walls of concrete construction (inc. pre-cast, in-situ and No Fines)
  • Solid Stone Walls
  • High-rise Buildings (5 or more storeys)
  • IWI Installed to Cavity Walls

Cavity Wall Insulation (CWI)

  • Standard Double Skin Block/Brick Walls
  • Partial Fill Cavity Walls
  • Party Cavity Walls
  • Non-standard - Walls exposed to wind-driven rain
  • Non-standard - High-rise Walls (Over 12m High)
  • Non-standard - Narrow Cavity Walls (Less than 50mm wide)
  • Non-standard - Stone Walls with uneven cavity
  • Non-standard - Other constructions covered by the relevant System Technical Approval

Hybrid Wall Insulation

  • A combination of EWI, IWI or CWI

Park Home Insulation

  • Park Home Insulation - Floor
  • Park Home Insulation - Roof
  • Park Home Insulation - Wall

Room-in-Roof Insulation

  • Room-in-roof Insulation - Insulated
  • Room-in-roof Insulation - Uninsulated

Under Floor Insulation

  • Under Floor Insulation with Suspended Floor
  • Under Floor Insulation with Solid Floor

*Other Insulation

  • Flat Roof Insulation
  • Draught Proofing
  • Higher Performance External Doors (with greater than 60% glazing area)
  • Higher Performance External Doors (with less than or equal to 60% glazing area)
  • Window Glazing - Improved Double Glazing
  • Window Glazing - Single to Double

*Loft Insulation

  • Loft Insulation (Greater than 100mm pre-existing insulation)
  • Loft Insulation (Less than or equal to 100mm pre-existing insulation)

*Boiler

  • Broken Boiler Replacement (No pre-existing heating controls)
  • Broken Boiler Replacement (Pre-existing heating controls)
  • First Time Central Heating (FTCH)
  • Boiler Repair (No pre-existing heating controls)
  • Boiler Repair (Pre-existing heating controls)
  • Boiler Upgrade (No pre-existing heating controls)
  • Boiler Upgrade (Pre-existing heating controls)
  • Air Source Heat Pump
  • Ground Source Heat Pump
  • Biomass Boiler
  • Electric Boiler
  • LPG Boiler
  • Gas Boiler
  • Oil Boiler

*Electric Storage Heating (ESH)

  • ESH Broken Replacement (Fan Storage)
  • ESH Broken Replacement (High Heat Retention)
  • ESH Repair (Fan Storage)
  • ESH Repair (High Heat Retention)
  • ESH Upgrade (Fan Storage)
  • ESH Upgrade (High Heat Retention)

*District Heating System (DHS) - Not included in the TrustMark Scheme

  • DSH (New Connection)
  • DSH Combined Heat & Power (Upgrade)
  • DHS Heat Meters

*Other Heating

  • Heating Controls
  • Smart Thermostat (pre-existing programmer and room thermostat)
  • Smart Thermostat (No pre-existing programmer and room thermostat)

*Micro-Generation

  • Solar PV
Valid For:  25 Years
                     *2 Years

Date Assessed:  28 April 2020

TrustMark Code: FP_107 FP_107a  FP_108 & FP_108a

Ofgem Code: GDGQAS01

Contact Details


Qualitymark Protection     0345 340 0523
0345 340 0524

   
info@qualitymark.co.uk
www.qualitymark.co.uk

Chatsworth House
Ackhurst Business Park
Foxhole Road
Chorley
PR7 1NY		        

Issuing Body

Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency (CIGA) in association with the Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA)

Finance Protection Mechanism name

CIGA Under Floor Insulation and Room-in-Roof Insulation Guarantees

Version 1.0

Finance Protection Mechanism Measures:

 

Room-in-Roof Insulation

  • Room-in-roof Insulation - Insulated
  • Room-in-roof Insulation - Uninsulated

Under Floor Insulation

  • Under Floor Insulation with Suspended Floor
  • Under Floor Insulation with Solid Floor
Valid For:  25 Years                    

Date Assessed:  29 April 2020

TrustMark Code: FP_110

Ofgem Code: CYGCIG02

Issuing Body
Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency (CIGA)

Finance Protection Mechanism name

CIGA 25 Year Guarantee
CIGA 25 Year Party Wall Guarantee
Version 5.0
Finance Protection Mechanism Measures:

Standard Cavity Wall Insulation

  • Standard double skin block/brick wall

Non-Standard Cavity Wall Insulation

  • Wall severely exposed to wind-driven rain
  • High-rise Wall (over 12m high)
  • Narrow Cavity (less than 50mm wide)
  • Stone wall with uneven cavity
  • Other constructions covered by the relevant System Technical Approval

Party Cavity Wall Insulation

  • Insulation of a party cavity wall
Date Assessed:  2 November 2015
Ofgem Code: CYGCIG02

Issuing Body
 Cavity Insulation Guarantee Agency (CIGA)

Finance Protection Mechanism name

CIGA 2 Year Loft Insulation Guarantee
Version 1.0
Finance Protection Mechanism Measures:

Loft Insulation

  • Cold & Warm Room Loft Insulation
TrustMark Code: FP_106
Ofgem Code: CYGCIG02

Contact Details
CIGA     01525 853300
     info@ciga.co.uk
        www.ciga.co.uk
CIGA House
3 Vimy Court
Vimy Road
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 1FG		        
Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA)
   0333 323 9045
   enquiries@theiaa.co.uk
        www.theiaa.co.uk

Issuing Body

The Insulation Assurance Authority Ltd (IAA)

Finance Protection Mechanism name

IAA Insulation Guarantee

Version 1.0

Finance Protection Mechanism Measures:

 

External Wall Insulation (EWI)

  • Solid Brick/Block Walls
  • Metal or Timber Frame Walls
  • Metal or Timber Panel Walls
  • Walls of concrete construction (inc. pre-cast, in-situ and No Fines)
  • EWI installed to cavity walls

Internal Wall Insulation (IWI)

  • Solid Brick/Block Walls
  • Metal or Timber Frame Walls
  • Metal or Timber Panel Walls
  • Walls of concrete construction (inc. pre-cast, in-situ and No Fines)
  • Solid stone walls
  • IWI installed to cavity walls

Hybrid Wall Insulation

  • A combination of EWI, IWI or CWI

Cavity Wall Insulation (CWI)

  • Standard Double Skin Block/Brick Walls
  • Partial Fill Cavity Walls
  • Party Cavity Walls
  • Non-standard - Walls exposed to wind-driven rain (subject to assessment of suitability)
  • Non-standard - High-rise Walls (Over 12m High)
  • Non-standard - Narrow Cavity Walls (Less than 50mm wide)
  • Non-standard - Other constructions covered by the relevant System Technical Approval
Room-in-Roof Insulation (RIRI)
  • Room-in-Roof Insulation - Insulated
Under Floor Insulation (UFI)
  • Under Floor Insulation with Suspended Floor
  • Under Floor Insulation with Solid Floor

*Loft Insulation

  • Loft Insulation (Greater than 100mm pre-existing insulation)
  • Loft Insulation (Less than or equal to 100mm pre-existing insulation)

**Other Insulation

  • Flat Roof Insulation

Valid For: 
25 Years
*2 Years
**6 Years

Live Date:  25 January 2021 (Updated 30th June 2022)

TrustMark Code: FP_114, FP_115 & FP_117

Ofgem Code: IAACIG16

Contact Details
Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA) Ltd
Telephone:    0333 323 9045
Email:            enquiries@theiaa.co.uk

3 Vimy Court
Vimy Road
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 1FG

Issuing Body

Bluedrop Services (NW) Ltd

Finance Protection Name

Home Appliance Installation Insurance

Version 1.0

Finance Protection Mechanism Measures:

 
  • Loft Insulation
  • Boiler
  • Electric Storage Heating (ESH)
  • Solar PV
  • Heating Controls

Valid For:  2 Years

Date Assessed:  08 April 2022

TrustMark Code: BDS01

Ofgem Code: N/A

Contact Details
Bluedrop Services (NW) Ltd
Telephone:    01706 658587
Email:              martin.heywood@bluedropservices.co.uk
Website:        www.bluedropservices.co.uk

First Floor
West Wing
Royal London Park
Hedge End
Southampton 
SO30 2LG