Whether you are familiar with PAS 2030 or new to the standard this guide is designed to help you through the assessment process to achieve PAS 2030 certification. It covers the process step by step, including sections on how to complete your application for registration, how to prepare for your assessment, and what happens once you are certified.
What is PAS 2030?
PAS 2030 is a standard with the primary objective to provide a robust, uniformly applicable specification that will assist installers to demonstrate that their installation of energy efficiency improvement measures have met specification and customer requirements. PAS 2030 is a specification and guidance that firms need to follow in order to install energy efficiency measures with a retrofit approach to dwellings specifically relating to undertaking Green Deal and ECO installations.
It covers three primary types of installations:
- Building Fabric Measures (BFM) which include insulation, glazing, and doors
- Building Services Mechanical (BSM) which include boilers and heating systems
- Building Services Electrical (BSE) which includes lighting and lighting controls.
Who is PAS 2030 suitable for?
Installers of energy efficiency measures (EEM) in existing dwellings (domestic homes) i.e. “RetroFit dwellings”. This standard does not cover the design of the EEM, this is now covered in PAS 2035.
Examples of the types of work covered by PAS 2030 include:
- Heating: including Condensing Boilers (GasLPGOil) Fired (Domestic and Non-Domestic), Heating Under-Floor Heating, Flue Gas Recovery, Heating Systems Insulation (pipes and cylinders), Warm Air Units.
- Insulation: including Cavity Walls, Lofts, Pitched Roof, Flat Roof, External Wall, Internal Wall, Hybrid Wall, Floor and Draught Proofing.
- Electrical: including Lighting Controls, Light Fittings, Storage
Application – First Steps
We recommend that you take our free PAS 2030 awareness course which will provide you with all you need to know about the standard and the requirements and how this applies to your business. It also includes guidance on the stage of the assessment and how you submit information for the assessment. By completing our PAS 2030 training course, you’ll be able to:
- Understand the requirements of the standard
- Understand how this applies to your business
- Learn about the different stages of assessment
- Learn how to submit information for the assessment
Benefits of PAS 2030 Certification
- Gain access to new business with a UKAS accredited certification and demonstrate competence in tenders
- Access funding for customers (including Affordable Warmth)
- Create a robust and quality approach to energy efficiency measure installation
- Improving your efficiency or profitability and gaining access to new markets
- Installing confidence in consumers, contractors, and stakeholders that you are adhering to quality processes
- Play a vital role in the delivery of low-carbon
- Become a recognised Eco installer and TrustMark registered
- The certificate is UKAS accredited underlining the security that only comes from Government-endorsed certification
UKAS Accreditation
When you achieve your PAS 2030 certification with us, your certification will be accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service). In fact, UKAS accreditation is a key part of the confidence we can guarantee our clients. Our accredited PAS 2030 certificates all come with the coveted ‘Crown and Tick’ mark, underlining the security that only comes from Government-endorsed certification.
Initial Process: Desktop Stage
Assessment Stage
- Complete the application form and return it to PAS2030@british-assessment.co.uk.
- Receive a quotation for measures requested (PAS 2030 & Trustmark).
- Accept quotation and make payment.
- Submit documentation/login details to the PAS-specific QMS system (TrustMark documentation to be submitted separately).
- Once documentation/login is received you will be added to the audit list.
- The remote desktop audit will be carried out within 28 days (PAS 2030 first & TrustMark second).
- If you have marked on your application that you have live projects, we will attend a live install to ensure that you are installing to the PAS 2030 standard. Once the live site inspection for each measure is complete and there are no major issues, we will release a 12-month certificate.
- Congratulations on completing all stages of the assessment. Certification can be released.
- CSV file must be submitted by the 14th of each month with details of all installs carried out – failure to do this could invalidate the certification.
Initial Process: Site Inspection
Assessment Stage
- Schedule Inspection (number required per measure will be on quotation). Supply property address, the measure being installed, date & time of install, site contact.
- Retrofit Design: Supply copy of retrofit design including risk path assessment at least 24 hours in advance, either via email (pasinspections@british-assessment.co.uk) or if using CoreLogic share job with us.**
- Documentation: Examples/templates will have been provided at desktop review stage, we will be looking to see these in use for the install we are assessing on site
- Physical Inspection: Review of documentation and inspection of work in progress/completion will occur.
- Report Completion: Inspector will complete the report and submit it to BAB compliance for review. Once checked and signed off, a copy will be emailed with the final result.
- Inspections Actions: If actions are raised, you will be required to submit evidence to show rectification of the findings – the report will state when actions have to be corrected by (date).
- Sign off: Once all actions are closed, the measure can be signed off as complete.
** If using CoreLogic please ensure you pair with us as a managing agent first (pair code:- 1pjcEQkKEVKd) Please note:- It is essential that these inspections are completed within the allocated time. Any measures not inspected by your certificate expiry will be suspended until an inspection can take place.
What is TrustMark?
TrustMark is the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme covering work a consumer chooses to have carried out in or around their home.
When a consumer uses a TrustMark Registered Business, they know they are engaging an organisation that has been thoroughly vetted to meet required standards and has made a considerable commitment to good customer service, technical competence, and trading practices.
By ensuring all Registered Businesses adhere to and maintain these standards through our expert network of Scheme Providers TrustMark gives consumers increased confidence and choice. Further information about the TrustMark scheme can be found here.
Benefits of TrustMark registration
TrustMark is the Government Endorsed Quality Scheme covering work a consumer chooses to have carried out in or around their home.
- Demonstrate to customers that you deliver Government Endorsed Quality through the use of the TrustMark logo
- Appear in the Online Directory as consumers search for local businesses to engage with
- Free access to professional, compliant forms that can be co-branded between TrustMark and your business
- TrustMark helps consumers recognise and report rogue traders, whilst championing the businesses we know play by the rules.
What is the TrustMark registration process?
1. Apply
Contact us and you will be sent an application form to complete (in conjunction with PAS2030). Complete and submit your application form. Make a payment for the TrustMark assessment and registration.
2. Review
We will then assess your application against the TrustMark criteria. If there is information missing, we may ask you to submit further details. When we are satisfied you meet the criteria, you will be notified.
3. Get Listed
Your registration will be uploaded within 48 working hours of the application being successful. You will appear on the TrustMark register so that you can be found and gain all the benefits.
Extensions to scope
Extensions
- Complete the scope extension form and return to PAS2030@british-assessment.co.uk.
- Receive a quotation for measures requested (PAS 2030 & TrustMark).
- Accept the quotation and make payment.
- Submit documentation/login details to the PAS-specific QMS system (TrustMark documentation to be submitted separately).
- Once documentation/login is received you will be added to the audit list.
- The remote desktop audit will be carried out within 28 days (PAS 2030 first & TrustMark second).
- If you have marked on your application that you have live projects, we will attend a live install to ensure that you are installing to the new measure(s) to PAS 2030 standard. Once the live site inspection for each measure is complete and there are no major issues, we will update your certificate.
- Congratulations on completing all stages of the assessment. Certification can be reissued.
- CSV file must be submitted by the 14th of each month with details of all installs carried out – failure to do this could invalidate certification.
Renewal Process
Surveillance
- You will be contacted 6 weeks prior to your certification expiry.
- Complete the renewal application form and return it to PAS2030@british-assessment.co.uk Include accurate installation figures of all measures requiring renewal-these will be cross-referenced to CSV file monthly figures and TrustMark submissions.
- Receive renewal quotation based on the number of inspections required against installation figures (PAS 2030 & TrustMark).
- Accept quotation and make payment.
- Submit documentation/login details to PAS-specific QMS system & TrustMark – this will need to include full installation documentation from pre-install through to commissioning and handover including photographs – these should already be uploaded to the QMS system so the auditor can choose jobs randomly.
- Once documentation/login is received you will be added to the audit list.
- The remote desktop audit will be carried out within 28 days (PAS 2030 first & TrustMark second).
- If all clauses are met during desktop surveillance audit, you will progress to inspection stage. Failure to correct any non-conformances raised at desktop audit may result in removal from Green Deal Orb and TrustMark.
- Once inspections are completed, certification will be issued for the remaining term of certification.
- Continue to submit CSV file by the 14th of each month with details of all installs carried out – failure to do this could invalidate certification.
How do I choose a PAS 2030 Certification Body?
Choosing the right Certification Body doesn’t just make it easier to implement an industry certification and achieve PAS 2030, it also boosts the effectiveness of your certification when it comes to retaining existing customers and winning new business.
PAS 2030 certification issued by UKAS-accredited certification providers like British Assessment Bureau helps you to demonstrate a much higher level of achievement than your competitors. That’s because your provider is being held to the highest standards and is independently verified to be both competent and capable.
About British Assessment Bureau
As experts in the industry, you can trust us to take you through the process in a professional and encouraging manner, so you can focus on achieving your PAS 2030 certificate as soon as possible.
UKAS-accredited, superior certification
We are one of the few certification providers that enjoy UKAS-accreditation, which makes the difference between a PAS 2030 certificate that will win you new business, and a piece of paper that fails to impress your potential new clients. That’s why you can be sure that a PAS 2030 certificate from British Assessment Bureau will put you ahead of the competition. Find out more about how UKAS-accreditation makes your PAS 2030 certificate stand out.
Expertise on tap
Trying to see where your business needs to improve in order to achieve your PAS 2030 certificate can be a daunting task. When our auditors visit you, they’ll identify gaps and areas of improvement that would stand in your way. Even better, they’ll provide you with a comprehensive report filled with recommendations that you can start working on straight away.
Customer satisfaction
You can tell that we put our customers first because of the reviews we receive from them. In fact, 97% of our customers have left us reviews of 4 or 5 stars and we are a Platinum Trusted Partner Award winner.
Next steps
Whether you want to get started or if you still have questions, the next step is to get in touch with one of our expert advisers. Click here to Get a Quote and enter your details and we’ll be in touch shortly, ready to answer any of your questions or kickstart your PAS 2030 journey. If you have any questions you can call us on 0191 222 0306 or email us at pas2030@british-assessment.co.uk
