Adapting to a changing heating market with the MCS Umbrella Scheme
The heating industry is evolving fast, and air source heat pumps (ASHPs) are becoming an increasingly important part of the market. Whether you’re new to heat pumps, or already experienced with installations, you might be asking yourself how you can stay ahead, win more work, and grow your business.
An MCS Umbrella Scheme supports every stage of the heat pump journey. By handling the design, admin and compliance, it enables you to focus on ASHP installations, grow in confidence, develop expertise and make the most of the opportunities in an expanding market.
What we’ll cover:
• What the MCS Umbrella Scheme is
• How it can help you work efficiently
• The business opportunities the MCS Umbrella Scheme can open up
• How it builds confidence with regulations and best practices
What exactly is the MCS Umbrella Scheme?
An MCS Umbrella Scheme allows you to carry out heat pump installations and access grants for your homeowners without the need to be MCS certified yourself.
By going through an MCS Umbrella Scheme, you can focus on the installation, knowing that the design, compliance, and administration parts have all been taken care of. At Baxi, we’re here to make the process simple and successful.
Paying to get MCS accredited yourself can tie up time and resources in admin and audits. By using an MCS Umbrella Scheme, you can focus on the installation, knowing that the design, compliance, and administration parts have all been taken care of.
We’re here to make the process straightforward and successful, removing the complexity so that you can focus on growing your heat pump business and each installation on a project by project basis, without the challenges of having to manage your own accreditation.
How to use the MCS Umbrella Scheme to work efficiently
Our MCS Umbrella Scheme helps you streamline your job schedule. We complete a quick, free estimation, followed by a visit to site to carry out a full survey, including a room-by-room heat loss calculation, taking care of the design and providing a tailored installation pack. Meanwhile, you have full control of your pricing and once the system is installed, we will then complete a second site visit to commission in readiness for handover.
By taking care of these key tasks, you can focus on quoting and completing installations, responding quickly to customer requests and maintaining high standards. With clear guidance and ongoing support, projects can run smoother and more efficiently.
Throughout these key stages, our team will progress the necessary paperwork to ensure full compliance. Ultimately, we aim to remove the complexities associated with heat pump installations, allowing you to focus on what you're good at.
Becoming MCS certified can be hard to justify due to the amount of additional paperwork, time and cost involved. You can also take advantage of a faster route into the marketplace. Even if you're working towards your own certification, using our MCS Umbrella Scheme enables you to put yourself forward for projects that require certification straightway, giving yourself an edge over your competitors.
How the MCS Umbrella Scheme brings new opportunities
By working through an MCS Umbrella Scheme, you're in a great position to widen your offering and win more work by taking on projects that require MCS certification. You can help eligible customers access grants and incentives such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), offering them the £7,500 deduction upfront to help with the costs associated investing in low carbon technology. By enabling customers to access grants, you make heat pumps more affordable and increase the likelihood they’ll choose your installation services.
Making use of the scheme allows you to provide peace of mind to your customers that every installation meets MCS standards. This means happier customers and greater business potential.
How it builds confidence with regulations and best practices
Keeping up with evolving MCS requirements and low carbon policies can be challenging. Our MCS Umbrella Scheme simplifies compliance, ensuring every installation meets current standards providing you with confidence that your work is fully compliant.
Adapting to a changing market
The UK Government is committed to growing the heat pump market through incentives such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme and committing to legally-binding net zero targets. As homeowners become more aware of the environmental benefits of having an air source heat pump installed instead of their traditional boiler, the scope for new opportunities is clear, and with an MCS Umbrella Scheme, you’ll be ready to take advantage of these opportunities.
Our experts are with you at every stage, from the initial enquiry through design to commissioning, providing a pathway that helps you deliver every ASHP installation with confidence. We also offer a range of practical ASHP training courses to help you grow your skills and knowledge.
Take the next step
Getting started with our MCS Umbrella Scheme is simple. Discover in a few easy steps how it can help you expand your business and unlock new opportunities. Find out more here or get in touch below to learn more about our Baxi MCS Umbrella Scheme.
Become a Baxi Heat Pump Installer
Develop the in-depth skills, knowledge and confidence through our practical hands-on training on our air source heat pump range, earning you points and rewards too.
MCS Umbrella Scheme
No MCS or need extra support? No problem. We’ll handle the design, paperwork and compliance, guiding you every step of the way so that you can deliver efficient, low carbon heating with confidence.