☀️ Partners & Supporters
How does it Works?
Join your neighbours in a smarter way to upgrade your home with renewable energy.
Save money, reduce carbon emissions, and achieve energy independence for your home while participating in collective climate action.
- Community Power
- Save up to 25%
- Quality Assured
The Process
Our streamlined end-to-end process sets you on a journey to energy independence, delivering sustainable savings and a greener future for your home
- From registration to installation typically takes 8-16 weeks, subject to meeting minimum participant thresholds
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Register
Quick, free registration with basic home details
- 5-minute online form
- No financial commitment
- Choose your technologies
02
Group Buying Power
We negotiate better prices through collective purchasing
- Reverse auction for materials
- Up to 25% savings achieved
- Quality never compromised
03
Your Power Up Plan
Receive personalised recommendations and pricing
- Tailored to your home
- £7,500 grant included
- No pressure to proceed
04
Home Survey
Professional assessment and retrofit design
- £125 refundable deposit
- Technical home survey
- Retrofit design proposal
05
Installation & Aftercare
Expert installation and ongoing support
- MCS-certified installers
- Quality guaranteed
- Powered-Up Home
Suitability Assessment
What Are the Benefits of Solar PV?
Most homes in the UK are suitable for heat pumps, regardless of age, type, or construction. Key considerations include:
Community Power
By bringing together multiple households, we create significant buying power that individual homeowners can't achieve alone.
Smart Procurement
Our reverse auction focuses on materials and products only, maintaining fair labour rates to ensure quality installations and support local jobs.
Quality Assured
All installers are MCS-certified and vetted by RetrofitWorks, ensuring professional standards and comprehensive warranties for your peace of mind.
What's included in your Power Up Plan
Following our competitive reverse auction process, you'll receive your tailored Power Up Plan - a transparent, fixed-price offer with no hidden costs. Below is exactly what's included in each technology package.
Your Power Up Plan Contains
- Product Details & Specifications
- Your Vetted Allocated Installer and Installation Details
- Estimated Carbon Emissions Reduction
- Estimated Energy Bills Savings
- Tailored Offer with Installation Cost Breakdown
- Option to Accept Your Offer & Proceed to Home Survey
Ready to Power Up Your Home?
Complete our simple registration process to participate in the group-buy auction process, free of charge. Once the auction is complete, you will receive your Power Up Plan with a tailored offer for your renewable technology upgrades.
Shared Value and Impact
When you participate in our group buying scheme, you're joining a movement that benefits both you and your community, as well as upgrading your home.
Benefits for Residents
- Save up to 25% through group purchasing power
- Access to £7,500 government grant for heat pumps
- Professional installation with comprehensive warranties
- Increase your property value
- Reduce energy bills and carbon footprint
- Achieve energy independence from volatile markets
Benefits for the wider Community
- Support local green jobs and net-zero skills development
- Contribute to North London's carbon reduction goals
- Help neighbours access renewable energy
- Build resilient, sustainable neighbourhoods
- Support a model for community-led climate action
Powering Up Skills
And the Local Economy
Every installation through Power up homes creates a ripple effect of positive change. By maintaining fair wages for installers while securing material discounts, we're building a sustainable model that benefits everyone – from homeowners to local tradespeople.
- 15-25% Average Savings for Homeowners
- Fair Wages Maintained for Installers
- Sustainable Pipeline of Work for Installers
- 2.5 tonnes CO₂e Saved Per Home/Year
Suitability Assessment
Quality & Consumer Protection
Most homes in the UK are suitable for heat pumps, regardless of age, type, or construction. Key considerations include:
MCS Certified
All installations meet Microgeneration Certification Scheme standards, ensuring the highest quality and eligibility for government grants.
Vetted Installers
Every installer is thoroughly vetted by RetrofitWorks, with verified qualifications, insurance, and track record of excellence.
Quality Oversight
RetrofitWorks provides independent quality assurance throughout your journey, from initial survey to post-installation checks.
Comprehensive Warranties
Enjoy peace of mind with manufacturer warranties plus installation guarantees, all clearly documented and protected.
Deposit Protection
Your £125 - £250 deposit is fully refundable if your property is unsuitable or if costs significantly exceed the initial estimate.
Community Supported
Power Up Homes is backed by Muswell Hill Sustainability Group, giving you additional confidence in the scheme's legitimacy and community focus.
Suitability Assessment
What Are the Benefits of Solar PV?
Most homes in the UK are suitable for heat pumps, regardless of age, type, or construction. Key considerations include:
Do I need MCS certification to apply?
No, One of the key benefits is that you can work under our established MCS-certified partner. This removes the expensive and time-consuming barrier of getting your own certification.
Are there subscription fees or upfront costs?
No, subscription fees or fleet requirements, but you do need a van and your own tools. We remove traditional financial barriers to entering the domestic retrofit market.
What if I don't have retrofit qualifications yet?
We offer observation and shadowing opportunities for vetted candidates looking to enter the sector. If you're willing to train and meet our vetting criteria, we can discuss a pathway for you.
What technologies will I be installing?
Air Source Heat Pumps, Solar PV, and battery storage systems. You can specialise in one technology or work with multiple, depending on your qualifications and preferences.
Who handles customer complaints or issues?
RetrofitWorks manages customer communications and project coordination. We help you achieve quality-compliant installations through our performance monitoring system to maintain standards. Installation quality is your responsibility and we quality assure the works to protect consumers and support your development.
Join your neighbours in our community group buy scheme for Heat Pumps, Solar and Battery storage. Save up to 25% on installation while supporting local business.
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