Scheme fuels more custom for fires firm
AN ASHBY-based installation firm is continuing to see interest from our Buy Local campaign and has stressed the importance of having qualified engineers.
Andy Thorne, owner of Premier Stove Installations, has emphasised the importance of ensuring engineers have the relevant qualifications to carry out jobs – like those in his company.
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Premier Stove Installations is among the companies which are part of the Buy Local scheme.
It offers 10 per cent off its chimney-sweeping service and five per cent off fireplace fittings for loyalty cardholders.
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For Buy Local customers to get these offers, they must produce a loyalty card at the time of the quotation.
Mr Thorne is a registered member of the Heating Equipment Testing and Approval Scheme (HETAS), which is the leading training provider for solid fuel, wood and biomass.
Mr Thorne said it was important for customers to check engineers have the correct qualifications.
He said: "There are a lot of HETAS engineers out there and people need to check out an engineer's qualifications before they let them carry out work.
"Your house insurance might not be covered if something goes wrong."
Mr Thorne said he has seen more custom since joining the Buy Local campaign.
He said: "We have seen interest from the campaign.
"We were chock-a-block throughout November and December and it has been manic."
Mr Thorne said it was important for customers to choose reputable firms for installation work.
He said: "I have done all of my qualifications, but there are a lot of issues you have to comply with to fit different parts of solid fuel.
"Some people don't want to spend £2,000 on a training course to do it.
"If you are getting a job done by a HETAS engineer, make sure they know what they are doing."
Mr Thorne said it was important to get chimneys swept at least once a year.
He said: "If you ever have a problem with a chimney, insurers won't pay out unless it has been swept by an approved chimney sweep."
Mr Thorne has operated the business from his Stockshill Road home since April 2011 and previously spent 15 years as a self-employed bricklayer. He is a member of the Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps, the national association for chimney sweeps in the UK. And he has also employed a CORGI-registered plumber, so is now able to offer gas, plumbing, oil and central heating services.
For more information about Premier Stove Installations, call 07788 951733 or visit www. premierstoveinstallations.com
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