HELMS - solar panel installation (Scotland)

spaceboy

Thanks. It's disappointing that their info is out of date.

spaceboy

The other thing about HELMS was the option to buy the feed-in tarrif, which cost £3800 iirc, or about £4200 with a 3 year finance deal they provide.

theboylard

spaceboy wrote: »

The other thing about HELMS was the option to buy the feed-in tarrif, which cost £3800 iirc, or about £4200 with a 3 year finance deal they provide.

Wut?

So, they sting you for over £12k for an install that probably costs less than half that, then if you want the FiT as well as the free leccy, they want another £4k?!!

People actually sign up to this bovine fecal matter?

Scary... if I wasn't so honest, I could make a fortune!!

spaceboy

I emailed HELMS a few days ago to complain but there has been no reply. I don't expect one either...

A company to avoid.

rogerblack

spaceboy wrote: »

I emailed HELMS a few days ago to complain but there has been no reply. I don't expect one either...

A company to avoid.

I was meaning complain to the regulator.

spaceboy

rogerblack wrote: »

I was meaning complain to the regulator.

I know you were, and I will do that. I tried calling them a few days ago but there was no answer. I think it speaks volumes that HELMS didn't even reply to my email, though.

loskie

having had my installation done in 2011 with a company from Glasgow (90m from me) there were a few problems with the install. I am not entirely sure if that company did the work or just sold leads to installers.

Anyway what I did learn was it would be preferable to use a well established local company. Perhaps a long standing well respected electrical contractor.