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Nov 15

The Government has announced cashback deals for householders who intend to carry out energy-saving home improvements, under the Green Deal, from January next year.

Money will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis so providers should encourage customers to take up the deal sooner rather than later, in order to take advantage of this deal.

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Government Energy Secretary Ed Davey said “The Green Deal also presents a great opportunity for businesses of all sizes to take advantage of this transforming market – and now is a critical time. Whatever your business does in this sector, the Green Deal will have an impact. So I say to businesses large and small – gear up, get training and get ready to take advantage of the Green Deal.”

Companies and Individuals who are interested in becoming authorised assessors and installers under the Green Deal Scheme can find out more by following this link to the Green Deal Oversight & Registration Body website or through one of the certification bodies.

Further details are available on the DECC website.

Hopefully this initiative will encourage consumers to commission work for the providers which in turn will save them them money on their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient.

To find out more about Green Deal and service providers click here.

For other Green Deal blog posts from DIY Doctor click here.

Sep 06

Are you up for the Challenge? Brand new Channel 4 show is looking for fun families!

From the makers of ‘Superscrimpers’, we are looking for people that want to learn some money saving tips from our expert team of thrifters for our new show ‘Superscrimpers Challenge’.

Would you like to learn some fun ways to save money?

On your home and garden? On food? On fashion and beauty? On your children? 

If you would like to get involved in a fun challenge to learn how to live your life for half the price then get in touch now!

We want to help the Great British public make their money go further so we’re looking for families, couples, singles or groups of friends that would like our help.

 Please email Superscrimpers@endemoluk.com or call 0333 577 7773

 Leave your name and contact details and a member of the production team will contact you directly.

Aug 23

The National Home Improvement Show is being held from the 28th – 30th September at Olympia in London, and DIY Doctor are offering you the opportunity to get 2 FREE TICKETS to the show! Just click here or on the banner below and you can register for your free tickets – saving you £24!

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Come and see Mike Edwards, aka The DIY Doctor, who will be giving presentations at the Tricks of the Trade Theatre and learn some new skills and get valuable advice on your own home improvement projects.

Olympia will be packed with suppliers, specialists and experts to help educate and inspire you – so register for your free tickets now!

Aug 17

With six weeks to go we want to give you plenty of time to register for your free tickets to this year’s National Home Improvement Show.

The UK’s leading home improvement show is on from 28 – 30 September and is being held at Olympia, London. It is a great opportunity to see over 300 specialists including manufacturers of kitchens, bathrooms, furniture, flooring and tiles as well as architects, builders, tradesmen and interior designers.

Of course DIY Doctor will be there over the three days providing a timetable of seminars in the Tricks of the Trade Theatre to help with your own home improvement projects, so come along and see us!

So register for your FREE tickets now by clicking on the banner below!

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Jun 28

The DIY Doctor team have packed up and are on the road to Sandown Park Racecourse for the Southern Homebuilding and Renovating Show this weekend! The show is open on Saturday from 10am until 5pm and Sunday 10am until 4.30pm, and you can get your FREE TICKETS here!

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DIY Doctor are hosting the Tricks of the Stage area at the show, so come along and learn how to tile a bathrrom, how to skim plaster a wall and how to avoid cowboy builders, all presented by our very own Mike Edwards AKA the DIY Doctor!